Windows 10 has reached end of life, but you can continue using it by enrolling your PC into the ESU program for free.

Official Windows 10 support is ending very soon, but if you aren't ready to upgrade, you can still enroll for security updates for another year.

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment ends in October 2026; check price, deadline, requirements, and how to enroll.

Once you're sure you're up to date, visit Settings and Windows Update again and look for the links in the top right corner of the interface. It should read, "Windows 10 support ends in October 2025" and "Enroll in Extended Security Updates to help keep your device secure."

Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.

Windows 10 was initially released in July 2015, around three years after the release of Windows 8. The update's main priority was to roll back some of Windows 8's more divisive user interface changes,

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