Windows 10 is 10 years old, and it's still popular -- even though support for the operating system is scheduled to end next month. Nearly 43% PC owners are still running Windows 10. These people must now either upgrade their devices or continue using the outdated software if their device doesn't support Windows 11 .

To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised to continue supporting Windows 10 with one more year of security updates . Anyone with Windows 10 can enroll in the Extended Security Updates program and continue receiving updates through Oct. 13, 2026.

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution, but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, suppor

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