Windows 10 officially expires on October 14, 2025. Or not. Microsoft announced today that Extend free security updates for all one more year, until October 13, 2026. In return, you must make a backup of your configuration and the content of the cloud documents folder.
Until now, as of October, Windows 10 users could only do two things: continue using their computer without security patches, at risk of malware and hacker attacks. Or pay 30 dollars a year or 1,000 Microsoft reward points, to continue receiving only security updates.
Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and marketing director of Microsoft consumption, has confirmed today on the Windows blog a new option.
How to update Windows 10 for free until 2026
As of July, Windows 10 users are going to start receiving notifications in their desk offering a tool with the previous options, and a new one: free security updates for one more year For individual users, if they use Windows Backup (Windows backups) to upload the Windows configuration and the content of the Documents to OneDrive folder.
This free extension will only be in force one year, until October 2026. From that date, if you want to continue with Windows 10 you will have to pay the 30 dollars per year, but it will only be available for companies.
Keep in mind that, either with the free or payment option, You will only have the right to security updates. As of October 2025, Windows 10 will no longer receive new functions, or improvements. And some third -party applications will stop receiving updates, because they leave the system.
With this decision Microsoft looks for several things. On the one hand, Increase the use of OneDrivesince hundreds of millions of users still use Windows 10. In addition, they are only 5 GB, if your backup occupies more, you will have to pay extra space.
On the other, give a «push» to the people to pass to Windows 11, because that configuration and personal data stored in the cloud with the Windows backup, then you can download on the new computer or in the new Windows 11 installation.
For users it is a relief, because many have a decent PC and do not need more, or do not want (or cannot) spend hundreds of euros on a new PC with Windows 11. Or simply, they do not want such an intrusive and little optimized operating system.
So it is good news for users of Windows 10 They have no intention of moving to Windows 11 in October: Security updates are extended for free until October 2026in exchange for uploading your configuration to the OneDrive cloud.
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