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Microsoft extends Windows 10 extended security updates program amid RAMpocalypse

Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 through October 2027. This move comes as about a quarter of PCs still run the older operating system. The extension provides additional support for users who have not yet upgraded to Windows 11.

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Microsoft extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 by one year.

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  1. Microsoft extends Windows 10 security updates to October 2027

    Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 through October 2027. This move comes as about a quarter of PCs still run the older operating system. The extension provides additional support for users who have not yet upgraded to Windows 11.

    What's confirmed:

    • Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 through October 2027.
    • Approximately a quarter of PCs still run Windows 10.
    confidence 100%

  2. Microsoft Extends Free Windows 10 Security Updates to October 2027

    Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 by one year. This free support now continues through October 2027. The move comes as approximately a quarter of PCs still run the older operating system.

    What's confirmed:

    • Microsoft extended the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program to October 2027.
    • The extended security updates for Windows 10 are free.
    • About a quarter of PCs are still running the previous Windows operating system.
    • Microsoft released the KB5094127 extended security update to fix June 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Users are rejecting Windows 11.
    • The extension is related to a RAMpocalypse.
    confidence 90%