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Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it

Microsoft has announced that it’s making Windows 10’s extended security updates (ESU) program free for anyone who syncs their PC settings data to the cloud via a Microsoft Account, using the new ...
Mashable

You can stay on Windows 10 for another year for free — if you act by Oct. 14

It’s no secret that Microsoft is ending official support for Windows 10 in October. The tech giant has been chomping at the bit to get users to upgrade to Windows 11, and even allows Windows 10 users ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 10 Security Updates — How To Get Them

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...
PC World

Windows 10 users can now sign up for free extended security updates

Microsoft has given the official go-ahead for users who want to register for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU). Those who are still on Windows 10 but don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 yet ...
Bleeping Computer

Still on Windows 10? Enroll in free ESU before next week’s Patch Tuesday

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10’s end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to ...
CNET

You Can Still Get Windows 10 Security Updates for Free. Here's the Trick

The era of Windows 10 support ended on Oct. 14 of last year. After more than a decade, Microsoft is prioritizing updates for the latest OS, Windows 11, and has thus stopped providing security updates ...