Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there is a catch.

In a Chromium post, Google confirmed it now checks if a PC is eligible for Windows 11, but it won't work if you're still using Windows 10.

In a significant policy shift just months before Windows 10’s end-of-life deadline, Microsoft has introduced free options for consumers to receive critical security updates for an additional year.

If you're not ready to part with your Windows 10 PC, there's a way to get another year of security updates without paying the $30 fee.

After Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status on October 14, users who enroll in Windows Backup will continue receiving security updates through October 13, 2026, at no extra cost.

While consumers can now get a year of extended security updates for Windows 10 for free, enterprises will still have to pay if they want to keep systems secure after Microsoft's October 2025 end ...

The end of Windows 10 support is just a few months away, but Microsoft is giving users who can't or don't want to let go of Windows 10 just yet more options to receive security updates for an ...

Microsoft announced on Tuesday more options for Windows 10 users to enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program after the operating system reaches end of support, including some options that ...