Microsoft offers free Windows 10 extended security updates – under one condition
Microsoft teeth Close the Windows 10 door In October 2025, we plan to stop security support for that operating system unless there are users. Pay $30 for one year extended security update. On Tuesday, it will take less than four months for support to expire. Microsoft added a free option. Users need to turn on cloud backup and connect to their OneDrive account.
The ability to get free updates on Windows 10 is still the most widely used Windows OS, Only 53% Installation as of May 2025. This leaves millions of people in a few months without security support unless they upgrade. So the cloud backup option gives users a way out of money without spending money.
The only potential problem is OneDrive. Anyone with a Microsoft account can get up to 5GB of storage for free. However, as a version I’ll point it outsome backups may exceed this limit, and users must purchase monthly or annual plans. At $1.99 per month for 100GB of cloud storage, OneDrive’s one year costs under $30 for an additional security update for the year, but can cause complaints among some users.
Windows 10 was released in July 2015, more than 10 years ago.
Microsoft will deploy the ESU Wizard in July 2025.
How to get Windows 10 security updates for free
Around Microsoft blog postThere are currently three options for those who want to stay on Windows 10 and receive security updates.
Users will be presented with these options starting in July. This is where Microsoft will deploy the Sign Up Wizard for the Enhanced Security Update Program. Sign up for this option and you’ll be guaranteed an update until October 13th, 2026, but businesses have the option to purchase additional renewals for up to three years. So this is not a long-term solution, and it can give consumers more time to upgrade to Windows 11.
It was a difficult battle for Microsoft as people are resilient to upgrade existing hardware. There is Countless differences between the two Operating system, but Microsoft’s unpopular set of decisions With Windows 11 compatibility issues It maintains the previous generation OS for much longer than usual.