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Windows 10 is meant to be EOL from October 2025. (No more updates, including security updates)

on my crappy old PC in the Windows 10 update area in settings, I saw text that mentioned "Windows 10 EOL October" and below that was a option to "Enroll for Extended security Updates".

All you have to do is create an Outlook email account (setup 2FA might also be a good idea, because it is signing into your entire PC), then sign in with that account on the thing that pops up when you click Enroll.

It's 100% free and guarantees security updates on your Windows 10 until October 13, 2026. even if you plan to do something about it in the next week, just in case you forget you could do this to give you 1 more year to think about options.

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  • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 15:36
    +75

    This is such BS.

    Windows XP was supported for more than 7 years after it was replaced with Vista.
    Windows Vista was supported for more than 7 years after it was replaced with Win7.
    Windows 7 was supported for more than 7 years after it was replaced with Win8.
    Windows 8.1 was supported for more than 7 years after it was replaced with Win10

    So why is MS discontinuing support only 4 years after Win11?! They should be supporting Win10 until at least 2029.

    • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:50
      +66

      Because they make money on big data. Your data, dear customer. You will not let them see your desktop just from the openness of your heart, so they must force you to move to Windows 11, then grab your data in real time, and re-sell it. In meantime, integrating ads and other BS here and there. It's not so easy to compete with nVidia to be the most expensive company in the world.

      • AsukaST on 21/09/2025 - 18:49
        +13

        This!
        I think I will stay with Win10 forever because I don't like my computer become too clever.
        It's supposed to obey my instruction, not spying on me.

        • superozbargain on 21/09/2025 - 20:42
          +39

          Maybe, it's time to consider Linux. I switched to Linux Mint, enjoyed it so far.

          • Mr BoMBAStiG on 21/09/2025 - 20:51
            +7

            @superozbargain: RIP convenience

            • schquid on 21/09/2025 - 22:55
              +3

              @Mr BoMBAStiG: (clippy) I see you're 15 minutes early to your job interview! Before you start, let me run a quick Windows security update to ensure you stay safe from teh hacksters. To be clear, you own the hardware but we own what you do with it. 😏

              15 minutes later

              (clippy) So sorry, something appears to have gone wrong and we'll need to roll back those updates! It will only take around 30 minutes.

              (clippy) Too bad about that job hey, good thing you don't need money. Here, have some ads while you wait - I hear JobSeeker is "hiring" still.

              Yeah, not sure what convenience remains in the Windows realm. Even on E5 licenses, which cost a bomb, it feels increasingly like you can't control anything on the domain without Microsoft having their way.

          • Draycen on 22/09/2025 - 14:39
            +7

            @superozbargain: Ha, I literally came here to say exactly this. Linux Mint too and loving it.

          • nuno on 24/09/2025 - 15:33
            +2

            @superozbargain: Exactly. I'd like to choose when and how I want to use AI.

            Steep learning curve with Linux if you have no *nix experience but worth the effort. I run Debian on all my workstations and servers. At work, we've ditched MS and run RHEL.

          • ozsb on 15/10/2025 - 16:14
            +2

            @superozbargain: Fantastic advice!

            Currently using CachyOS on my main machine which has been amazingly fast and great for gaming, and of course Debian on my servers for stability.

            I preferred PopOS, but they broke it for me any version after 22.04(Cosmic editions), so waiting for 24.04+ to drop.

            I find I'm always distro hopping between PopOS, MX, Manjaro, Ubuntu.

            There's a flavour for everyone over @ https://distrowatch.com/ , but I would encourage Linux newbies to stick to Linux Mint or Ubuntu IMHO.

            • ozsb on 15/10/2025 - 16:18
              +1

              @ozsb: Oh, and on a side note, I found this news article extremely hilarious especially the bit where it says:

              On Thursday, Microsoft’s vice-chair and president, Brad Smith, informed staff of the decision. In an email seen by the Guardian, he said the company had “ceased and disabled a set of services to a unit within the Israel ministry of defense”, including cloud storage and AI services.

              Smith wrote: “We do not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians. We have applied this principle in every country around the world, and we have insisted on it repeatedly for more than two decades.”

