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Windows 10 home security updates now run to October 12, 2027

Readers switch to another tool: they export, import and tell their users.

361 days left · October 12, 2027 · Public page

Low switching pressure28/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

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Confidence: medium.

deadline8/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force6/8
  • Hard deadline in 361 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

    No live threads yet.

  2. 2 What leavers ask

    No common questions yet.

  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. Here are steps to check when leaving Windows:

1. Check if your PC is enrolled. Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. It shows if you get Extended Security Updates.
2. Not enrolled? Enroll now. Choose free (sync your PC settings), 1,000 Rewards points or $30. You can enroll until October 12, 2027.
3. Plan for after October 2027. Check if your PC can run Windows 11, or plan a new PC before the program ends.

The key date is October 12, 2027, so start with step 1 today.

If relevant, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until October 12, 2027. First: check if your PC is enrolled. Then not enrolled? Enroll now.
Happy to help if you get stuck with the move.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Windows 10 home PCs on Extended Security Updates” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from Windows to Your product

    Here is how to move your work from Windows 10 home PCs on Extended Security Updates to Your product, step by step.

    Why people leave Windows 10 home PCs on Extended Security Updates now

    Microsoft extended the home Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 to October 12, 2027. PCs that are already enrolled keep getting updates. They need to do nothing.

    • Home ESU program ends: October 12, 2027 (Microsoft)
    • PCs already enrolled: Coverage continues through October 12, 2027; no action needed (Microsoft)
    • Ways to enroll: Free if you sync your PC settings, 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points, or $30 one time plus tax (Microsoft)
    • One license covers: Up to 10 devices (Microsoft)
    • Who can enroll: Windows 10, version 22H2: Home, Pro, Pro Education or Workstations; not PCs joined to a domain (Microsoft)
    • How to enroll: Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Enroll now (Microsoft)
    • Windows 10 support ended: October 14, 2025 (Microsoft)
    • Microsoft's suggested next step: Move eligible PCs to Windows 11 (Microsoft)

    This change is for new customers. Current Windows customers keep their plan for now, per the facts above.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Windows 10 home PCs on Extended Security Updates to Your product

    1. Check if your PC is enrolled. Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. It shows if you get Extended Security Updates.
    2. Not enrolled? Enroll now. Choose free (sync your PC settings), 1,000 Rewards points or $30. You can enroll until October 12, 2027.
    3. Plan for after October 2027. Check if your PC can run Windows 11, or plan a new PC before the program ends.
    4. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: October 12, 2027.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

    Sources

  5. 5 Search ideas to validate

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