Extended Security Updates
The latest Extended Security Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
How to Get Free Windows 10 Security Updates After the 2025 Deadline
Consumers can keep their Windows 10 machines safe after October 14, 2025, for free—if they act before the deadline. Microsoft is preparing an unprecedented offer of Extended Security Updates at no...
Steam Data Reveals Windows 10 Retains 35% of Gamers Weeks Before Support Ends
With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10 now just weeks away, Microsoft’s push to migrate users to Windows 11 is hitting a wall of resistance from one of its most passionate...
Free Windows 10 Security Updates Until 2027: One Microsoft Account Covers Up to 10 PCs
Microsoft has formally expanded its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program in a way that will delight Windows 10 holdouts. A single ESU license, tied to a personal Microsoft account, can...
Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 Sunset in ‘Forced Obsolescence’ AI Monopolization Claim
A California man has filed a lawsuit aiming to block Microsoft from ending free support for Windows 10, arguing the October 14, 2025 cutoff is a ploy to force users onto AI‑ready hardware and...
Microsoft Confirms Critical Azure OpenAI Privilege Escalation Flaw, Urges Vigilance Until Patch
{ "title": "Microsoft Confirms Critical Azure OpenAI Privilege Escalation Flaw, Urges Vigilance Until Patch", "content": "Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical security vulnerability...
Windows 10 Support Has Ended: Your 5 Options If Your PC Can't Upgrade to Windows 11
The official deadline came and went on October 14, 2025, yet millions of perfectly functional PCs are still running Windows 10. Microsoft’s compatibility checker insists those machines can’t move...
Windows 10 ESU: Microsoft Account Now Mandatory for Security Patches After 2025
The clock is ticking for the estimated hundreds of millions of PCs still running Windows 10. Microsoft has now confirmed a bitter pill for the privacy-conscious: if you want to keep receiving...
Microsoft’s $30 Windows 10 ESU Is a Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound
Microsoft’s offer of a $30 Extended Security Update for Windows 10 home users next year might look like a cheap stay of execution, but security experts warn it’s a band-aid on a bullet wound....
KB5060999: Microsoft’s June 2025 Windows 11 Update Breaks CJK Font Clarity, Delays IT Rollouts
Microsoft shipped its June 2025 security update for Windows 11 on June 10, and while it plugs a fresh set of operating system vulnerabilities, the patch lands with two conspicuous side effects:...
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical WSL Vulnerability CVE-2025-53788
A quiet urgency has swept across both the Windows and Linux communities with Microsoft’s recent emergency patch for a critical security vulnerability in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This...
Windows 10 End of Support in 2025: Risks, Migration Strategies, and Future-Proofing Your Organization
With the clock ticking towards October 14, 2025, Windows 10’s end of support is no longer a distant event but a looming milestone with serious implications for everyone from home users to large...
Navigating the Windows 10 End-of-Support: Microsoft’s Windows 11 Upgrade Strategy and Challenges
As the October 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10 approaches, millions of users—individuals and enterprises alike—find themselves facing an upgrade dilemma that’s become emblematic of the...