Esu Pricing
The latest Esu Pricing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10 LTSB 2016 ESU begins Oct 2025 with escalating three-year cost, Server 2016 follows in 2027.
Microsoft has confirmed a measured — and expensive — safety net for organizations that are still running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016, and it has...
Windows 10 ESU Sticker Shock: How One County’s IT Refresh Exposed a $200K+ Budget Trap
Dickinson County, Kansas, approved a technology modernization project to replace aging systems, but the upgrade is now generating headline-grabbing, unexpected costs that have reached the county...
Windows 11 upgrade push leaves 400M devices unsupported after October 2025
Microsoft's October 2025 deadline for Windows 10 end of support is creating a massive transition challenge affecting hundreds of millions of PCs worldwide. With extended security updates (ESU)...
1 Million Downloads in First Month as Zorin OS 18 Lures Windows 10 Refugees
The Linux desktop landscape is experiencing a significant shift as Zorin OS 18 achieves a remarkable milestone of one million downloads in just over a month following its launch. This explosive...
Defra's £312m Windows 7 Migration: Legacy IT Modernization Challenges
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has quietly disclosed spending approximately £312 million on modernizing its IT estate, a massive undertaking that included...
Windows 10 End of Life Drives Users to Zorin OS 18 Linux Migration
Microsoft's official end of support for Windows 10 has created a significant migration moment that's driving mainstream users toward Linux alternatives, with Zorin OS 18 emerging as a particularly...
Zorin OS 18 Surges as October 2025 Windows 10 End-of-Life Drives Users to Linux
Microsoft's decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 in October 2025 has triggered a significant migration trend, with many users turning to Linux distributions like Zorin OS 18 as their...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Complete Migration Guide for IT Teams
With Microsoft's Windows 10 end of support deadline rapidly approaching in October 2025, organizations worldwide are facing one of the most significant IT migration challenges in recent history....
Genpact’s AI Suite Cuts Underwriting Time with Agentic Decision-Making
Genpact's groundbreaking Insurance Policy Suite represents a significant leap forward in insurance technology, moving beyond traditional proof-of-concepts to deliver practical agentic automation...
Windows 10 ESU Extension Cuts to One Year: Paid Security Patches Through 2026
Microsoft has officially announced a one-year extension for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU), providing a critical security lifeline for users through 2026. This move comes as support for...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade to Windows 11, Use ESU, or Replace Your PC
With the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 rapidly approaching, millions of users face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11, enroll in the Extended Security Update (ESU)...
Consumer Reports Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Beyond October 2025 — Here’s What It Means for You
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches for Windows 10. Consumer Reports is now pushing for that deadline to be meaningless for the millions of people who can’t or...