Extended Security Updates
The latest Extended Security Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10 Lives On: Microsoft Extends Consumer Security Updates Until October 2027
Microsoft has quietly extended the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10, granting enrolled PCs an additional year of critical security patches. The new deadline is October...
Paid Windows 10 Security Updates Push Users Toward Linux
Microsoft’s decision to charge consumers for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) has ignited fresh debate over whether the aging operating system’s users should jump to Linux instead of...
Windows 10 Gets a Reprieve: How Microsoft’s Consumer ESU Pushes Security Patches to 2027
October 14, 2025, was the day Microsoft pulled the plug on mainstream Windows 10 support. For the millions of PCs still running the operating system, that meant no more free security updates, bug...
Microsoft Quietly Adds Extra Year to Windows 10 Consumer Security Patch Program
Microsoft has quietly pushed out the sunset date for Windows 10 security patches on personal devices by a full twelve months. The company has revised its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
Windows 10’s Stay of Execution: Microsoft Extends Consumer Security Patches to October 2027
Microsoft has quietly updated its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) policy for Windows 10, extending the deadline for critical security patches by an extra year and a half. Enrolled PCs will...
Windows 10 June 2026 ESU Patch KB5094127 Revokes Secure Boot, Fixes 49 Flaws
Microsoft rolled out the June 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 systems covered by the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. Labeled KB5094127, the update pushes eligible...
Windows 10's June 2026 Patch Is a Crucial Secure Boot Stopgap: Act Before June 24
Microsoft shipped Windows 10 KB5094127 on June 9, 2026, bringing build 19045.7417 to version 22H2 ESU systems and build 19044.7417 to 21H2/LTSC 2021. It’s a seemingly modest collection of File...
240 Million PCs Left Behind: 4 Paths After Windows 10 Support Ends Oct 14
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft pulled the plug on regular Windows 10 support. That means no more free security patches, no bug fixes, no technical assistance from Microsoft for the aging operating...
Windows 10 End of Support on October 14, 2025: Your Upgrade, ESU, and Replacement Options
Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates, bug fixes, and technical support on October 14, 2025. Microsoft made the announcement in a reminder on its official support page, confirming that...
October 14, 2025: Windows 10 Zero-Day Risks Surge Without Paid ESU or Windows 11 Pro Upgrade
Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10 mainstream support on October 14, 2025, and businesses that haven’t secured Extended Security Updates (ESU) or upgraded to Windows 11 Pro are now operating...
HP: 30% of Business PCs Still Run Unsupported Windows 10—Security Risks Loom
Three in ten business PCs still run Windows 10, months after official support ended. HP dropped that number in an investor call this week, a stark reminder that the transition to Windows 11 remains...
Windows 10 After Oct 14, 2025: Pay $30 for One More Year of Security, Then Upgrade or Repurpose
Windows 10 stopped receiving free security updates on October 14, 2025. That date marked the end of mainstream support for Microsoft's most popular operating system, now powering roughly 65% of all...