Microsoft Wants You to Pay for Windows 10 Updates After 2025
Dec. 6, 2023Anyone enrolled in the ESU program of Windows 10 will get all the important & criticalsecurity updates. Users once enrolled can continue for thenext three years.
This has been detailed in Microsoft’slifecycle policyfor operating systems. As mentioned above, ESU stands for ‘Extended Security Update,’ and this program was present when Windows 7 retired too.
For now, Microsoft has not given any pricing details for how much the ESU program will cost to consumers. It will be an annual charge, as we said before. MS will provide these details at a later date, and we will keep you updated on the same. Meanwhile, you can considerupdating to the latest OSat any time afterbacking up your PC files. But I do understand your sentiment if you wish to stick to Windows 10 for as long as possible.
What do you think about Microsoft’s new ESU program? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
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