Overview

• Official Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, after which updates require Extended Security Updates (ESU).
• In the European Economic Area, consumers get one extra year of Windows 10 security updates without previous enrollment hurdles, Microsoft confirmed to Windows Central.
• Outside the EEA, private users must either pay about $30 or link a Microsoft account to the Windows Backup app to access ESU.
• A new trade‑in and recycling path surfaced in the ESU assistant that routes to the Microsoft Store, but Microsoft has not formally announced the program.
• In the United States the flow works with partner Teladvance, while availability in Germany and other markets remains unclear.