{"id":95557,"date":"2025-09-25T19:39:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/windows-10s-year-of-free-updates-now-comes-with-no-strings-attached-but-only-some-people-will-qualify\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:40:34","slug":"windows-10s-year-of-free-updates-now-comes-with-no-strings-attached-but-only-some-people-will-qualify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/windows-10s-year-of-free-updates-now-comes-with-no-strings-attached-but-only-some-people-will-qualify\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10&#8217;s year of free updates now comes with no strings attached &#8211; but only some people will qualify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.fiverr.com\/visit\/?bta=1052423&nci=17043\" Target=\"_Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fiverr.ck-cdn.com\/tn\/serve\/?cid=40081059\"  width=\"601\" height=\"201\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"b4d1db3d-6fa9-466a-9a15-566c0d9b6bcd\"\/>\n<ul id=\"7fc559e1-f4a3-4288-b1cc-3d0f8da5d103\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft has modified its thoughts on prolonged updates for Home windows 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The free provide now not requires you to sync your PC settings to OneDrive<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nonetheless, that is solely the case for these within the European Financial Space<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"ff81afa2-8e71-449f-8e71-170c23da1620\"\/>\n<p id=\"93bd3848-2952-4fdd-af03-7e490a6dea75\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/microsoft\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/microsoft\">Microsoft<\/a> is eradicating any strings that have been connected to the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/want-to-stick-with-windows-10-after-october-2025-here-are-your-options-including-how-to-get-a-year-of-extra-support-for-free\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/want-to-stick-with-windows-10-after-october-2025-here-are-your-options-including-how-to-get-a-year-of-extra-support-for-free\">offer of extended security updates<\/a> for these wanting to stay with Home windows 10 past its <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/how-to-prepare-for-windows-10-end-of-life\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/how-to-prepare-for-windows-10-end-of-life\">official End of Life<\/a> deadline &#8211; however just for folks in sure international locations.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft\/windows-10\/major-backtrack-as-microsoft-makes-windows-10-extended-security-updates-free-for-an-extra-year-but-only-in-certain-markets\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft\/windows-10\/major-backtrack-as-microsoft-makes-windows-10-extended-security-updates-free-for-an-extra-year-but-only-in-certain-markets\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Windows Central reports<\/a> that Microsoft is altering the principles on the free yr of updates &#8211; which extends help for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/windows-10\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a> from October 2025 to October 2026 &#8211; for these within the European Financial Space (EEA).<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p id=\"93bd3848-2952-4fdd-af03-7e490a6dea75-2\">Those people will be able to enroll for extended security updates via the Windows Update panel, with no catches whatsoever. In other words, they won&#8217;t need to have a Microsoft account and use the Windows Backup app to sync their PC settings to OneDrive, which is the main catch that&#8217;s currently applied to the free year of updates.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For the rest of the world outside of Europe, however, this will remain the condition attached to the extended support updates (ESU) program. (Although there are two other options, neither of which is as attractive for most folks &#8211; pay $30, or spend 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points).<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft told Windows Central: &#8220;In the European Economic Area, we\u2019re making updates to the enrollment process to ensure it meets local expectations and delivers a secure, streamlined experience. Our goal is to support customers and provide them with options as they transition to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/windows-11\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, with uninterrupted entry to crucial safety updates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr id=\"a962dc20-a37b-4e66-b96d-8cb213925346\"\/><a id=\"elk-76447339-d87f-47f9-b031-0847fdffe0ab\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"analysis-two-tiers-of-windows-users-3\">Analysis: two tiers of Windows users?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"2e628669-522c-4e32-8a2d-62e69f71f29a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man looking frustrated at his Windows 10 laptop\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi-320-80.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDKo7cmicJMaSaQ4wQWmBi.