Windows 10 support can be extended for up to 3 years with Extended Security Updates
For Windows 10, which will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft has announced that it will provide an Extended Security Update (ESU) program that will allow you to receive updates for an additional three years. This is the same measure as in Windows 7, but in Windows 10 individual users will also be able to receive the ESU program.
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There are two years until support ends, but since OSes that no longer receive security updates are at high risk, Microsoft urges ``now is the time to move to the latest OS.''
However, the company said, ``We understand that depending on the situation, it may be difficult to migrate the OS before the end of support,'' and so the company has announced that it will offer an ESU program that extends the delivery of security updates. Masu.
The ESU program was also provided for Windows 7. Support for Windows 7 ends on January 14, 2020.
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Security updates continued for three years through the ESU program, and support ended completely on January 14, 2023.
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The Windows 10 ESU program is an annual subscription with up to three years of extended support, similar to Windows 7. This service only provides security updates and does not provide new features.
The Windows 7 ESU program was offered to corporations and organizations, but according to the news site Bleeping Computer, the Windows 10 ESU program is also available to individual users.
Subscription prices have not yet been announced.
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