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Windows 10 Support Ends Oct. 14 as Microsoft Opens ESU Enrollment and Pressure Mounts

Microsoft offers a one-year ESU lifeline through Settings as critics warn of security risks.

Check your Settings to find the enrollment options.
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Overview

  • Consumers can enroll from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update via an 'Enroll Now' link shown in recent builds.
  • ESU access is available by using Windows Backup to OneDrive, redeeming 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points, or paying $30 per device per year.
  • Microsoft Defender Antivirus will keep receiving security intelligence updates on Windows 10 through October 2028.
  • Advocacy groups led by PIRG say roughly 40% of PCs, or about 400 million devices, cannot upgrade to Windows 11 and urge free security updates to reduce e‑waste.
  • India Today reports business ESU pricing at $61 per device per year, with Windows 365 and other cloud PCs receiving ESU at no extra charge.