Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

Enrolling in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program ensures that devices running Windows 10, version 22H2, continue to receive vital security patches even after mainstream support has ended.

As usual, Microsoft has fixed numerous security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the big November patch this week. But this is the first big month forward for Windows 10 users, who ...

Microsoft says that installing the October 2025 updates may trigger incorrect end-of-support warnings on Windows 10 systems with active security coverage or still under active support. This bug ...

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10’s end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to ...

The first major update is here for Windows 10 PCs with ESU. The update fixes a couple of bugs that affected ESU registrations. The update also patches 66 security flaws for Windows 11 and 10 with ESU.

Windows 10 may tell you that support has ended even if you paid for it. The incorrect message is due to a display bug. Microsoft promises a fix in a future Windows update. Microsoft offers extended ...