Windows 10, Microsoft and security updates

Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates
But Microsoft announced today that end users would only be able to buy a single year of extended security updates for their Windows 10 PCs at the price of $30 per PC. The company confirmed to us that the second and third years of security updates would be exclusive to businesses and schools.
Microsoft is making you pay to use Windows 10 securely after 2025. Here's how much it'll cost you
Microsoft has confirmed pricing for its extended support updates program for consumers looking to stay on Windows 10 beyond its end of support deadline next year.
Microsoft Introduces US$30 Option For Continued Windows 10 Security Beyond 2025
Microsoft has announced plans to offer paid security updates for home users who choose to keep using Windows 10 beyond the official end of support date on
Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates
Microsoft offers consumers an option to keep using Windows 10 with security updates after support expires: an Extended Security Updates subscription for $30 per year.
Microsoft Update Warning—400 Million Windows PCs Now At Risk
The more serious challenge, though, will be one of user inertia. At last count, estimates are that there remain 900 million PCs running Windows 10, of which only 400 million are not technically capable of the leap to Windows 11.
Microsoft throws Windows 11 haters a lifeline - but a year more of Windows 10 support costs $30
Want to stick with the world's most popular desktop OS going forward? For a small fee you can have support for Windows 10 extended to October 2026.
Microsoft offers Windows 10 users a year of security updates for $30
Microsoft offers Windows 10 users a year of security updates for $30. The company also offered plenty of encouragement for users to migrate to Windows 11.
For Windows 10 Holdouts, One More Year of Service Updates Will Cost $30
Tech support won't be offered for Windows 10, but security updates will roll out past 2025 with the Extended Security Updates option.
Microsoft confirms new fee to continue using Windows 10 safely next year — will YOU pay?
You'll need to spend $30 — roughly £23 — to continue to receive critical patches for security flaws and vulnerabilities in Windows 10 from next year, Microsoft has confirmed. You'll be able to enrol your Windows 10 laptop or desktop PC in the paid scheme in the coming months,
Windows 10 users will soon have to pay to keep getting security updates
Windows 10 users will soon have to pay to keep getting security updates For the first time, Microsoft is planning to offer paid-for security updates to home users who continue to use Windows 10 beyond October 14,
Want Windows 10 Security? That Will Be $30, Microsoft Says
Keeping your copy of Windows up-to-date with security fixes is critical, and for Windows 10 users it will soon be optional.
Microsoft Shares Pricing Details for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Consumers
Microsoft revealed today how much consumers still using Windows 10 will need to pay to receive one additional year of ...
Windows 10 diehards can keep their beloved OS secure for a little while longer (for a fee) as Microsoft pleas with them to be reasonable
Windows 10 is one of the most popular operating systems out there, and Microsoft is extending an olive branch of sorts to ...
Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year
Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will only be able to buy an extra year of security updates ...
Microsoft: Support extension for Windows 10 also for private users
Until now, Microsoft has only offered an extended support period to corporate customers. For the first time, it is now also ...