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Marjan Apostolovic \/ Shutterstock)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"c67e3cee-a814-4626-a768-7e42876b5d7c\">You probably know what I&#8217;m going to say here, and it&#8217;s simply that Microsoft should extend this offer to the rest of the world beyond the EEA. Never mind &#8216;local expectations&#8217;, if you&#8217;re going to do this for a good chunk of the Windows 10 user base out there, Microsoft, you should do it for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s really the driving force behind those European <em>expectations<\/em> is, of course, the data regulations in the region, namely the Digital Markets Act. Microsoft has had to tread quite carefully around this legislation, which has meant that Windows users in Europe have got access to all manner of extra goodies that other people elsewhere don&#8217;t get &#8211; like the ability to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/want-to-get-rid-of-bing-edge-and-ads-in-windows-11-some-users-will-be-able-to-but-not-everyone\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/want-to-get-rid-of-bing-edge-and-ads-in-windows-11-some-users-will-be-able-to-but-not-everyone\">remove the Edge browser entirely<\/a> from the OS (and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/edge\/fed-up-with-prompts-to-use-edge-windows-11-users-in-europe-wont-get-them-anymore-but-sadly-everyone-else-will\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/edge\/fed-up-with-prompts-to-use-edge-windows-11-users-in-europe-wont-get-them-anymore-but-sadly-everyone-else-will\">not be nagged to reinstall it<\/a>, both).<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YTyxW9xK7y9TdJaazRrNBF\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YTyxW9xK7y9TdJaazRrNBF slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Join breaking information, evaluations, opinion, high tech offers, and extra.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In my view, the Digital Markets Act is, at this level, successfully making a sort of two-tier system of Home windows customers. Some, in Europe, get higher advantages over their privateness, and are shielded from a few of Microsoft&#8217;s extra annoying <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/arm\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/arm\">arm<\/a>-twisting, and others elsewhere do not get any of these advantages and simply should undergo these numerous irksome slings and arrows.<\/p>\n<p>Does that appear proper or truthful? No. Am I being overly dramatic? Effectively, possibly. However it&#8217;s beginning to really feel one thing like a two-tier system, and if extra steps are taken on this course sooner or later \u2013 and I do not see why they will not be \u2013 nicely, you get the concept.<\/p>\n<p>After all, I do not anticipate Microsoft to vary its stance on the likes of Edge for the whole world, or the assorted <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/microsofts-trying-to-force-onedrive-on-us-yet-again-this-time-for-moving-from-a-windows-10-pc-to-a-windows-11-one\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/microsofts-trying-to-force-onedrive-on-us-yet-again-this-time-for-moving-from-a-windows-10-pc-to-a-windows-11-one\">prodding around using its services<\/a> delivered by Home windows 11, as a result of all that habits is just too ingrained at this level. Nonetheless, in the case of this contemporary transfer, I feel it is dangerous kind for Microsoft to power some people to sync settings to get prolonged updates, whereas letting others slide. Though you are not syncing all of your PC&#8217;s knowledge to OneDrive, I ought to make clear, simply your PC settings.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, what Microsoft <em>actually<\/em> must do right here is provide two years of further free help in my guide &#8211; I do not assume one is sufficient, as I&#8217;ve mentioned up to now, and extra respiratory room is warranted on account of Home windows 11&#8217;s unusually onerous system necessities.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly that is an space Microsoft will revisit subsequent yr, although. It is doable, and I stay hopeful, particularly with numerous shopper rights teams exerting strain on the software program large.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-you-might-also-like\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<iframe data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/gig_widgets?id=U2FsdGVkX18x7XQvttUTrv1oEqmGNGTgvvCUiUoJ\/AP4z\/UyMz8lXGOLpu15jIMxBbTR0gmD5uBoFvhC4KWeALQRp3h\/X\/AwcVD0K8Wj9H\/ZzYKzcCNHosB9oS4SCJJFWiN85P9ICAc4OgCoE\/wHKIY7CDkf2\/DQ1vqGvk4smVe5cRDEmrLPCWi4FC8p40VUhSmWQ5udCm0zoJtorgWv3vbDQw0kKYkwn39ozAnQXDe+YvWMxkLFWA+O3TFwkJvdkIK+\/AUSnRssPKt5WHY0FhNOxnSPcLslEL4G4\/RfP95ve99U+kRnDy3X+KtzdQLY+u935ghON\/o3UE4IMv9oN6JX9RnxzL\/LRcOgnHigxStSGPKsZYtnz8RWNVT\/rOLAibqiWJadC5MYHRbekF3eg6FOGrQGkXYbsn0+a5aovnlLCbLwIqY9fcS17UX8J235iQ6cdmHNbrPeS84CMm34RA==&affiliate_id=1052423&strip_google_tagmanager=true\" loading=\"lazy\" data-with-title=\"true\" class=\"fiverr_nga_frame\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-mode=\"random_gigs\" onload=\" var frame = this; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.addEventListener('load', function() { window.FW_SDK.register(frame); }); script.setAttribute('src', 'https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/gig_widgets\/sdk'); document.body.appendChild(script); \" ><\/iframe>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/windows\/windows-10s-year-of-free-updates-now-comes-with-no-strings-attached-but-only-some-people-will-qualify\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has modified its thoughts on prolonged updates for Home windows 10 The free provide now not requires you to sync your PC settings to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-universe"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Windows 10&#039;s year of free updates now comes with no strings attached - but only some people will qualify - mailinvest.blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Technology is forever changing, and there are always new pieces of technology to replace obsolete ones. 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