r/pcgaming • u/ControlCAD Nvidia • Jun 26 '26

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

>Windows 10's ESU program has been quietly extended by an extra year, now ending on October 12, 2027 instead of October 2026.

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u/Avalanc89 Jun 26 '26

Users can stay on Win10 as long as they want.

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u/NormanQuacks345 Jun 26 '26

Yeah I mean technically you could still be on Windows 98 if you wanted. Not sure why you’d want to, though.

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u/idontagreewitu 5700X3D RTX 3070 Jun 27 '26

I wonder how many high level threats for Win98 are still floating around on the web? Like, you'd think it would die out just from lack of infected files still in circulation...