From PC World: Microsoft has pushed back its deadline to transition away from Windows 10, offering users an additional year of Extended Security Updates until 2027.
Is it a consequence of rising prices? Or a softening of Microsoft’s stance toward Windows 11? It could be that Microsoft is feeling sympathetic to the additional costs users must face in upgrading to a “new” Windows PC. Microsoft made the changes to its policy on the same day that it raised the prices on its Xbox consoles between $100 to $150 depending on the version.
“This extension provides customers with more time to transition to a new Windows 11 PC while continuing to receive critical security updates,” Microsoft said, in an addendum to a June 24, 2025 blog post (referred to by Bleeping Computer) and authored by Yusuf Mehdi, the chief marketing officer of Microsoft’s consumer business.
“This post has been updated to reflect that the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for personal use devices is being provided for an additional year, with coverage now available through Oct. 12, 2027,” the post added.
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