EOL

Microsoft had announced the EOL date of Windows 10 as early as the time we published the article Official: Windows 10’s End of Life(EOL) Date. Now, the day has come. Tomorrow, you will no longer recieve any security updates for Windows 10, unless you enroll in the Extended Security Updates(ESU) program. There are three ways to enroll — two of them are free. Microsoft 365 users can get one year of ESU at no extra cost by enabling Windows Backup to OneDrive. If you’re not a M365 subscriber, you can either redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points or pay $30. See our earlier analysis on whether paying $30 for ESU makes sense. ...

Update: Microsoft now provides 3 options for Windows 10 users to enroll in ESU program, 2 of which are free of charge. At no additional cost if you are syncing your PC Settings. Redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points. One-time purchase of $30 USD or local currency equivalent plus applicable tax. Learn how to enroll in ESU program Even the EOL(end of life) date is coming, Windows 10 still occupies 60.97% of desktop Windows market share worldwide. This is really a bad news to Windows 11, as the latter only has a market share of 35.55%. ...