              😂😂😂

              https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/microsoft-bloc…

      • Its4me on 21/09/2025 - 21:46
        -1

        Just airgap it - then they can't spy on you.

        • OBEY YOUR MASTERS on 25/09/2025 - 08:36

          Seriously, why is the internet so dumb? Using a computer these days is like exposing your nether regions to the general public and letting people take photos paparazzi style for the whole world to view.

          I feel like every single machine should be airgapped as a basic default. But then how do you get any work done? Maybe by using 2 machines with 2 screens side by side. That's the only way forward until somebody comes up with a serious solution for basic privacy on the internet.

      • ab c on 22/09/2025 - 07:37
        -2

        @n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm, pls consider updating your post-> Free: users must sync Windows-settings data to MS-cloud/OneDrive

        Google is doing this with Android-OS & Microsoft is copying their business-model: monetising YOUR-data via Windows-OS.

        Have you wonder how Google & Microsoft is able to track your PC/laptop within ~10m even though you've NO-gps on that device?
        https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity/id/IIOc5evKt73F…
        https://account.microsoft.com/devices/find-my-device?deviceId=global[00188000DED9EA99]

        • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 22/09/2025 - 15:44
          +1

          ok thanks for your comment.

          but what you mention didn't happen to me when I Enrolled at the time of posting which is why I didn't mention it.

          other comments I just read suggest that syncing to onedrive is optional.

    • huntingforbargainz on 21/09/2025 - 15:50
      +6

      This is called business. Whatever strategy works to maximise revenue.

        • EatSleepOzBargainRpt on 21/09/2025 - 16:14
          +30

          I had to buy a new computer in order to upgrade. That wasn’t free.
          Also, the new start menu is a POS.

          • EricWong on 21/09/2025 - 16:46
            +4

            @EatSleepOzBargainRpt: You can upgrade to Windows 11 on your old computer by disabling TPM. I have installed Win 11 on 10 years old laptop and runs perfectly. Plenty of guides online teaching you how to do it.

            • s0805 on 21/09/2025 - 16:55
              -2

              @EricWong: Can you elaborate. How?

              • Pashka on 21/09/2025 - 17:22
                +1

                @s0805: Like @EatSleepOzBargainRpt, said. Plenty of guides online teaching you how to do it. Google is your friend.

            • Draycen on 22/09/2025 - 14:43

              @EricWong: I feel you need to elaborate far more mate. I for one don't understand why you're saying disabling TPM helped get it installed, that's the opposite of what MS are saying folks need to do. (Mine already had TPM so I can confirm either way).

          • bcYield on 21/09/2025 - 19:00
            -5

            @EatSleepOzBargainRpt: There is no such option for an iOS or Android user.

            • Tacooo on 22/09/2025 - 09:11
              +3

              @bcYield: What the hell does being an Android or iOS user have to do with Windows 10/11? You're on the wrong post.

              • bcYield on 22/09/2025 - 11:06

                @Tacooo: Sorry I should have said chrome os and mac os. But still they are all os either for PC or mobiles. Mac os only have 3 years of support based on this source,
                https://endoflife.date/macos

        • CptnObvious on 21/09/2025 - 16:18

          so you can keep up with their products and ecosystem. They will find the avenue to make money from you.

        • Oxxy on 21/09/2025 - 16:22
          +9

          Because W11 is even more invasive than W10.

          • DannyBoy on 21/09/2025 - 17:05
            +1

            @Oxxy: Yep from the very start, having required you to sign into an email from a fresh reboot is crazy

            • ozilicious on 21/09/2025 - 17:22
              +1

              @DannyBoy: Making people think they have to sign into an email from a fresh reboot is crazy.

              Definitely ways around it, pm me for help

            • Borg on 21/09/2025 - 17:29
              +4

              @DannyBoy: Or bypass method like noted here.

              • stucatz on 21/09/2025 - 19:51
                +1

                @Borg: My 15 year old machine works perfectly ok on Win11. As mentioned, plenty of guides out there on how to do this and bypass the new requirements.

                General rule: If it works fine on Win 10, the machine will run Win 11 fine.

