Don't want to pay to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft has several workarounds, with the best deal for European users.

Rich is the Content Director of XDA, MakeUseOf, and How-To Geek, and I've been reporting on all things consumer tech since 2013. More recently, I've had more of a focus on Windows, and I've reviewed ...

When the Windows Insider Program launched on Sept. 30, 2014, it was a game-changer. The new initiative was a way for Microsoft engineers and product managers to hear from customers about “how they are ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It’s a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Microsoft quietly extended its consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10, giving personal-device users a security runway through October 12, 2027. The move adds a full year beyond the ...

Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 support has ended. You ...

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the operating system out to pasture. After promising a year of optional extended ...

Support for Windows 10 will finally come to an end on October 14, 2025. After that date, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates, bug fixes, and technical assistance for the operating ...