{"id":121750,"date":"2026-07-08T14:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/?p=121750"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:15:23","slug":"windows-10-esus-for-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/2026\/07\/08\/windows-10-esus-for-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 ESUs for consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft have updated the Extended Security Updates (ESU) support date for consumers running Windows 10, extending coverage by an additional year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently updated documentation that previously listed an October 2026 cutoff now confirms that home users with existing ESUs will automatically receive the extra year of protection, extending support to 12 October 2027. 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