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that, for the first time, consumers would be able to purchase one year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for $30. Today,that you'll also be able to use 1,000 reward points to snap up an ESU . That could be helpful if, like me, you've been slowly amassing Microsoft Rewards and completely forgot they existed.
To recap, the Windows 10 ESU will get users bug fixes, security updates and technical support until October 13, 2026. If you don't pay for the ESU, you can still keep using Windows 10, you just won't get any major updates. At the very least, though, Microsoft will continue to deliver MS 365 app security updates, as well as Windows Defender antivirus intelligence updates, until October 2028.
Microsoft says Windows 10 users will be able to enroll in its ESU through notifications and Windows Settings. The enrollment wizard is currently available to Windows Insider testers, and the company plans to start rolling it out to general users in July, with wide availability in mid-August.after the fiasco of Windows 8, and it's simply annoying to readjust your entire workflow for a whole new OS. But I, since it offered a more refined Windows experience.
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