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

Microsoft has extended the security support period for its Windows 10 operating system (OS) by one year.
As a result, security update support, which was scheduled to end on October 13 of this year, has been extended to 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 corporate customers, the ESU will continue until 2028, provided that an annual fee per device is paid, consistent with the announcement made last year.
In October of last year, when Microsoft ended official regular support for Windows 10, it introduced a paid ESU program for personal customers, offering urgent and important security updates for a fee of 37,900 won.
"We understand that it may take time to transition to a new PC," Microsoft explained. "To help maintain customer security during this transition period, we are providing 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 meets their needs while maintaining security."
The Windows 10 OS was 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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