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Next year, support for Windows 10 will stop, leaving many PCs without
future security fixes. While still widely used, Microsoft will no longer
provide assistance to these users. It's important to highlight, though, that
there's a way to get updates for Windows 10, but it will require payment.
Microsoft has made public the costs involved for those looking to
receive additional security updates for Windows 10 after the standard support
period ends. They've detailed this in a blog post aimed at IT professionals,
offering three ways for users to keep their Windows 10 systems protected.
Firstly, users can opt for a basic yearly activation key for a single
Windows 10 device at a price of $61 in the first year, which can be managed
through direct commands or with the help of the Volume Activation Management
Tool.
For those using Microsoft's cloud services like Intune or Autopatch to
manage their Windows 10 usage, there's a first-year discount of 25%, lowering
the price to $45. Moreover, customers using Windows 365 for cloud PCs will
receive the first year's updates for free.
The aim of the Extended Security Update (ESU) program is to continue
providing fixes for security flaws in Windows 10, similar to what was done for
Windows 7, allowing users to pay for ongoing updates.
By subscribing to this program, users will get important security
patches every month, following the company's usual update schedule. It's
important to understand, however, that this program only covers updates for
security issues, with no enhancements, aesthetic changes, or non-security
related updates included.
