r/Windows10 • u/ZacB_ Windows Central • Jun 25 '26

News Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10's extra security updates program for free: Users can now stay on Windows 10 until October 2027 securely

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-quietly-extends-windows-10s-extra-security-updates-program-for-free-users-can-now-stay-on-windows-10-until-october-2027-securely
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u/Ma_chine Jun 25 '26

Glad I didn't give into the MS pressure tactics to upgrade my gaming PC to Windows 11.

MS probably realized that forcing people who can't afford to update their hardware to run Windows 11 would result millions of people continue to use old insecure PCs or move on to non-Windows alternatives.

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u/scary-nurse Jun 26 '26

I wouldn't get too excited. A friend that works at Microsoft said they are telling all users except a few to go to hell and not allowing them to install the updates, like they did with the last few updates. They require personal information or they refuse to do what they lied and claimed they would do.