Windows 10 extended security updates available for $30 or 1,000 Microsoft Points. ESU license requires signing into a Microsoft Account, not ideal for local account users. ESU support lasts until ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

TL;DR: Microsoft extends Windows 10 security updates for one year beyond the October 2025 end-of-support deadline, requiring users to sync PC settings via a Microsoft account or pay $30 per device.

Some Windows users are in a quandary. Since Windows 10 ceased to receive support from Oct. 14, the only way to avoid moving to Windows 11 (if the hardware allowed), was to sign up to Extended Security ...