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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
    +35

    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
      +27

      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
        +1

        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.

      • Its4me on 21/09/2025 - 21:46

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

    • huntingforbargainz on 21/09/2025 - 15:50
      +4

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

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

          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
            +2

            @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
              -1

              @EricWong: Can you elaborate. How?

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

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

          • bcYield on 21/09/2025 - 19:00
            -2

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

        • 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
          +6

          Because W11 is even more invasive than W10.

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

            @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

              @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
              +3

              @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.

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

      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

        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
          -8

          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

            @DingoBilly: Dream on

            • DingoBilly on 21/09/2025 - 17:13
              +3

              @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
                +1

                @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
                  +2

                  @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
                    -1

                    @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.

          • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 21:58

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

      • solidussnake on 21/09/2025 - 16:33
        +6

        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
          +1

          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
            -1

            @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
              +1

              @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
          +3

          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.

      • MrZ on 21/09/2025 - 16:18
        +7

        Why? I'm perfectly happy with Win10.

          • Chmmr on 21/09/2025 - 16:52
            +7

            @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.

          • DannyBoy on 21/09/2025 - 17:07
            +9

            @topherboi: Spoken like a perfect little consumer gimp

      • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:27
        +7

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

        • topherboi on 21/09/2025 - 16:28
          -2

          The system requirements can be bypassed.

          • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:31
            +5

            @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
              -2

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

              • TheMoose on 21/09/2025 - 16:57
                +1

                @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.

    • Blasters on 21/09/2025 - 16:21
      +6

      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
      -3

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

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

        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.

    • Agret on 21/09/2025 - 19:42

      Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

      Support runs until 2032

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

  • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:37
    +16

    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
          +1

          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

        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

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

      • bargaino on 21/09/2025 - 16:57

        Pro 5? Runs Win-11 flawlessly, BTW. I think I just installed using Ventoy.

      • eecchhoo on 21/09/2025 - 20:39

        Installed win11 on Surface 1 with bypassing tpm… all running well

  • PainToad on 21/09/2025 - 15:48
    +8

    Just switch to LTSC and call it a day.

    • Anthonese on 21/09/2025 - 15:51
      +3

      This. LTSC also comes without all of the bloatware (like Candy Crush), etc

      • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:58
        -3

        Also keeps you vulnerable to everything published and exposed in the last months since your last update. Don't be surprised if antivirus will not help you.

        • Anthonese on 21/09/2025 - 15:58
          +3

          It gets security updates too…?

          • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 15:59
            -7

            @Anthonese: LTSC + Security updates is fine. Many people just turn them off, as the primary point of using LTSC.

            • Anthonese on 21/09/2025 - 16:01
              +1

              @Ozzster: Not sure why any personal user would want to do that seeing as the security updates do not add useless/unwanted features that could slow down performance, but instead only patch exploits. On another note, I know that many large corporations (both here and abroad) deploy the LTSC build

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

                @Anthonese: Users who don't like Microsoft messing with them. Updates tend to change your system settings, so if you disable spying features or something else, even security updates can turn them back on.

                • Anthonese on 21/09/2025 - 16:04
                  +1

                  @Ozzster: Yes but the LTSC build only receives cumulative security updates - not feature updates. Of course it is open to the user to update their actual LTSC build but IIRC that has to be done manually by downloading a new ISO and installing it over the current version

            • PainToad on 21/09/2025 - 16:30
              +2

              @Ozzster:

              as the primary point of using LTSC.

              Is it fun just making up BS? The LTSC update stream receives “feature” updates less frequently but not security updates (unless you’re an idiot and turn them off).

            • Lionhart on 21/09/2025 - 17:02
              +1

              @Ozzster: What's the point in using LTSC if you're going to block updates?
              The whole point of LTSC is to have security updates only, no feature updates.
              I guess if you're not tech literate and want a version without the Microsoft Store / Pre-installed Shortcuts? But when problems arise such as programs or games wanting to be on the latest builds, you'll be stuck.
              Those that do block updates are usually creating their own ISO anyway and updating to the latest when required.

              • Ozzster on 21/09/2025 - 17:33
                -1

                @Lionhart: What's wrong with my Windows, it gets security updates, offers me to or not to install feature updates, and its not LTSC ?

      • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 18:55

        I learned a hack that does the same thing.

        apparently on any version of windows, instead of "English (Australia)" or "English (US)" you just select region as "English (International)" and you don't get any of the default programs.

        • Anthonese on 21/09/2025 - 18:57
          +2

          Yes but that doesn't stop all the telemetry and spying which is not in the LTSC build. This is one of the main reasons people install it

          • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 18:59

            @Anthonese: ok sure I don't know PC's too well obviously.

            but yeah sorry I can't remember if it was (International) actually, if it isn't it is whatever is the most vague, like "English (Undefined/regionless)" just don't select a country.

    • bogan on 21/09/2025 - 16:10

      Yep. Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021 has updates to Jan 2032.

      • Charity on 21/09/2025 - 21:46

        Do you know how to get it? Free?

  • High on 21/09/2025 - 15:48
    +5

    Seriously, if they're going to develop and deploy security updates why do they block it out from a big portion of their customer base? Which idiot came up with this idea?

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 18:54

      I don't know but from what I know from youtube they were literally announcing/changing stuff every few months, and even still I think they change small things. which is why I thought user Ozzster above just had a completely different situation to me if they clicked it a few weeks ago.

      like they added account sign in requirement in the last week or something.

  • GreenLego on 21/09/2025 - 15:51
    -7

    Why not just upgrade to Win 11? There are ways to bypass the TPM, CPU and RAM checks.

    • Borg on 21/09/2025 - 15:53
      +3

      Because its Win11

    • artcvan on 21/09/2025 - 15:59
      -1

      Issue is to do with security updates and feature updates… unsupported machines will still receive security updates but will not automatically receive feature updates (eg 23H2 machine won’t receive 24H2) and thus will eventually stop receiving security updates. If you’re doing it on your own machine and remember to update it’s fine, but I can’t exactly do this for one of my relatives who would not know when new feature updates are released and how to manually update. Easier to just do these Win10 ESUs or better yet, get out of Windows entirely. I’m getting that relative to just go with ChromeOS Flex since they just do email anyway.

    • dajiska on 21/09/2025 - 16:02
      -1

      @GreenLego - can you provide links how to do this ?
      I have message "This PC doesnt currently meet minimum system requirements" :-(

    • samfisher5986 on 21/09/2025 - 16:55
      -2

      Windows 11 sucks. I would know, I did upgrade.

      • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 19:40

        idk i've used it before on friends PC. not that bad just a learning curve.

        worst part is the right click menu though. it literally flips all positions based on how high you are clicking on the screen. they need to DELETE THAT.

        • samfisher5986 on 21/09/2025 - 21:38
          +1

          Its so much more then that but it completely depends if you are a normal user, power user or an expert user.

    • Freestyle on 21/09/2025 - 18:15
      -1

      it gets them more positive attention online if they pretend to rebel

  • Borg on 21/09/2025 - 15:58
    +6

    Just be careful if linking your PC to MIcrosoft account for log in. It will turn on Onedrive and move your Desktop, Documents , Pics etc from default local folders to Onedrives folders. Fine if you are ok with that but certainty not for everyone.

    • topherboi on 21/09/2025 - 16:10
      +1

      Files in those locations are only copied/backed up to OneDrive, they will still exist locally.

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 21/09/2025 - 18:52
      +1

      that didn't happen to me.

      but maybe because I never installed Onedrive, or I deleted it.

    • Agret on 21/09/2025 - 20:38

      You must've clicked through too quickly, you can untick those OneDrive folder backups. It's not an automatic turn on you have to click yes to opt into it.

  • DuckB1rd on 21/09/2025 - 16:03

    This was the last straw. Time to move my lazy ass to Linux :p

  • bigbadboogieman on 21/09/2025 - 16:07
    +4

    Win 10 Enterprise IOT LTSC here I come.

    • Charity on 21/09/2025 - 21:48

      How?! Is their a free legit way?

  • mordinhoz on 21/09/2025 - 16:09
    +2

    This is a deal?

    • HardQuiz on 21/09/2025 - 19:28

      So many Windows 10 users I guess.

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