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Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. AS WE’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, MICROSOFT ENDED ALL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR WINDOWS 10 ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. THAT MEANS NO SOFTWARE UPDATES, ...

Microsoft Killed Off Windows 10 Support. Here's How to Get It Free for Another Year Effective Oct. 14, Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10, but there are three ways to extend critical security ...

UNLOCKED. SO HERE’S A QUESTION FOR YOU. IF YOU WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR THE DAY, WOULD YOU CONSIDER PUTTING A SIGN ON YOUR FRONT DOOR READING DOORS UNLOCKED? NO ONE’S HOME. GO ON IN. OF COURSE YOU ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10, all but forcing users to either upgrade or pay more money to keep getting essential security updates for the OS they already own. No matter that ...

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended ...

The option to sign up for an ESU subscription is available to any PC running Windows 10, version 22H2, Home, Professional, Pro Education, and Workstation editions, with the latest update installed.