            • Ramrunner on 22/09/2025 - 19:01

              @DannyBoy: I keep a 24H2 ISO just for that purpose. Still allows for the oobe\bypassnro trick.

              Downside is a bunch of updates once installed I guess :)

    • DingoBilly on 21/09/2025 - 15:53
      +34

      I mean, it's been supported for 10 years. That seems completely reasonable to start cutting off support after that time frame.

      It's worth noting that Windows 8 also had 10 years of support.
      Same as Windows 7…

      Your method of measurement is flawed because it relies on a third factor (the release date of their other OS) as opposed to just their standard policy which is very consistent at 10 years of support across their OS's.

      • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 15:58
        +1

        So according to your logic, if Windows 11 was released last year, Windows 10 support should still end this year due it being 10 years old?? Giving people only 1 year to upgrade??

        • DingoBilly on 21/09/2025 - 16:39
          -5

          Yes. That seems reasonable.

          You can just not upgrade after all. And 1 year is plenty of time to upgrade if you want.

          Not sure what your point is.

          • DannyBoy on 21/09/2025 - 17:06
            -1

            @DingoBilly: Dream on

            • DingoBilly on 21/09/2025 - 17:13
              +18

              @DannyBoy: ?

              Can you give me an example of software vendors that do it better?

              Microsoft is 10.
              Apple is 7-10 for MacOS.
              Most phone providers are 4 years up to 7.
              Python has 5 years.
              Other software vendors drop it between 2-4.

              I honestly don't understand what people are comparing to. Do you just have no understanding of software lifecycles? Do you expect Microsoft to support their OS forever when noone else does?

              As someone who manages deployments for a business it's pretty simple to schedule the upgrade/support pathway for Windows.

              Your comment to dream on makes no sense as people complaining seem to be the ones dreaming….

              • DannyBoy on 21/09/2025 - 17:21
                -6

                @DingoBilly: It's not the software cycle that's the issue it's the total and absolute bullying Microsoft are using in order to 1) force an update 2) impose the hardware on a device is not capable when a great deal of the devices are.
                Years gone by, if the specs didn't align with the hardware it was the users choice to do something about it, either be a few components to upgrade or swap out for a newer generation CPU and suitable hardware.
                Now software is being driven at new levels for as mention advising and further control.
                A prime example is Office suite in integrating Adobe PDF as an export option, this isn't the second choice or something that can be enabled with a click it's the first thing that pops up when you export a file. Not bad for me because I understand I don't have to have that extended software but there are older generations that find tech hard at the best of time

                • DingoBilly on 21/09/2025 - 18:08
                  +9

                  @DannyBoy: I see. Thanks for explaining its not an issue with the update cycle, just a general disagreement on how they run their business.

                  • Flareferno on 21/09/2025 - 19:41

                    @DingoBilly: They just dont understand that older software gets expoited and becomes a cyber security vulnerability.

                    The operating system upgrades are pretty much free so just let them whine more and use their tears to clean your virus/malware free computer.

                  • DannyBoy on 22/09/2025 - 00:39
                    -1

                    @DingoBilly: Yes my apologies "dream on" was a gateway for further discussion lol

                • meong on 21/09/2025 - 22:47
                  +2

                  @DannyBoy: many devices are like this…

                  the good thing is PCs in general allow any operating systems to be installed and you can still continue to use Windows 10 if you wish but you just don't get support.

                  eventually, if you find that some software just no longer runs on Windows 10, then you can try other OS such as Linux. You just have to rely on web version of Office365, etc.

                  With mobile devices though… and im thinking about phones which are getting more expensive and about the same price as laptops these days. Its very easy for your phone to be out of date and unable to run anything new these days.

                  My Huawei P20 Pro that i bought in 2019 is basically already really hard to use for anything related to work. What made it worse is, you don't really have any other options to install any other OS except maybe some custom roms out there which are not officially supported by any companies.

              • OZBargainer in SA on 22/09/2025 - 08:40

                @DingoBilly: Maybe Microsoft should add another option;
                "Windows 10 Unplugged; how to keep using it safely when you're no longer getting (free) Security Updates"

          • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 21:58

            @DingoBilly: Wow. So if Win11 was released yesterday, how long should MS continue support for Win10?

