Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable
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| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:35:25 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); OS PLATFORMS Windows 10 logo displayed on a blue computer screen. Maks_Nova / Shutterstock.com Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable Tiny tweak to support page reveals consumers can purchase another year of patch protection Simon Sharwood Simon Sharwood APAC Editor Published fri 26 Jun 2026 // 06:35 UTC Microsoft has oh-so-quietly extended its offer of extended security updates for consumer users of Windows 10.The Windows giant ended support…
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