Don't want to pay to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft has several workarounds, with the best deal for European users.

Thirty dollars is the price of staying current on security patches for a Windows 10 PC that Microsoft otherwise stopped ...

Microsoft has pushed back its deadline to transition away from Windows 10, offering users an additional year of Extended Security Updates until 2027. Is it a consequence of rising prices? Or a ...

Microsoft ended Windows 10 support on Oct. 14, 2025, putting millions of computers at potential risk. This was a major disappointment for many people — myself included — who wanted to keep using older ...

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.

Windows 10 ESU keeps eligible PCs patched after support ends. Learn the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, coverage, deadlines, and how to enroll.

Worries over Trump tariffs and the end of support for Windows 10 both contributed to a rise in PC shipments during the first quarter of 2025, Gartner said Monday. In a new report, the research firm ...