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How to get free Windows 10 security patches on your PC - from now to October 2026 ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Windows 10 PCs not enrolled in ESU can no longer pause updates. A likely bug is forcing “Install updates as soon as possible” ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, ...

As usual, Microsoft has fixed numerous security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the big November patch this week. But this is the first big month forward for Windows 10 users, who ...

When October 2025 rolls around, your old but still functional Windows 10 PC will no longer receive monthly security updates. And although you have a variety of options, the simplest solution is to ...

I activated that last week on my last computer not running Linux yet (gaming rig, and I don't really game anymore so I'm just procrastinating until the last minute), but at this point I've been ...

Microsoft's latest patch breaks stuff – but the surprise is this is Windows 10, not Windows 11.

Windows Update can be a pain. Rebooting for updates is one thing — but a forced reboot for updates that shut down your running applications when you’re trying to get work done? Now, that’s obnoxious.