https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704129#M1370319 <P>"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."</P><P>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.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There is mounting pressure from consumer advocacy groups for Microsoft to do the same in the U.S.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Numerous articles online about these recent developments, feel free to research.</P><P><BR />Hopefully Intuit has in place contigency plans for TurboTax 2025 to support Windows 10...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>SE</P><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV> Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:49:21 GMT Solar Eclipse 2025-09-27T04:49:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704129#M1370319 <P>"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."</P><P>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.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There is mounting pressure from consumer advocacy groups for Microsoft to do the same in the U.S.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Numerous articles online about these recent developments, feel free to research.</P><P><BR />Hopefully Intuit has in place contigency plans for TurboTax 2025 to support Windows 10...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>SE</P><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV> Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:49:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704129#M1370319 Solar Eclipse 2025-09-27T04:49:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704138#M1370322 <P>ESU is extended "security" updates, not extended support, other than the cost of ESU, nothing has changed for Win 10 end of support. &nbsp;See what happens next few weeks, but whether it costs you $30 or $0 probably doesn't change anything for Intuit, desktop s/w is 1% of their revenue declining 5% annually while everything else they do is growing 10%.</P> Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:57:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704138#M1370322 baldietax 2025-09-27T11:57:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704163#M1370334 <P>Sorry but IMO it sounds like splitting hairs and deflecting from the issue.</P><P><BR />Security support is indeed extending support to the extent of keeping Windows 10 entirely viable.&nbsp; Furthermore the main concern cited by Intuit in their announcement for dropping Windows 10 is security concerns due to the lack of security support by Microsoft going forward.&nbsp; If Inuit's REAL reason is instead a business decision (as some people on the forum are SPECULATING) then Intuit should come out and say they don't value their desktop customers enough to support TT2025 on Windows 10.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>SE</P> Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:44:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-microsoft-will-now-extend-windows-10-support-for-free-in-europe-pressure-mounting-for-u-s/01/3704163#M1370334 Solar Eclipse 2025-09-27T16:44:48Z