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- Microsoft provides one year of free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through October 13, 2026.
- In the European Economic Area (EEA), no Windows Backup or Microsoft account is required.
- Outside the EEA, updates cost $30 or redeem rewards points or use Windows Backup.
- Euroconsumers welcomed the change. Microsoft will keep Windows 11 transition updates accessible under EU rules.
