Windows 10 gets yet another year of life as Microsoft extends security updates into 2027

Good news if you're one of the die-hards still clinging to Windows 10: Microsoft has added another year to its Extended Security Updates, meaning the axe won't fall until October 2027.

Microsoft announced in 2024 that support for Windows 10 would be wrapped up in October 2025, bringing an effective end to one of the good Windows and not-so-gently nudging us all onto one of the sucky ones.

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But then a reprieve was granted: For $30, or free if you're lucky, ...