Whew! Windows 10 Users Get a Year’s Extension for Security Updates
Whew! Windows 10 Users Get a Year’s Extension for Security Updates
Publish Date: 2026-06-26 14:45:00
Source Domain: www.cnet.com
- Microsoft extended the Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 until October 14, 2027, pushing back from the original end-of-life date of October 13, 2026.
- The new ESU information was quietly added to the original blog post nearly a year old but without adjusting the publication date.
- The extended security support allows users more time to find suitable PCs and stay protected from new threats.
- Enrolling in the ESU program is relatively simple for those running the minimum 22H2 version of Windows 10 with a Microsoft account.
- The extension of the ESU program is particularly significant this year due to rising PC prices and stringent hardware requirements for upgrading to Windows 11.
- The hardware demands, such as needing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), make upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 problematic for many users, especially considering the current high costs of consumer electronics.
