Η Microsoft θα σταματήσει να υποστηρίζει τα Windows 10 τον Οκτώβριο του 2025 (αυτό δεν ισχύει για τις εκδόσεις LTSC ή Long-Term Servicing Channel), πράγμα που σημαίνει ότι το λειτουργικό σύστημα δεν θα λαμβάνει security updates, fixes and new features.
But for its enterprise customers, Microsoft has the Extended Security Program (Extended Security Program) which allows you to receive additional updates after the end of support.
Today, Microsoft revealed pricing for those planning to use the Extended Security Program in Windows 10.
According with the official post on the company's blog, Microsoft will charge its customers $61 per year per computer.
The program will last for three years, and those who plan to use it later will have to pay for the previous period as well, as each update is cumulative and includes every security patch released in previous years.
Administrators will be able to enroll Windows 10 devices into the program using the traditional method activations 5 by 5 with a 25 character key.
If an organization uses solutions managements based on the cloud, he can take advantage of a special offer that entitles him to a 25% discount. This discount allows companies to secure the first year of ESU for $45 per user (up to five devices).
Finally, the Extended Security Update program for Windows 10 will be free to companies that use Windows 365 to access cloud-based Windows 11 PCs. ESU is included in the permission of Windows 365 with a one-year commitment.
Microsoft makes it clear that companies should not consider the Extended Security Program a long-term solution. Instead, the company recommends using it as a "temporary bridge" to downgrade to a newer, supported version of Windows.
