Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable

Microsoft has oh-so-quietly extended its offer of extended security updates for consumer users of Windows 10. The Windows giant ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, when it stopped shipping fixes and updates – unless users coughed up for an extended patch package. Redmond’s offer for business users includes an option for an extra three years of support, albeit with ratcheting costs that demonstrate Microsoft has an enormous preference for customers to adopt Windows 11.