--- title: Microsoft extends Windows 10's extra security updates... description: Microsoft has quietly extended Windows 10's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by one additional year, now running until October 12, 2027. Consumers who... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-windows-10-s-extra-security-updates-program-to-october-2027-for-free-yubc8f2ff twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft extends Windows 10's extra security updates program to October 2027 for free | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has quietly extended Windows 10's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by one additional year, now running until October 12, 2027. Consumers who... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-windows-10-s-extra-security-updates-program-to-october-2027-for-free-yubc8f2ff og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yuBC8F2ff.png og:image:alt: Microsoft extends Windows 10's extra security updates program to October 2027 for free og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft extends Windows 10's extra security updates program to October 2027 for free **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has quietly extended Windows 10's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by one additional year, now running until October 12, 2027. Consumers who sign in with a Microsoft account get the extension for free; those who prefer not to link an account can pay $30. Users already enrolled in the ESU program will automatically receive continued coverage with no action required. The extension is likely tied to the ongoing RAM shortage driving up PC costs and slowing Windows 11 adoption. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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