Microsoft explained in detail what the Windows 10 Extended Security Update (ESU) program will be like. The company’s operating system will officially lose support. October 14, 2025.
For the first time in the history of the platform Consumers with Windows 10 personal license will be able to subscribe to ESU for a period of one year. Fee to be charged 30 USD — approximately R$ 175 in direct currency conversion At current price, the official price for Brazil has not been announced yet. The subscription will be free for all Windows 365 customers.
In the case of companies, extended updates cost $61 (or R$350) annually in the first year Their value per license increases every term and is renewed for a maximum of two years. Educational institutions can rent the service at discounted prices.
The company has promised more information and step-by-step instructions on how to make the request in the coming months, possibly through an update to its support page regarding ESUs.
Microsoft’s goal despite offering extended support Encourage public migration to Windows 11 and Copilot+ PC models, which are more modern and have native support for artificial intelligence (AI) features. Adoption of the current version of the system has been slow; A little more than 30% of the population has Windows service on their computers.
What happens at the end of Windows 10 support?
ESU is a subscription service”Ensures computers continue to receive critical and important security updates through a subscription service.”
It is typically adopted by enterprise customers who want a longer support period until all of a company’s equipment is appropriately updated or replaced.
After October 14, 2025, computers without the extended update will no longer receive official Microsoft technical support, feature updates, new functionality, and quality updates (including fixes for vulnerabilities that are later discovered).
The devices will continue to operate normally but are now considered obsolete and unsafe.
Source: Tec Mundo
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