Do This If You Want Another Year of Windows 10 Security Updates
If you are still holding on to Windows 10, there's good news: Microsoft is offering another year of security updates, pushing the Windows 11 upgrade deadline back to Oct. Microsoft officially ended support for the older OS last year but allowed users to join the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program in order to maintain protection against viruses and hackers. 2027If you're already in Microsoft's ESU program, your coverage will automatically continue through Oct.
- ▪If you are still holding on to Windows 10, there's good news: Microsoft is offering another year of security updates, pushing the Windows 11 upgrade deadline back to Oct.
- ▪Microsoft officially ended support for the older OS last year but allowed users to join the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program in order to maintain protection against viruses and hackers.
- ▪2027If you're already in Microsoft's ESU program, your coverage will automatically continue through Oct.
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If you are still holding on to Windows 10, there's good news: Microsoft is offering another year of security updates, pushing the Windows 11 upgrade deadline back to Oct. 12, 2027. Microsoft officially ended support for the older OS last year but allowed users to join the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program in order to maintain protection against viruses and hackers. ESU coverage was supposed to expire on Oct. 13, 2026, but the company is allowing enrolled Windows 10 users to receive monthly patches for another year—and it's not too late to sign up if you haven't already. You can stay on Windows 10 through Oct. 2027If you're already in Microsoft's ESU program, your coverage will automatically continue through Oct. 12, 2027 without any additional action on your part.
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