Windows 10 will be out of support by October 14, 2025, and if you are not ready to ditch it, here is how much you will have to pay to continue receiving updates.
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Microsoft has confirmed that the recent announcement of Extended Security Update prices is only relevant for enterprise consumers. The company will soon share mode details for regular users.
On December 5, 2023, Microsoft announced that after October 2025, Windows 10 would get three more years of extended support. However, this time, regular customers can get them too. That is a problem.
While Windows 10 will no longer receive any public updates after October 14, 2025, Microsoft has announced it will offer paid Extended Security Updates for three years for companies and individuals.
Microsoft 365 Apps are governed by Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy, which means that they will lose support on certain older operating systems that will reach the end of ESU on January 10, 2023.
Along with the Windows 10 updates, Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 have also begun rolling out. As usual, Windows 7 updates are only for those who have opted for paid patches.
In addition to serving cumulative updates for Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing patches for Windows 8.1 and eligible Windows 7 users. They bring security improvements and other fixes.
Microsoft is rolling out the monthly patches for Windows 7 users that have opted to pay for Extended Security Updates and for Windows 8.1 users. Here's what's new in these updates.
The monthly Patch Tuesday updates for all supported Windows versions are out, including for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users, with the latter available to extended security update subscribers.
Windows 7 is no longer supported as of earlier this month, but organizations can still buy extended support. As it turns out, the German government will be paying at least €800,000 this year.
Today, Microsoft announced that its Windows 7 Extended Security Updates won't only be available to its Volume Licensing customers, and small to mid-size businesses will have access as well.
As Windows 7 gets increasingly closer to its end-of-support date, Microsoft is running a promotion which lets businesses with E5 subscriptions get an additional year of security updates for free.
As the end of life date for Windows 7 comes closer and closer, details have emerged about Microsoft's plans for Extended Security Updates, and how much they will cost for customers.
