Want security updates? It's gonna cost you
Microsoft has laid out the ground rules for getting Windows 10 Extended Security Updates as market share figures indicate users are still giving Windows 11 a wide berth.published yesterday, Microsoft detailed the ways and costs of keeping Windows 10 security updates flowing past the October 14, 2025, cut-off date. The prices will be steep for most users unless you're just using your Windows 10 device to access a Windows 11 Cloud PC through Windows 365.
And that Year 1 is significant. Microsoft noted:"The price will double every consecutive year for a maximum of three years. If you decide to jump into the program in Year Two, you'll have to pay for Year One too, as ESUs are cumulative." We asked Microsoft if there were any plans to discount support for consumers without pockets deep enough to buy newer hardware, and will update should the company wish to comment.updated its market share statistics, which, in the absence of official figures from Microsoft, give an insight into how Windows 11 adoption is going.
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