If You Want to Keep Using Windows 10 Safely For Another Year, Here\u2019s How to Sign Up for Extended Security Updates.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We will try to simplify the Windows 10 Extended Security Update sign-up process for you.<\/span><\/p>\n First, to make it easy, you must be signed in to your Windows 10 computer with a Microsoft account. You must be running the latest version of Windows 10 (22H2).<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll find a link to sign up for Extended Security Updates in Settings > Windows Update, as shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n Clicking enroll now, leads to an \u201cEnrollment wizard\u201d which will give you several options.\u00a0If you\u2019re signed in with a Microsoft account and have previously used the Windows Backup program to save your settings to Microsoft\u2019s cloud (OneDrive), you\u2019ll see this.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re signed in with a Microsoft account and you\u2019ve already used the Windows Backup program, you\u2019ll be able to enroll for free, immediately.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Note: What is \u201cWindows Backup\u201d? Windows Backup ESU refers to using the Windows Backup app to enroll in Microsoft\u2019s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for free. This program provides critical security updates for Windows 10 for one year after its official end of support on October 14, 2025, helping to protect your PC from new threats during that time. By using Windows Backup, you sync your settings to your Microsoft account, which allows you to receive these updates without paying the usual $30 one-time fee or using Microsoft Rewards points.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re signed in with a local account or if you haven\u2019t previously run Windows Backup, you still have more to do. You\u2019ll see the following appear in the enrollment wizard instead.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll see options to \u201cBack up your PC Settings\u201d, Redeem \u201cMicrosoft points\u201d that you have received from searching with Bing or buying Microsoft products from the Microsoft store.\u201d You\u2019ll need 1000 points. Or pay $30 (U.S.D.) for critical security updates for one year, \u201cOne-time purchase\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n And if you have more than one Windows 10 computer that you sign into with the same Microsoft account, Extended Security Updates covers multiple PCs\u2026as long as you sign into all of them with the same Microsoft account. Extended Security Updates will be delivered to your computer (s) for one year, beginning on October 14, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n Microsoft could have made this simpler, but what can we say? We hope this helps those of you who do not want to update to Windows 11 to continue to use Windows 10 safely for another year.<\/span><\/p>\n Remember, Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. If you want to use Windows 10 safely for another full year, sign up for EOS by October 14<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Sign Up for Microsoft Windows 10 Security Updates If You Want to Keep Using Windows 10 Safely For Another Year, Here\u2019s How to Sign Up for Extended Security Updates. We will try to simplify the Windows 10 Extended Security Update sign-up process for you. 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