Windows 10 Extended Support Upgrade Programme Explained
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription providing security patches after mainstream support for Windows 10 has ended.
- ESU offers critical and important security updates for up to three years.
- It does not include technical support, non-security fixes, or new features.
- Vulnerabilities rated as moderate or low will not be addressed.
Customers with technical issues unrelated to ESU updates will be advised to upgrade to Windows 11.
Gartner provides guidance for IT leaders to manage migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using the Microsoft ESU programme.
Author's summary: ESU provides paid security patches for Windows 10.