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Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year


Microsoft really wants people to move to Windows 11.

Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14th, 2025, but consumers will be able to purchase a single year of Extended Security Updates (ESU) for $30 for the first time ever. Millions of PCs can’t upgrade officially to Windows 11 due to more strict hardware requirements and Microsoft’s security push with its latest OS. The software giant took the unusual step of reopening its beta program for Windows 10 users in June to test new features and improvements to an OS that it’s supposed to be ending support for next year.

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