If your PC fulfills those conditions, you’ll register in the ESU program by opening the Settings app and clicking Windows Update. You ought to see a status message informing you that Windows 10 updates end in October of 2025, with an “enroll now” link you can click to register in the Extended Security Updates program.

If you’re not currently checking in with a Microsoft account, you’ll be asked to utilize one here. This can be momentary, if you desire it to be– when you’ve registered a provided PC, you can sign revoke the Microsoft account and still get the ESUs. You’ll require an account every time you register a brand-new PC, or if you do a fresh set up of Windows 10 on your PC and require to re-enroll.

There are 3 methods to get an ESU license: You can pay a $ 30 one-time purchase, you can redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points, or you can support settings with the Windows Backup app.

Of these, the Backup app is the most pain-free; it supports some conserved qualifications, some Windows settings, and some Windows apps to your account. It can likewise support folders you define, if your account has the area for them (the paltry 5GB you get totally free will not benefit much, however it’s there).

I had actually currently utilized the Windows Backup app with my Microsoft Account at some time in the past, so I was immediately provided totally free registration into the ESU program. Whichever alternative you pick, click the Enroll button, and your PC will be registered for the additional year of updates.

A status message in the Windows Update app will verify that your PC has actually been registered. You’ll get security updates for Windows itself through October of 2026, and Microsoft has actually independently dedicated to supplying Microsoft Defender Antivirus meanings updates and security updates for supported Microsoft Office variations through a minimum of 2028.