# Windows 10 Users Must Pay $30 for Continued Updates After 2025! 💻

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-users-must-pay-30-for-continued-updates-after-2025/294860>\
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**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-users-must-pay-30-for-continued-updates-after-2025/294860 "2024-11-01T15:01:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-users-must-pay-30-for-continued-updates-after-2025/294860/1 "2024-11-01T15:01:14Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **End of Support Notification**  
Microsoft has announced that **Windows 10 support** will officially end on **October 14, 2025** , with no further feature updates or security patches.

2. **Extended Security Updates Plan**  
To continue receiving critical and important security updates, users can purchase a **one-time Extended Security Updates (ESU)** plan for **$30** , covering one year of updates.

3. **Risk of Vulnerabilities**  
Once support ends, Windows 10 PCs will be vulnerable to newly discovered threats, emphasizing the need for ongoing updates.

4. **Consumer vs. Business Options**  
Unlike businesses that could pay annual fees for ESU, consumers have a fixed price of **$30** for a single year, reflecting a simplified approach to extended support.

5. **Previous Hints and Announcements**  
Microsoft had previously indicated that consumers would receive similar ESU protections as businesses, culminating in this recent announcement.

**Read more at:** [PCWorld](https://www.pcworld.com/article/2507297/microsoft-adds-extended-consumer-support-for-windows-10-diehards.html)