Windows 10 may warn support has ended even if you paid for extended updates – here's why

A bug that displays an incorrect 'end of support' message is expected to be squashed in a future Windows update.

Microsoft shares Windows 10 extended security updates requirements and activation IDs

Microsoft has shared details regarding system requirements for enrolling in the ESU program. Alongside that activation IDs have also been shared.
Bleeping Computer

Final Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update rolls out as support ends

In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final cumulative update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle.
Forbes

Microsoft Issues Final Windows 10 Update, Leaving 400 Million Users At Risk

The latest Windows 10 update, KB5066791, is here. It patches some bugs but is mostly aimed at enterprise customers. So what makes it special, you might ask? It stands out because, unless you sign up ...
New York Post

Closing Windows: Microsoft users eulogize iconic Windows 10 operating system — now shut down after a decade

They’ve closed down these “windows” for the last time. As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached the end of its usable life, prompting an outpouring of tributes from tech-heads ...
ZDNet

Can't sign up for Windows 10 security updates? Here's the fix

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...
Liliputing

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool gets a buggy update on the eve of Windows 10’s EOL

Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025 and encouraging users to upgrade if they want to keep getting bug fixes and security updates. Folks in some regions with ...
PC Gamer

These are the last few Windows 10 zero-day security updates you'll see without signing up to extended coverage

October 15, 2025: Changed the headline and some of the copy to note that the one-year extended security updates can be opted into for free if you are logged into a Microsoft account and have your ...
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Windows 10 End of Life: Microsoft releases final Windows 10 update as support officially comes to an end

As of October 14, your Windows 10 PC has reached end of life (EOL.) Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 after a decade on the market, and is encouraging all users to switch to ...
Seattle Times

Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended ...
CNET

If You're Still Using Windows 10, Don't Skip These Free Security Updates

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, supported platform."  Windows security ...