        • topherboi on 22/09/2025 - 07:51
          +1

          Giving people only 1 year to upgrade??

          Windows 11 was released almost five years ago, and was offered as a free upgrade at release.

          • bcYield on 22/09/2025 - 11:15

            @topherboi: Only free upgrade for newer hardware at first, sort of a push for hardware upgrade and old hardware cut down.

      • solidussnake on 21/09/2025 - 16:33
        +14

        Yes but windows 11 enforcing a requirement for TPM 2.0 module for it to work and run is creating an enormous amount of ewaste. I have a perfectly fine dell xps13 6th gen i use for youtube at night which isnt eligible to upgrade.. so they should continue support for older perfectly working PC's

        • EricWong on 21/09/2025 - 16:47
          +6

          You can upgrade to Windows 11 on your old computer by disabling TPM. I have installed Win 11 on 10 years old laptop and runs perfectly. Plenty of guides online teaching you how to do it.

          • GordonD on 21/09/2025 - 19:00

            @EricWong: You've got it backwards. Win11 requires the TPM. Disabling it doesn't allow you to install Win11, it prevents you from installing Win11.

            • Lt Frank Drebin on 21/09/2025 - 19:46
              +2

              @GordonD: Not true. You CAN install from scratch without TPM on old(er) "officially" unsupported hardware. I've done it quite a few times on older laptops. No issue with it

        • MrtheMoonbear on 21/09/2025 - 16:47
          +5

          The hardware can still work with a different OS though so it isn't even making it ewaste, peoples unwillingness to use a different operating system is.

        • meong on 21/09/2025 - 22:50
          +4

          if you only use it for Youtube, then there isn't really a real reason for you to be dependent on Windows. You can install Linux and still make it a capable and fully supported media consuming device.

          Just get Ubuntu for example, which is popular amongst non-techie users.

      • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 16:18
        +17

        Why? I'm perfectly happy with Win10.

          • Chmmr on 21/09/2025 - 16:52
            +12

            @topherboi: No, it (profanity) isn't. The fact that we have to make so many registry changes just to make it compatible with things is absolutely ridiculous.

            • topherboi on 22/09/2025 - 07:45

              @DannyBoy: Call me what you please, but I actually deploy, manage & support it for a living, and it's been the most stable operating system since Windows 7.

          • nofate on 21/09/2025 - 22:39
            +1

            @topherboi: According to Statcounter Global Stats, the number of Win11 installs is getting smaller again. July 53.51%, August 49.08% compared to Win10 gained from 42.88% to 45.53%. Showing Win11 being so crap that even Win7 is on the increase again 2.02% to 3.59%…

            • Charity on 22/09/2025 - 13:33
              +2

              @nofate: Win 7 is peak Windows. So snappy and made for business and power users - instead of tween girls and grandmas.

      • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:27
        +8

        Thanks to M$'s BS requirements, not everyone can upgrade to Win11.

        • topherboi on 21/09/2025 - 16:28
          -3

          The system requirements can be bypassed.

          • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:31
            +7

            @topherboi: Might be fine for you and me but tell that to your average Mum, Dad, Granparents, whatever.
            Why should they fork out for a new PC and then add their existing (perfectly good one) to Eco waste?!

            • EricWong on 21/09/2025 - 16:47
              -4

              @TheMoose: Just continue to use the OS as is then. No big deal.

              • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:57
                +5

                @EricWong: "Brilliant" idea. I wonder why no-one thought of that already.
                With Windows being the most attacked OS in known existance, you're advocating for millions of people to have their systems compromised, data exfiltrated and left open to hackers and scammers because MS dropped support for their systems so they no longer get security patches.
                Nice.
                I hope you are looking after your parents/grandparents/whatever. Actually, with advice like that, I hope for their sake you are not.

            • topherboi on 22/09/2025 - 07:42
              +1

              @TheMoose: You are complaining that Microsoft have imposed 'BS requirements' (that prioritise security) in order to upgrade, but then continue to argue and highlight the importance of running a modern operating system?

              You cannot expect developers to continue to support old operating systems indefinitely just so nobody has to ever worry about updating/upgrading their PC.

