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Windows 10, Microsoft Defender and Security Updates

Support for Windows 10 has ended, but Microsoft Defender will continue to protect your PC

Microsoft has finally ended support for Windows 10, and while customers can opt for the ESU program, those who don't will be protected through Microsoft Defender too... kind of.

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How to use Microsoft Defender, the antivirus security program on Windows 10

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If You're Stuck on Windows 10, Don't Skip the Free Extended Security Updates Program

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Even 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PCs Can Get Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

Starting Oct. 14, Microsoft will no longer support Windows 10.

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Windows 10 support officially ends today - and millions of PCs fall off the 'security cliff'

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Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14. Here’s what will happen.

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Windows 10 Has Reached End of Life, But Here’s How to Get Free Updates for Another Year

Windows 10 has reached end of life, but you can continue using it by enrolling your PC into the ESU program for free.

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How to Enroll for Continued Windows 10 Security Updates

Official Windows 10 support is ending very soon, but if you aren't ready to upgrade, you can still enroll for security updates for another year.

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Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU): Price, Deadline, Eligibility & How to Enroll

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment ends in October 2026; check price, deadline, requirements, and how to enroll.

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Windows 10 Security Updates Will End on Tuesday, but You Still Have This Option

Once you're sure you're up to date, visit Settings and Windows Update again and look for the links in the top right corner of the interface. It should read, "Windows 10 support ends in October 2025" and "Enroll in Extended Security Updates to help keep your device secure."

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Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths

Windows 10 was initially released in July 2015, around three years after the release of Windows 8. The update's main priority was to roll back some of Windows 8's more divisive user interface changes,

Adaptiva Enables Enterprises to Stay Secure as Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support

OneSite Patch makes moving to Windows 11 as seamless as a patch update KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10 today, millions of enterprise devices still running the legacy operating system are now exposed to heightened cyber risk.