data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/microsoft” data-auto-tag-linker=”true” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/microsoft”>Microsoft has offered a reprieve for those who don’t want to upgrade to data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/windows-11″ data-auto-tag-linker=”true” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/windows-11″>Windows 11. The Windows 10 Extended data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/security” data-auto-tag-linker=”true” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/security”>Security Updates (ESU) provides Windows 10 users with an additional year of updates to keep their Windows 10 PC safe from malware and cybersecurity attacks. Here’s how to unlock the free Windows 10 updates.
- Windows 10 support ended on October 14, 2025.
- Microsoft wants users to move over to Windows 11.
- Windows 10 ESU provides a year of updates for up to 10 machines.
- Windows 10 ESU costs $30, or 1000…
