Overview

• Full-screen notifications urging an upgrade to Windows 11 are appearing more often since the August update, and reminders persist even after choosing to keep Windows 10.
• Microsoft confirms Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, when regular security updates and technical support will stop.
• The Extended Security Updates enrollment wizard is rolling out slowly, with many users not yet seeing the signup option in Windows Update.
• Microsoft says the ESU signup will reach all eligible Windows 10 PCs before the cutoff, and a recent enrollment glitch that blocked signups has been fixed.
• Users can extend updates to October 2026 via free OneDrive settings sync, a $30 license, or by redeeming 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points.