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If you're still running Windows 10, Microsoft has some good news: it has extended the free Extended Security Update program for consumers by one full year. Here's everything you need to know.
Microsoft's extension of Windows 10 security updates for a year past the official end-of-support date just got another one-year extension.
If you previously signed up for the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program, your end date has been automatically moved out one full year. If you own a Windows 10 PC and haven't signed up for the ESU program, you can do so anytime between now and October 2027. Maybe we can call it the Extended Extended Security Updates program. (For details on the sign-up process, see "How to get free Windows 10 security patches on your PC.")
The company snuck out the news in a pair of tiny updates to previously published articles. The official Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) page now announces, in two places, that the program will end on Oct. 12, 2027, two years after Windows 10 support officially stopped. A check of the Internet Archive reveals that the update was made sometime in the last 30 days.
Meanwhile, a Microsoft spokesperson pointed out that an Editor's note has now been appended to the end of a Microsoft blog post urging customers to update to Windows 11 before support ends for Windows 10:
Editor's note – June 25, 2026 – This 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. This extension provides customers with more time to transition to a new Windows 11 PC while continuing to receive critical security updates.
That post was originally published on June 24, 2025. It is more than 3000 words long. There is no indication at the top of the page that the program has changed in any way or that the post has been updated.