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Microsoft has extended support for Windows 10 for another year<\/a>, giving users 15 months of security updates.<\/p>\n The Extended Security Updates for personal use devices will last until October 2027, at which point Windows 10 users will need to update to Windows 11 to remain secure. The extra year of patches costs $30.<\/p>\n Microsoft confirmed extended support in an update to a blog<\/a> posted last year. \u201cThis post has been updated to reflect that the 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,\u201d the blog reads. <\/p>\n The extension provides customers with \u201cmore time to transition to a new Windows 11 PC while continuing to receive critical security updates\u201d, according to Microsoft.<\/p>\n The tech giant ended support for Windows 10 in October 2025, with businesses needing to pay for extended updates for the legacy operating system. <\/p>\n While Windows 11 is free for Windows 10 users, the update requires more advanced hardware, so some users will need to replace their devices to run it, if they want to stay secure.<\/p>\n ForbesGoogle Fixes 18 Serious Chrome Issues In Latest Flurry Of PatchesBy Kate O’Flaherty<\/a><\/p>\n In an age of economic instability, with Apple confirming price rises<\/a>, the move to extend support probably reflects this. At the same time, over a quarter of all Windows users are on Windows 10, amounting to hundreds of millions, according to StatCounte<\/a>r.<\/p>\n While updating systems is the best and most secure way, it\u2019s not always as easy as it sounds, says Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET. \u201cMicrosoft has effectively bought millions of Windows 10 users a little more breathing room, however, it\u2019s only really a small plaster and it doesn\u2019t solve the long term problems,\u201d he warns.<\/p>\n Security updates are purely to make devices better protected but they don\u2019t make ageing hardware<\/a> or unsupported software any more resilient, says Moore. \u201cIt\u2019s always best to aim for the most secure way of replacing when necessary \u2014 and in time,\u201d according to Moore. \u201cHopefully, those with this given extra time won\u2019t postpone their updates<\/a> again, or attackers may get the upper hand,\u201d Moore warns.<\/p>\n While the extension of security update support for Windows 10 users is a good thing, it\u2019s important to note that Microsoft will stop updating features and bugs in August 2026. <\/p>\n