{"id":1298355,"date":"2025-08-01T10:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298355"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:48:11","slug":"microsoft-windows-10-is-retiring-how-to-get-free-1-year-free-security-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/microsoft-windows-10-is-retiring-how-to-get-free-1-year-free-security-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Windows 10 Is Retiring: How To Get Free 1-Year Free Security Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a latest <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/microsoft-to-discontinue-windows-10-here-is-how-to-get-a-year-of-free-security-updates-10158926\/\">update<\/a>, Microsoft officially prepares to retire the Windows 10 operating system as it is planning to the end of security support for Windows 10 from October this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ify-7-3.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Windows 10 Is Retiring: How To Get Free 1-Year Free Security Updates\" class=\"wp-image-1298368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ify-7-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ify-7-3-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ify-7-3-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Get Free Security Update For Windows 10 After Discontinuation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are wondering in this regard then you&nbsp; can pay \u00a330 for a one-year Extended Security Update (ESU), but there\u2019s also a free alternative, only if you\u2019re willing to use Microsoft\u2019s cloud services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you are willing to try this option, all you need to do is back up your device using Windows Backup and connect it to your OneDrive account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is like killing two birds with one stone as it would allow you to continue to receive the updates that too without paying for the ESU plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the Windows 10, it is still powering over 53 per cent of PCs as of May 2025, so this offer holds a significance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the the other side, in the absence of these&nbsp; updates, millions of devices will soon be left without vital security patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that the Microsoft\u2019s cloud-based workaround offers a stopgap for users who are not ready to switch to Windows 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here only potential issue comes with the OneDrive storage but as we know that anyone with a Microsoft account receives up to 5 GB of storage for free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for some backups, they may exceed this limit so these users will require to purchase a monthly or yearly plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, all in all,&nbsp; a year of OneDrive still costs less than \u00a330 for an extra year of security updates at \u00a32 per month for 100 GB of cloud storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest change has the potential to cause frustration among some customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31st July also marks the 10th anniversary of Windows 10, which has reached to the great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the Windows 11\u2019s market share finally overtakes it, now Microsoft is moving to retire the OS which will join the likes of Windows 7 and Windows XP in the company\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps To Get The Windows 10 Security Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft outlined three steps for getting free Windows 10 security updates through its new incentive programme in its recent blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To start with, the user need to sync their settings to OneDrive in the cloud using Windows Backup.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>After this, they need to utilize 1,000 points from Microsoft Rewards.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>And lastly they can purchase a year\u2019s worth of security updates using those points.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the users will be able to redeem this starting in July as the company is expecting to roll out the sign-up process for the Extended Security Updates program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of businesses, they will have the option to pay for up to three years of further upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they sign up for this, it will ensure updates through 13 October 2026 while giving them extra time to switch to Windows 11, but it isn\u2019t a permanent solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a latest update, Microsoft officially prepares to retire the Windows 10 operating system as it is planning to the end of security support for Windows 10 from October this year. 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