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Microsoft is making you pay to use Windows 10 securely after 2025. Here's how much it'll cost you
Microsoft has confirmed pricing for its extended support updates program for consumers looking to stay on Windows 10 beyond its end of support deadline next year.
Microsoft Update Warning—400 Million Windows PCs Now At Risk
The more serious challenge, though, will be one of user inertia. At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million PCs running Windows 10, of which only 400 million are not technically capable of the leap to Windows 11.
Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, but you can pay $30 to get another year of security updates
Microsoft is officially ending mainstream support for Windows 10 in October, 2025. And the company really wants users to migrate to Windows 11 – either by updating the operating system on an existing PC or buy purchasing a new PC if their current computer doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements (and a lot of fairly recent models don’t ).
Windows 10 users will soon have to pay to keep getting security updates
For the first time, Microsoft is planning to offer paid-for security updates to home users who continue to use Windows 10 beyond October 14, 2025. Previously reserved for businesses, this option will enable individuals to continue using a secure operating system for at least one year.
Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates
But Microsoft announced today that end users would only be able to buy a single year of extended security updates for their Windows 10 PCs at the price of $30 per PC. The company confirmed to us that the second and third years of security updates would be exclusive to businesses and schools.
For Windows 10 Holdouts, One More Year of Service Updates Will Cost $30
Tech support won't be offered for Windows 10, but security updates will roll out past 2025 with the Extended Security Updates option.
Microsoft confirms new fee to continue using Windows 10 safely next year — will YOU pay?
You'll need to spend $30 — roughly £23 — to continue to receive critical patches for security flaws and vulnerabilities in Windows 10 from next year, Microsoft has confirmed. You'll be able to enrol your Windows 10 laptop or desktop PC in the paid scheme in the coming months,
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Windows 11 gains momentum with over 35% market share as Microsoft pushes for upgrades — Windows 10 still has the stronghold on the PC market
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Microsoft is Previewing New Home Experience on its Xbox App for PC
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Get Advanced Security and Smarter Tools With Windows 11 Pro for $20
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