Businesses can expect to pay a premium for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates, while educators will pay next to nothing.

Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a ...

If you want Microsoft to continue to support your PC, you'll have to use cloud backups linked to your OneDrive account .

Microsoft revealed last year that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Now, it’s ...

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Ars that Microsoft Account sign-in will be required to enroll a PC into the ESU program ...

While consumers can now get a year of extended security updates for Windows 10 for free, enterprises will still have to pay ...

Extended Security Updates for Windows 10. To assist those needing more time, Microsoft provides Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 from October 15, 2025, to October 13, 2026.

Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates program will deliver paid patches for Windows 10 after Oct. 14, 2025, but only for version 22H2 devices.

Option 4: Pay for extended security updatesMicrosoft will offer Extended Security Updates (ESUs) after the deadline, mainly for business customers, but possibly for individuals as well.