Windows 10 ESU Year 2 for Business: $122 a PC, or $183 if You Skipped Year 1
Year 1 of paid Windows 10 security updates ends on October 13, 2026. Year 2 doubles the price, a PC that skipped Year 1 pays for both, and Year 3…
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Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for business cost $61 a PC for Year 1, and Microsoft doubles the price every year. That makes Year 2, which covers October 2026 to October 2027, $122 a PC. A PC…
Year 2: $122 a PC, coverage to October 12, 2027
Joining late: $183 a PC, because ESU is cumulative
Year 3: $244 a PC, coverage to October 10, 2028
Free routes: Windows 11 upgrade on eligible PCs; ESU is included for Windows 10 in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
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Windows 10 ESU Year 2 for Business: $122 a PC, or $183 if You Skipped Year 1