Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 home users can delay the switch to Windows 11 for one more year if they're willing to pay $30 for Extended Security Updates (ESU).
Microsoft says that all Windows 10 customers (including home users) will be able to pay for three extra years of security updates through the company's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program after the end of support (EOS) date.
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Microsoft provides three more years of Windows Server 2012 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) until October 2026, allowing administrators more time to upgrade or migrate to Azure.
Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions will no longer receive extended security updates for critical and important vulnerabilities starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Over 45,000 VMware ESXi servers inventoried by Lansweeper just reached end-of-life (EOL), with VMware no longer providing software and security updates unless companies purchase an extended support contract.
Linux Mint has released version 20.3, codenamed 'Una,' as a long-term support version that will receive security updates until 2025.
Microsoft says that a bugfix will be provided for organizations that purchased Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) to fix a newly acknowledged issue leading to the desktop wallpaper being replaced by a blank black screen.
A method has been discovered that allows Windows 7 users to bypass eligibility checks and receive Extended Security Updates even if they have not paid for a license.
Microsoft has a released an optional Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update that let's customers who have signed up for extended security update test if their devices are ready.
Microsoft announced today that they will be providing free extended security updates for Windows 7 machines that are part of a federally certified voting system.
Microsoft has stated that Windows 7 support will end in January 2020 and customers are recommended to upgrade to Windows 10 for monthly security updates. For those who wish to continue using Windows 7 beyond January 2020, you can either risk using the OS without updatess or pay Microsoft to get support for another three years.