How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC
If your PC meets these conditions, you register for the ESU program by opening the Settings application and by clicking on Windows Update. You should see a state message indicating that Windows 10 updates end in October 2025, with a “Register yourself” link, you can click to register for the extended security updates program.
Windows 10 users whose PCs meet the conditions of the ESU program will begin to see this state message at the end of the assistance, as well as a registration link.
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If you don’t connect with a Microsoft account, you will be asked to use one here. This can be temporary, if you want it to be – once you have scored a given PC, you can connect from the Microsoft account while obtaining ESU. But you will need an account whenever you register a new PC, or if you do a new Windows 10 installation on your PC and you have to re -register.
This registration application will guide you throughout the signature process of your PC for the ESU program.
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There are three ways to get an ESU license: you can pay a unique purchase of $ 30, you can exchange 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points, or you can save the settings with the Windows backup application.
Among these, the backup application is the most painless; It backup recorded identification information, Windows settings and Windows applications on your account. It can also save files that you specify, if your account has space for them (the derisory 5 GB that you get free will not be good for many, but it is there).
If you are not already connected with a Microsoft account, you will need to connect to get ESUS.
Andrew Cunningham
If you are not already connected with a Microsoft account, you will need to connect to get ESUS.
Andrew Cunningham
My account had already been used for Windows backup at some point, so it was the only option that was offered to me. If you have not used Windows backup, you will also see options for using Microsoft Rewards points or paying unique costs of $ 30.
Andrew Cunningham
My account had already been used for Windows backup at some point, so it was the only option that was offered to me. If you have not used Windows backup, you will also see options for using Microsoft Rewards points or paying unique costs of $ 30.
Andrew Cunningham
Successfully registered!
Andrew Cunningham
Successfully registered!
Andrew Cunningham
My account had already been used for Windows backup at some point, so it was the only option that was offered to me. If you have not used Windows backup, you will also see options for using Microsoft Rewards points or paying unique costs of $ 30.
Andrew Cunningham
Successfully registered!
Andrew Cunningham
I had already used the Windows backup application with my Microsoft account at some point in the past, so I have been automatically offered free registration on the ESU program. Whatever the option you choose, click on the Registration button and your PC will be registered for the additional year of updates.
This state message will confirm whether a given PC is registered in the ESU program.
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A state message in the Windows Update application will confirm that your PC has been registered. You will obtain security updates for Windows itself until October 2026, and Microsoft has signed up separately to provide updates of Microsoft Defender antivirus definitions and security updates for the Microsoft Office versions supported until 2028.
