Extended Security Updates
The latest Extended Security Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CISA Adds Actively Exploited TP-Link Extender and WhatsApp Zero-Click Flaws to KEV Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, requiring federal agencies to patch them...
Windows 11 Slips Below 50% in August as Microsoft’s ESU Option Gives Users a Pause Button
Windows 11 lost its tenuous majority on the global desktop charts last month, sliding back to 49.02% after a brief surge that had pushed it past the 50‑percent threshold in July. Windows 10,...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline: Why Procrastinating on Windows 11 Migration Will Cost You
Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025. After that date, no more patches, no more free technical support, and no more feature improvements will reach devices...
Windows 10 Gains a One-Year Reprieve—But Only If You Activate OneDrive Backup by October 14
Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10—unless users enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and the free path requires syncing with...
Microsoft Secure Boot Certs Expire June 2026 — Act Now on Windows 10 ESU
Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificates for Windows will expire in June 2026, the company warned this week, adding a new layer of urgency for the millions of PCs still running Windows 10 after its...
Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 End-of-Life: AI Monopoly and E-Waste Concerns Mount
A Southern California man has filed a state lawsuit accusing Microsoft of deliberately orchestrating the end of Windows 10 support to force hardware upgrades, boost adoption of artificial...
Windows 10 Holdouts Get One-Year Lifeline: Consumer ESU Enrollment Details and Deadlines
The clock is ticking louder for Windows 10 users. Microsoft has set a hard deadline of October 14, 2025, for ordinary security patches, but it’s offering a narrowly scoped escape hatch: the...
Windows 11's Forced Hardware Refresh: How Security Gates Are Shattering Wintel's Legacy
Microsoft’s decision to gate Windows 11 behind TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and a tightly curated CPU compatibility list has done more than raise minimum system requirements—it has snapped a...
Critical ANGLE Use-After-Free Fix in Chrome 139 Forces Urgent Edge and Enterprise Patching
Microsoft has confirmed that a freshly disclosed use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromium ANGLE graphics layer, tracked as CVE-2025-9478, is now resolved in the latest Edge stable channel —...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14, 2025 – Here’s Your Migration Battle Plan
October 14, 2025, marks the end of the line for Windows 10. Microsoft will stop shipping all security updates, feature improvements, and routine patches for mainstream editions. For the estimated...
Windows 10’s Last Stand: Microsoft’s $30 Extension Now Open for Enrollment
Microsoft has drawn a hard line under Windows 10 support: free operating-system security updates end permanently on October 14, 2025. For the first time in the consumer space, however, individuals...
Windows 10 September Update Adds ESU Network Control and Enterprise Backup Ahead of October Deadline
With less than a month before Windows 10 support ends, Microsoft has packed its September 2025 Patch Tuesday release with two features that reveal exactly how companies should handle the coming...