Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable
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Tiny tweak to support page reveals consumers can purchase another year of patch protection
Microsoft has oh-so-quietly extended its offer of extended security updates for consumer users of Windows 10.
The Windows giant ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, when it stopped shipping fixes and updates – unless users coughed up for an extended patch package.
Redmond’s offer for business users includes an option for an extra three years of support, albeit with ratcheting costs that demonstrate Microsoft has an enormous preference for customers to adopt Windows 11. Consumer users of Windows 10 could acquire an extra year of patches any time up to October 13, 2026.
In the last couple of days, Microsoft’s page explaining extended security support changed to mention users can sign up until October 12, 2027.
Microsoft hasn’t explained why...
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