{"id":481,"date":"2026-05-25T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourtechupdates.com\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:05:00","slug":"still-relying-on-windows-10-extended-support-time-to-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"Relying on Windows 10 extended support? Time to upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1175101186?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"USMay26 - Tech update video 4 ready to use\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Are you still running Windows 10 because \u201cit\u2019s fine for now\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>I hear that a lot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And to be fair, if you signed up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, Windows 10 probably does still feel fine. It turns on. It works. It gets security updates. No drama.<\/p>\n<p>But that feeling of safety is temporary.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 officially reached the end of standard support back in October 2025. ESU was always meant to be a short-term safety net, not a long-term strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And that net disappears in October 2026. After that point, Windows 10 stops receiving security updates altogether.<\/p>\n<p>No patches. No fixes. No safety net.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s interesting is how many people are still putting this decision off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Data shows that millions of PCs are still running Windows 10. Even in regions where support deadlines are well known.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, that data focuses on home users, but in my experience, many businesses are behaving the same way. They\u2019re sticking with Windows 10 because it\u2019s familiar and still technically supported.<\/p>\n<p>And Microsoft hasn\u2019t exactly made that decision feel urgent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The same screen that warns you about the end of support also makes it very easy to enroll in ESU. One click, accept the terms, and you can carry on. For a lot of people, that feels like the problem has been solved.<\/p>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>ESU only buys you time. Once October 2026 passes, staying on Windows 10 means running an operating system with known vulnerabilities and no protection against newly discovered threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From a business point of view, that\u2019s more than a technical risk. It\u2019s a commercial one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cyber insurance, compliance requirements, and supplier expectations increasingly assume supported software.<\/p>\n<p>At that stage, you\u2019re left with two options: Upgrade to Windows 11 or replace the device entirely.<\/p>\n<p>This is where planning matters. Some older PCs simply won\u2019t support Windows 11. Others will but may need configuration changes or performance checks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leaving this until the last minute often leads to rushed purchases, unhappy staff, and unnecessary costs.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re relying on extended support today, it should be part of a clear exit plan, not a holding pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Because when ESU ends, Windows 10 drops off a cliff.<\/p>\n<p>\u2028<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure whether your current PCs can upgrade or whether you\u2019re heading for a last-minute hardware scramble, now\u2019s a good time to review your options and plan the next step properly.<\/p>\n<p>My team and I can help with that. Get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still relying on Windows 10 with Extended Security Updates?<br \/>\nYour safety net has an end date and it\u2019s approaching fast.<br \/>\nWhen it disappears, so does your protection.<br \/>\nIf Windows 10 is still part of your business setup, now\u2019s the time to start thinking ahead\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":482,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=481"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":505,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481\/revisions\/505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}