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Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11

Microsoft extends Windows 10 ESU for home users to October 2027, one year longer than planned. Here's the changes, the cost and how to enroll

www.windowslatest.com

First spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft now says it has extended both the enrollment deadline and coverage period, meaning Windows 10 users who have not yet signed up still have time to get covered, and those already enrolled do not need to do anything.

"Windows 10 support has ended. You can enroll in ESU any time until the programme ends on 12 October, 2027," Microsoft noted in a support document first spotted by Windows Latest. "If you're already enrolled, your coverage will automatically continue through that date—no action needed."

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed Windows 10's new October 2027 deadline isn't an error in its documentation, and it's a real change to help consumers transition to Windows 11 PCs.

"Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal use devices is being provided for an additional year, with coverage now available through Oct. 12, 2027," Microsoft told Windows Latest. "This extension provides customers with more time to transition to a new Windows 11 PC while continuing to receive critical security updates."

For the hundreds of millions of PCs still running Windows 10, another year of monthly security patches just became available.

Until now, the consumer ESU program was a one-year extension. Home users on Windows 10 version 22H2 could receive critical and important security updates through October 13, 2026, with no renewal option beyond that. Businesses on volume licensing had the option to pay for up to three years of extended updates at escalating prices starting at $61 per device, but home users were cut off at 2026.

Still, Microsoft is giving Windows 10 users one more year, and the message is clear enough that the upgrade will happen on the user's timeline, not Redmond's. If you have not enrolled in ESU yet, now is the time. Head to Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update and click Enroll now for coverage through October 2027.

 

[Bojji]

I bet they will do that again in 2027.

 

[Stuart360]

Oh nice. I had already opted in for the extra year until Oct 26, so another year means another year without needed to upgrade to 11.
I really hate moving to a new OS lol. I have so many programs and favorites and open tabs on my browsers. Plus i always forget my sign in passwords and usernames on programs i need to sign into lol.

 

[Pantz]

Windows 10 is working fine for me. Upgrading means risking things not working fine. I'll stick with Windows 10 for as long as I can and it keeps working fine.

 

[StereoVsn]

I am running Win11 LTSC and it's fine. I do hope I will be on Linux by end of next year though.

Well, that's for my gaming PC. My everything else system is a Mac and will probably stay that way, although the new crazy pricing kind of put me off that M6 Mbook Pro or Studio upgrade I was looking at.

 

[Kuranghi]

Stick to Windows 10 for as long as possible.

I take it I need a Microsoft account to do this extension thing? Mine is fucked and I cant get access to it, I cant login and if I try to reset passwords I just get stuck in a loop. It throws up errors I dont understand even after googing.

I'm assuming I could abandon it and make a new one with my gmail account (original one is on an ISP email)? I just really can't be arsed and whatever games are associated with it I've forgotten about anyway.

 

[simpatico]

Nothing can make me go back to Windows as a main OS. I'll keep a bootleg copy of 10 installed to play any old school games that don't run on Linux yet. I've got a feeling that list shrinks everyday.

 

[Miles708]

Windows 10 is working fine for me. Upgrading means risking things not working fine. I'll stick with Windows 10 for as long as I can and it keeps working fine.

You absolute sociopath.

 

[Witchilich]

Still a dogshit OS

 

[Mownoc]

Nothing can make me go back to Windows as a main OS. I'll keep a bootleg copy of 10 installed to play any old school games that don't run on Linux yet. I've got a feeling that list shrinks everyday.

I feel like oldschool games (xp and prior) have better compatibility through proton/wine than Windows 10 lol.

I have a winxp machine setup just for old school pc games but I've run old stuff on Linux too.

 

[SpongeMonster30]

They should extend security updates till the heat death of the universe. There is no need for a new windows except possibly one that strips out all the unnecessary bullshit and ram occupiers that get in the way of gaming. Less is more.

 

[Last Hearth]

My gaming laptop is on W11 (preinstalled), my gaming desktop is still Win10 and I'll keep it for as long as I can.

 

[MooMilk2929]

This is good news. My laptop in windows 10.

 

[Laptop1991]

I'm already on 11 since getting a new PC last November, i haven't had any issues to be fair so far, but i did debloat it, so maybe that's why.

 

[Bojji]

I'm already on 11 since getting a new PC last November, i haven't had any issues to be fair so far, but i did debloat it, so maybe that's why.

I installed Windows 10 ltsc for a few days one week ago... It's usable for sure but windows 11 is better in almost every aspect at this point (it launched in poor condition but they fixed a lot of things).

In recent months they even stopped releasing fucking broken updates!

 

[Laptop1991]

I installed Windows 10 ltsc for a few days one week ago... It's usable for sure but windows 11 is better in almost every aspect at this point (it launched in poor condition but they fixed a lot of things).

In recent months they even stopped releasing fucking broken updates!

Yeah, i haven't had any bother with 11, it's quick and plays my games well and is easier to use than 10 was for me, i did strip Edge, Copilot and One drive etc out of it though and turn most of the telemetry off as well, but i can't complain.

 

[Goalus]

As expected.
Microsoft really are a role model in terms of long-term support of their products and services. It's commendable.

 

[Zacfoldor]

They can see adoption rates. They didn't delay for nothing, kekekeke.

 

[adamsapple]

Cool.

My personal laptop is on Win 10 and that's A-OK for me.

 

[Furozen]

My PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11, so even if I wanted to upgrade, I couldn't.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Has TPM really been that important? I never hear about it or how it's solving all kinds of issues.

 

[jshackles]

Has TPM really been that important? I never hear about it or how it's solving all kinds of issues.

I mean, like most security measures you're not going to hear about them if they're just quietly humming away doing their job.

Your TPM (in combination with the operating system) prevents system-level rootkits. By making it a Windows 11 requirement, Microsoft forced hardware-level adoption and thus lowered the likelihood that rootkits would be successful at-large, and in turn lowers the incentive that hackers would even bother developing them.

 

[Bojji]

Yeah, i haven't had any bother with 11, it's quick and plays my games well and is easier to use than 10 was for me, i did strip Edge, Copilot and One drive etc out of it though and turn most of the telemetry off as well, but i can't complain.

And Rufus let's you disable this shit before the installation (also - local account!).

My PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11, so even if I wanted to upgrade, I couldn't.

I think with Rufus you can disable those checks.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I mean, like most security measures you're not going to hear about them if they're just quietly humming away doing their job.

Your TPM (in combination with the operating system) prevents system-level rootkits. By making it a Windows 11 requirement, Microsoft forced hardware-level adoption and thus lowered the likelihood that rootkits would be successful at-large, and in turn lowers the incentive that hackers would even bother developing them.

Yep, It's been a long while since a ramsomware has hit hospitial.
Amazing that that sort of thing was actually happening.

 

[Zuzu]

I'm happy with Windows 10. It's fast and most of my software works well on there. I'll be staying on it for a long time.

 

[winjer]

Has TPM really been that important? I never hear about it or how it's solving all kinds of issues.

It's a security feature. And it's use is becoming more important.
For example, one the most common hacks is to steal authentication cookies in a user browser, that the can be used on another computer to automatically login into sites.
This means hackers don't even need to steal passwords, or 2FA codes, because they already have your authentication cookie.
"Device Bound Session Credentials" in browsers that uses the TPM on each computer to create an authentication cookie that is unique to that PC, and can't be used on any other.
Even if someone steals you authentication cookies, they will be useless because they are bound to your hardware.