              So, what are you suggesting is the solution here?

            • Nillionaire on 22/09/2025 - 09:38

              @TheMoose: How old are their devices?

    • Blasters on 21/09/2025 - 16:21
      +15

      You don't need to move to Windows 11 or Extended Updates. If you change your Windows version to Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC support will be available until January 12, 2027. Alternatively Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC will be supported until January 13, 2032.

      Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, January 12, 2027
      Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, January 13, 2032
      Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019, January 9, 2029

    • Freestyle on 21/09/2025 - 18:14
      +2

      every windows version you people bitch and moan, doesnt it get tiring?

      • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 19:26
        -2

        I mean. some of us haven't been around that long.

        my old PC is 12 years old (yeah I couldn't believe it myself when I looked it up it was released 2014, it was a hand me down got it for free, everything original still works in it just had to add WiFi). it has a Windows 7 sticker on it, but all I have ever had on it and known to be on it is Win10. so yeah this is my first Windows "Upgrade" process and it has been terrible.

        suddenly got the message, you need to Upgrade to Win11, that doesn't support your system (I double triple checked I can't add anything, because the main chip board and processor are too old unsupported), by October this year, otherwise SOL.

      • topherboi on 22/09/2025 - 07:43
        -3

        Entitlement at it's finest, some members here want everything in life for free.

        • Freestyle on 22/09/2025 - 17:19
          +2

          I find it funny when people say windows has ads and apparently those ads are when they sometimes try to push office365 to you

          imagine a company trying to push its other products, the horror. It should all be open-source and free because they clearly run a charity. Its not even inconvenient because it happens so rarely and I just click it off, why the fk will I use Linux because of this reason.

          • Agret on 24/09/2025 - 23:43

            @Freestyle: It's the notifications from "Suggestions", just right click the notification or click the 3 dots at the top of it and click "Turn off notifications for Suggested" and you won't see them anymore.

            Can also go into your Settings app then click on System then on the left side click Notifications and look for Suggestions in the list and turn it off.

            • Freestyle on 24/09/2025 - 23:55

              @Agret: i dont get it at notifications so maybe I already did that long ago, I dont remember, PC was built in 2017 lol but sometimes after windows updates it does pop up, its hardly annoying

    • Agret on 21/09/2025 - 19:42
      +2

      Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

      Support runs until 2032

      https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows…

      • Borg on 22/09/2025 - 10:02
        +1

        One small caveat to be aware of when running LTSC Editions is that it runs Win10 build 21H2, which is a year older than current 22H2.
        It's possible that other software vendors updates or new releases example only "Adobe" will no longer work on older versions, especially as time goes by.

        As noted by Microsoft:
        The OS may still work with programs and hardware after the sale or support of the operating system has been discontinued. However, the possibility increases that new programs and hardware will not be performant on an older OS. This frequently occurs because the manufacturers of new hardware and software developers make product-design decisions that take advantage of the increased functionality and features in newer operating systems. These manufacturers may decide to discontinue support of their products on older operating systems as appropriate.

        • Agret on 24/09/2025 - 23:41

          22H2 is just a feature update to 21H2 and is a tiny "enablement package" it just enables some extra desktop features but under the hood it's the same as 21H2, all updates on the Microsoft Update site are generic between the two versions.

          It's far more likely that software drops support for Windows 10 entirely rather than specifically dropping support for 21H2.

      • sween64 on 22/09/2025 - 12:46
        +1

        And can follow mass grave’s directions to “upgrade” it.

    • halo9 on 21/09/2025 - 23:26
      +6

      You forgot to mention that when Windows 10 was first released M$ made a big marketing push about how it was the “last Windows ever” and that this final version would be continuously updated and new features added with no major new release ever to happen.

      In the years that followed they must have quickly realised that people would just block or roll back updates that added the layers of spyware (telemetry) they wanted to introduce, so quickly polished a turd and released Windows 11. I have to thank microsoft as it made me explore linux, macos and running VM’s. Once windows 10 is that unsafe which will be a while yet, I’ll be waving goodbye.

