Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there is a catch.

Keep your Windows 10 PC up to date after support officially ends in October. See how to get free Windows 10 updates for an extra year.

In a significant policy shift just months before Windows 10’s end-of-life deadline, Microsoft has introduced free options for consumers to receive critical security updates for an additional ...

If you're not ready to part with your Windows 10 PC, there's a way to get another year of security updates without paying the $30 fee.

After Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status on October 14, users who enroll in Windows Backup will continue receiving security updates through October 13, 2026, at no extra ...

Microsoft is now adding a free option for users to stay on Windows 10 for another year by following this new requirement.

While consumers can now get a year of extended security updates for Windows 10 for free, enterprises will still have to pay if they want to keep systems secure after Microsoft's October 2025 end ...

Home > Computing Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates for 1 Year for Free Looks like Microsoft finally gave in on that October deadline.

Microsoft remains committed to killing off Windows 10 come October, but the situation isn't quite as black and white as it seems.

Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security updates.

Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached End-of-support date isn’t changing, but extra year will be functionally free.

The Extended Security Updates program was supposed to cost $30 for consumers who want to remain on Windows 10 beyond Oct. 14. But Microsoft is offering two cheaper ways to access it.