Microsoft quietly gave Windows 10 another year — and the free option takes two minutes

consumer Extended Security Updates now run to October 12, 2027, not 2026. there was no announcement — just a doc edit. and you almost certainly… Aliteq Priya Nair · Software & Systems Editor

Free Windows 10 security updates now run to October 12, 2027 — a year later than the date most people planned around.

The free path is just enabling Windows Backup / PC settings sync. You do not need to pay the $30.

One enrollment covers up to 10 devices, and already-enrolled PCs roll over automatically.

ESU is security patches only — no features, no bug fixes, no support. It buys planning time, not permanence.

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