Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Microsoft is offering Windows 10 users another year of free security updates – but only if they’re willing to back up their settings to the cloud. Windows 10 support is due to end in October, ...

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support on Oct 14. This means that there will be no more updates to the OS, including security updates. While Windows 11 is available now, maybe users aren't able to ...

The era of Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. After more than a decade, Microsoft is prioritizing updates for the most current OS, Windows 11, and stopping security updates for Windows 10. If ...

Microsoft revealed last year that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Now, it’s allowing consumers to enroll into its Extended Security Updates (ESU) free ...

In brief: Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 this October despite its enduring popularity and the fact that hundreds of millions of usable PCs don't support Windows 11. The company recently ...

Microsoft has given the official go-ahead for users who want to register for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU). Those who are still on Windows 10 but don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 yet ...

Windows 10 KB5073724 is available, but it shows up only when you subscribe to ESU (Extended Security Updates).

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

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Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security updates. Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security ...