MICROSOFT WILL NOW EXTEND WINDOWS 10 SUPPORT FOR FREE IN EUROPE, PRESSURE MOUNTING FOR U.S.

"Windows 10's extended support updates (ESU) program is now free in the European Economic Area, as Microsoft has revised the requirements for access to continued security updates throughout 2026."

There are no conditionals other than logging into a Microsoft account at least once every 60 days, and even if a user fails to do that, they can still log in after 60 days and remain eligible.

 

There is mounting pressure from consumer advocacy groups for Microsoft to do the same in the U.S.

 

Numerous articles online about these recent developments, feel free to research.


Hopefully Intuit has in place contigency plans for TurboTax 2025 to support Windows 10...

 

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