Windows 10, Microsoft and security updates

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.
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 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 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 to Charge $30 for Another Year of Windows 10 Security Updates
If you’re running Windows 10 and want to use it beyond the bitter end of support next fall, Microsoft has a deal for you: $30 for a year of updates. The software giant announced that, closer to the October 14, 2025 end of Windows 10’s official lifespan, it will begin selling access to its Extended Security Updates program.
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 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.
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.
Windows 11's market share hits all-time high — Microsoft's $30 extended support charge beyond Windows 10's imminent death won't cut it
A new report indicates Windows 11's market share hit 35.55% in October 2024. Still, Windows 10 continues to dominate the ...
Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year
Microsoft is finally revealing that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14th, 2025, but consumers will be able ...
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 ...
Microsoft releases free Windows Server 2025 security advice book for download
Microsoft has released a security advice book for admins to accompany Windows Server 2025. It highlights all the latest security enhancements in the new operating system.