      • Charity on 22/09/2025 - 13:38
        -3

        It's like no one remembers this. Mass psychosis. Every vaxxed normie would rather buy a new unneeded PC, give MS more power and wealth, than hold them accountable.

        • goONits-xmas on 17/10/2025 - 00:52
          +1

          Anti-vax nutjob says what?

    • mchalesnavy on 22/09/2025 - 09:04

      That's really not how it worked.

      Look at the release date of each OS:

      Windows XP: (2001)
      Windows Vista: (2007)
      Windows 7: (2009)
      Windows 8: (2012)
      Windows 8.1: (2013)
      Windows 10: (2015)
      Windows 11: (2021)

      Each had an initial support window of 10yrs - 5yrs support, 5yrs extended support. Despite this on some versions cough XP cough, support carried on longer simply due to market share. XP had a substantial market share in part largely due to it's final maturity and the general failure of Vista. Windows 8 was taken about the back and shot as soon as they could get away with it, depsite that, it too receieved 10yrs of support - 5+5, same with 8.1. Windows 10 is reaching it's 10yr support window. Despite this, due to the still substantial market share, they are throwing lifelines out to people to maintain support.

      Even what seems to be the greatest difference this time - the line in the sand M$ have drawn with hardware support - isn't a first. Vista introduced a new driver model, 7 introduced cpu instruction set support minimums - each cut off support for older hardware. The difference there though is most of the hardware that was cut off was outdated to the point where there weren't that many people who wanted to run it anymore because it was too slow. Now though, even a 4th gen intel chip is perfectly performant enough to keep up with daily use, people don't feel the need to upgrade.

    • DMFD on 22/09/2025 - 10:08

      In bed with hardware manufacturers to create more e-Waste

    • dbnewman89 on 24/09/2025 - 17:18
      +1

      Simple - 11 is the first OS to require hardware security modules… the world has changed and attacks are more sophisticated now. If you want to maintain your reputation and keep up with security standards, you need to move forward. MacOS has required hardware security chips since 10.13 and only supports 7y worth of hardware releases yet Windows users are the ones that winge.

  • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:37
    +25

    Nope, no need to do anything, no need any Outlook emails. I just had that in the Updates menu in Windows 10, click yes-> next, Enrol, agree, something like that.

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 15:37

      no I didn't have a agree button. sign in popup straight away. but ymmv.

      did you do it recently or? I just noticed it now but maybe you did it weeks ago and they didn't require account.

      • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:39

        I say "something" because I clicked a couple of buttons that I don't remember. But it was free, didn't require any particular steps other than any email and yes/no choice.

        • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 15:40
          +5

          maybe you were already signed in?

          it can auto do this (add account to windows) when you sign into any app.

          • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:41
            -3

            @n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: Certainly not. But you can do that to any email, doesn't require any license or anything.

            I don't see why this worth a topic here as it is by default comes to anyone without any particular steps. Just wait and you'll see it there.

            • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 15:42

              @Ozzster: ok just posting as a fyi. I occasionally check windows update, but I know a lot of people that don't even know and just leave it to auto update itself. if you think it's not a deal you can bad deal vote or report idc. 😅

              afaik last time I checked, someone on youtube told me Extended security updates was a ongoing paid subscription. so I was happy to get a free year.

              • artcvan on 21/09/2025 - 16:03

                @n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: It is meant to be a one time payment of 30 USD, or 1000 Microsoft Rewards points, or to enable Windows back-up sync to “help you to easily move to a new Windows 11 device” aka storing your settings and partial data on Microsoft servers… it is only a paid on-going subscription for orgs and businesses who likely get licenses through Microsoft’s volume licensing program anyway

                • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 19:06

                  @artcvan:

                  It is meant to be a one time payment of 30 USD,

                  ok when I learned about it months ago, then checked on Windows official website, it said it was $$$ per year cost (I remember it being crazy high like $80 or $120 a year). on going subscription. maybe they changed it again.

      • dyziplen on 21/09/2025 - 16:58
        +1

        It wasn't there about a month back when I last looked.

        But its there today and enrolled successfully.

    • Cryptarcadian on 21/09/2025 - 16:02
      +1

      Same here on an old Surface Pro, offered right there in Windows Update

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