Microsoft really wants you to upgrade to Windows 11, but you can pay $30 to use Windows 10 one more year
Microsoft has outlined the extended update program for consumers running Windows 10, but Windows 11 is still the preferred option.
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 ).
You have one year to use Windows 10 before you’ll need to pay
Microsoft is bring its ESU program to consumers for the first time, allowing Windows 10 lovers to opt in for an extra year of security updates.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft Will Charge You $30 To Stay on Windows 10
Back in December, Microsoft announced an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10, ensuring continued monthly security updates for PCs beyond the October 2025 end-of-service date. Now, we know how much it will cost.
Windows 10 is officially dying next October — but you can get a year of extra support for $30
Microsoft will give Windows 10 folks an extra year of security support if they pay $30. After that, it will be done.
Microsoft Update Decision—50 Million Windows Users Must Act Now
The Windows 10 world is still reeling from the news that Microsoft has finally extended the end-of-life deadline from October 2025 by a further 12-months, subject to that $30 stipend of course. But it ...
Want to keep getting Windows 10 updates? It’ll cost you $30
Microsoft confirms that consumers can remain on Windows 10 past the October 2025 end-of-support expiration date with an extra ...
Lots of PCs are poised to fall off the Windows 10 update cliff one year from today
One year from today, on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for PCs that are still running Windows 10.
Want Windows 10 Security? That Will Be $30, Microsoft Says
Keeping your copy of Windows up-to-date with security fixes is critical, and for Windows 10 users it will soon be optional.
Data Doctors: How to pause the problematic Windows update
Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn gives tips on how to prevent the automatic installation of updates on your Windows 10 or 11.
Microsoft Shares Pricing Details for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Consumers
Microsoft revealed today how much consumers still using Windows 10 will need to pay to receive one additional year of ...