At the beginning of December 2023, so already 11 months ago, Microsoft announced that his program ESU (Extended Security Update) was going to concern individuals for the first time, for the inevitable thorny question of Windows 10. Whether for a question of configuration not compatible with Windows 11, or just by personal choice for some, many people have not switched to Windows 11 and Microsoft has seen fit to allow the tracking of critical updates to be extended. its Windows 10 beyond the fateful date of October 14, 2025the day when the operating system will no longer be entitled to any updates since its support will cease.
Last December, the firm specified that the price of its ESU on Windows 10 for individuals would be revealed later and here we are, since it was made public on October 31, 2024. If you are interested, it will cost you 30 $ per year. Microsoft also indicates that its in-house antivirus, Windows Defender for Windows 10, will also have automatic updates until at least October 2028.
From there to saying that Microsoft realizes that its user base under Windows 10 remains very large and that it is not decreasing as quickly as the company would like, there is only one step. However, this is obviously not enough to push it to offer the extended support service free of charge for OS updates or at an anecdotal rate, but at least there will not be a penny to pay. as for its antivirus…
