Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

October marks the final official Patch Tuesday for Windows 10. This month's update included a record 173 security fixes. All the new and improved features were reserved for Windows 11. Microsoft has ...

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Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security updates. Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security ...

On October 14th, Microsoft will be officially ending support for Windows 10. However, if you aren't ready to upgrade yet, you can sign up for Extended Security Updates so you can continue getting ...

Microsoft has given the official go-ahead for users who want to register for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU). Those who are still on Windows 10 but don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 yet ...

You won’t have to enable Windows Backup to get extended Windows 10 security updates in the European Economic Area. You won’t have to enable Windows Backup to get ...

Last fall, Microsoft announced that individuals who wanted to keep using Windows 10 past its official end-of-support date could do so by opting into the company’s Extended Security Update (ESU) ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...