Solved Will W10 get security updates beyond EOL?
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With MS you never know. You'll need to get a crystal ball. 
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I can categorically state with 100% confidence:
Maybe.
Maybe.
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Currently MS have not said anything about paid-for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10. But they have already said that Windows Server 2012/R2 is to get three years of ESU starting on October 10, 2023. It is quite possible Windows 10 will get the same.
Microsoft said:
Product Lifecycle FAQ - Extended Security Updates
Lifecycle FAQs around the Extended Security Update program.
learn.microsoft.com
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- fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.
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In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
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My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
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Who knows -- still a lot of Enterprises etc on W10 -- some even still on W7. XP support went way beyond the initial EOL.
However I think W10 support is still guaranteed until Oct 2025 - so no need to worry yet.
Cheers
jimbo
However I think W10 support is still guaranteed until Oct 2025 - so no need to worry yet.
Cheers
jimbo
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With MS you never know. You'll need to get a crystal ball.
Currently MS have not said anything about paid-for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10. But they have already said that Windows Server 2012/R2 is to get three years of ESU starting on October 10, 2023. It is quite possible Windows 10 will get the same.
Product Lifecycle FAQ - Extended Security Updates
Lifecycle FAQs around the Extended Security Update program.learn.microsoft.com
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The Windows 7 extended security packages were for Pro and Enterprise....... Home was not included.
The single year packages increased in price each following year.
Interesting article by Computerworld as they made their case for why they think ESUs are here to stay.
www.computerworld.com
Of course it's speculation, but I still think they make some valid points. Although as a Home user, I would not upgrade to Pro just for the ESUs.
The single year packages increased in price each following year.
Interesting article by Computerworld as they made their case for why they think ESUs are here to stay.
Microsoft likely to offer Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 in 2025
By offering the extended support, organizations could safely run Windows 10 for years after its planned 2025 retirement.
www.computerworld.com
Of course it's speculation, but I still think they make some valid points. Although as a Home user, I would not upgrade to Pro just for the ESUs.
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looks like Ed Bott of ZDNet wrote this article around mid-November 2023, answering that question with an emphatic NO!
Hoping for a Windows 10 support extension? Microsoft just quietly crushed your dreams
Microsoft announced this week that it's not changing its 2025 support deadline for Windows 10. If you missed the news, maybe you weren't looking in the right place.
www.zdnet.com
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Microsoft Extends Security Updates for Windows 10 Beyond 2025 (for a Price)
We don't know how much it will cost yet, but this marks the first time Microsoft will offer extended security updates for individual users, not just corporate clients.
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