Since then, businesses and consumers have been able to continue receiving security updates through Microsoft’s Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. Consumers can enroll in the program for free. After saying these updates would be available for only a year, Microsoft extended the consumer ESU program for another year, until October 12, 2027.
Business customers must pay to enroll user devices in the Windows 10 ESU program. The first year of updates cost $61 per device. As the second year begins, the price doubles to $122 per computer. The price will double once more, to $244 per device, for the third and final year. These price increases are expected to further accelerate the transition to Windows 11.
Related: