Windows 10's year of free updates now comes with no strings attached - but only some people will qualify

• Microsoft has changed its mind on extended updates for Windows 10
• The free offer no longer requires you to sync your PC settings to OneDrive
• However, this is only the case for those in the European Economic Area

Microsoft is removing any strings that were attached to the offer of extended security updates for those wanting to stick with Windows 10 beyond its official End of Life deadline - but only for people in certain countries.

Windows Central reports that Microsoft is changing the rules on the free year of updates - which extends support for Windows 10 from October 2025 to October 2026 - for those in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Those people will be able to enroll for extended security updates via the Windows Update panel, with no catches whatsoever. In other words, they won't need to have a Microsoft account and use the Windows ...