4 days ago - If you aren’t backing up your Windows settings, you can choose if you want to begin backing up your settings, redeem Rewards, or make a one-time purchase to enroll in ESU. You can use your existing ESU license on up to 10 devices once you enroll in ESU. Just go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select Enroll now on those additional devices.

1 week ago - Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027.

October 17, 2025 - I read that EU regions would get the extended support for free, so I assumed I would be covered automatically, my mistake I guess. Clicking the link on the microsoft page for extended support opens a window saying: "ESU registration coming soon - Registration for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates is currently not available in your region."

1 week ago - Those free ESU subscriptions are now available for any PC running Windows 10, including the tens of millions of consumer PCs that are ineligible for the free Windows 11 upgrade because they don't meet the compatibility requirements.

1 week ago - Microsoft has extended its free consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by a year, pushing the cutoff for critical security patches to October 14th, 2027. The change came without any actual announcement, appearing instead ...

1 week ago - Cash in 1,000 points from Microsoft's Rewards program; you earn points by using Microsoft's services. Sync your Windows Backup to Microsoft OneDrive. By default, you only get 5GB for free, so you might need to buy additional OneDrive storage

For more information, see When to use Windows 10 Extended Security Updates. The price doubles every consecutive year, for a maximum of three years. ESU is available at no additional cost for Windows 10 virtual machines in the following services:

November 4, 2025 - Admin said:Microsoft may want us ... 10 PC safe from harm. How to enroll for Windows 10 ESU — Get a year of free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates : Read more10/24, Home setting read, you qualify for ESU...

1 week ago - All Windows 10 users that are already enrolled in the ESU program will get this extended year of updates automatically. You can enroll in the program for free by signing in with a Microsoft account, or pay for access via 1,000 Microsoft reward ...

November 17, 2025 - As Windows 10 extended security updates are easily accessible for free, or at least relatively cheap, for most consumers, it is recommended that anyone remaining on Windows 10 sign up for the program to stay protected.

November 10, 2025 - The ESU is available for free if you have a fully licensed Windows 10 PC and a Microsoft Account, which you need to regularly log into. You also need to save your PC settings to OneDrive.

September 25, 2025 - Euroconsumers has now published ... pleased to learn that Microsoft will provide a no-cost Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for Windows 10 consumer users in the European Economic Area (EEA)....

November 11, 2025 - For regular Windows 10 users, Microsoft offers the Consumer ESU program for free, but with a caveat.

1 week ago - Editor's note – June 25, 2026 – This post has been updated to reflect that the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal use devices is being provided for an additional year, with coverage now available through Oct.

1 week ago - As a result, users enrolled in the program will continue receiving support until October 14, 2027. The extension is free for those who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account, ensuring critical updates remain available beyond the original ...

October 20, 2025 - To that end, enrolling in Extended ... extension would require a $30 fee. While that's still an option, there's now a free path for Windows 10 users in the US....

1 week ago - "Windows 10 support has ended. You can enroll in ESU any time until the program ends on October 12, 2027," Microsoft writes. "If you’re already enrolled, your coverage will automatically continue through that date—no action needed."

October 14, 2025 - I got it now, I had to login again to my MS account via web app and free registration form popped up. ... Yeah there were instructions linked somewhere in these discussions how to check if your OS is eligible for ESU by some Powershell commands. I got it btw registered today, had to login again to my MS account via web app (the link in Windows settings) and after that the registration link was displayed in update section.