Hate Windows 11 and don't want to upgrade? You can now extend the life of Windows 10 until October 2026 – here's how

• Windows 10's scheme for extended updates is now open
• You can sign up using your Microsoft account and get free updates (if you sync your PC settings to OneDrive)
• The enrollment wizard to access the scheme seems to still be rolling out, but you should see it very soon

Windows 10 users can now sign up for extended updates, meaning security patches that are delivered past the end of support deadline to keep the PC safe.

As you're doubtless aware, it isn't long before Windows 10's End of Life arrives, when Microsoft officially stops supplying security updates (or feature updates for that matter). This happens on October 14, 2025, and after that date a PC without updates is then potentially open to exploits.

The Extended Security Updates (ESU) program allows for Windows 10 users to sign up for another year of updates, all ...