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Microsoft has now issued its free update offer to millions more Windows 10 users. After this mandatory update to KB5063709<\/a>, you should see the option to \u201cEnroll in Extended Support Updates,\u201d which will run until October 2026.<\/p>\n Per Windows Latest<\/a>, \u201cthere\u2019s a new Enroll Now link inside the Windows Update page.\u201d You still have several options to extend security support, including paying $30 which could cover as many as 10 PCs on a single account. Most users will opt for the free update offer though, linking the ESU to their Microsoft account and OneDrive.<\/p>\n ForbesIf Your Amazon Password Is On This Website, Change It NowBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Microsoft confirmed<\/a> this was coming back in July, blogging<\/a> that \u201cindividuals will begin to see an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, making it simple to select the best option for you and enroll in ESU directly from your personal Windows 10 PC.\u201d As Windows Latest confirms, \u201cmore users should see the toggle\u201d after this update.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you weren\u2019t seeing the option to extend updates earlier,\u201d the website explains, \u201cyou should try looking again after today\u2019s update.\u201d It hasn\u2019t all been smooth sailing for the well-publicized ESU enrollment wizard. Some users reported \u201cimmediately crashes\u201d when it\u2019s clicked. This was a central Microsoft issue that is now fixed.<\/p>\n Windows 10 Vs Windows 11.<\/p>\n Statcounter<\/p>\n It\u2019s not all good news \u2014 at least not for Microsoft. Because \u201call activated licenses of Windows 10 are eligible for ESU,\u201d the accelerating progress that was being made pushing Windows 10 holdouts to switch has shifted into a sharp reverse.<\/p>\n A month ago we heralded Windows 11\u2019s achievement in finally overtaking Windows 10 after years of frustration. It did seem that the flip would continue all the way through to the 250 million or so PCs ineligible for the upgrade. But that\u2019s not to be.<\/p>\n ForbesMicrosoft Warns Windows Users\u2014Stop Using Google ChromeBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n As I warned<\/a> might happen, this free ESU u-turn has triggered a reversal<\/a> in Windows 11\u2019s recent fortunes, at least according to Statcounter\u2019s indicative data. And while it\u2019s still marginally head of its retiring sibling, Windows 11 is moving in the wrong direction. A free ESU is laudable, but it should have been limited to PCs that cannot upgrade.<\/p>\n Right now, it seems we may just have delayed a cliff edge, meaning we all get to go again next summer with the upgrade nags and cybersecurity warnings. We will know more over the coming weeks, but Windows 10 could be about to reclaim its crown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This offer is coming your way now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has now issued its free update…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342474,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[31589,1963,53,16,15,107631,121838,121839,103337,1961,18165,1962],"class_list":{"0":"post-342473","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-microsoft-attack","9":"tag-microsoft-warning","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-windows-10-end-life","14":"tag-windows-10-esu","15":"tag-windows-10-free-offer","16":"tag-windows-10-support","17":"tag-windows-11-free-upgrade","18":"tag-windows-attack","19":"tag-windows-warning"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115024236783246109","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}