It’s no secret that Microsoft is ending official support for Windows 10 in October. The tech giant has been chomping at the bit to get users to upgrade to Windows 11, and even allows Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for free .

However, some folks really want to stay on Windows 10, be it for upgrade compatibility reasons or just to avoid the increasingly AI-forward Windows 11 . They may also be stuck running a laptop that doesn't meet the system requirements for Windows 11 .

If you fall into that group, you have two ways to get another year’s worth of updates for Windows 10 for free via Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program . This will grant guaranteed security updates until October 2026, giving you another year to either upgrade to Windows 11 or

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