Microsoft Extends Paid Security Support for Personal Windows 10 by One Year Until Next October

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Microsoft (MS) has extended the security support period for its Windows 10 operating system (OS) by one year.

As a result, the security update support, which was scheduled to end on October 13 of this year, will be extended until October 12 of next year.

Microsoft announced on the 25th (local time) that it has decided to extend the Extended Security Update (ESU) support for personal Windows 10 devices until October of next year.

No additional payment is required for this extension of ESU support.

For enterprise customers, the ESU program will continue until 2028, requiring an annual fee per device, consistent with the announcement made last year.

In October of last year, Microsoft ended official regular support for Windows 10 and introduced a paid ESU program for personal customers, offering emergency and critical security updates for a fee of 37,900 won.

"We understand that moving to a new PC can take time," Microsoft explained. "To help our customers stay secure during this transition, we are offering an additional year of the Windows 10 ESU program for personal devices."

The company added, "This extension will provide customers with the time and flexibility to find a PC that suits their needs while maintaining security."

The Windows 10 OS was first released in 2015.

Since then, Windows 11 was unveiled in 2021, and Windows 12 is reportedly expected to be released next year.

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