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Vendor : Microsoft

Operating system name : Windows

Version/Edition : Windows 10

Update policy : Windows 10 Home and Professional, by default, update automatically. Check that auto-updates are enabled.
Windows 10 Education and Enterprise can be set to update automatically but this is not necessarily the default. Check that auto-updates are enabled10

There are four editions of Windows 10 - Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education.

Home and Pro editions have different support periods to the Enterprise and Education editions, please see table below.

Windows 10 Education and Enterprise editions that are running version 21H2 no longer receive security updates as of 11th June 2024.

All editions of Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates on 14th October 2025.

End of service period

If you are using Windows 10 beyond the 14th October 2025 you must be signed up to the Microsoft Extended Security Update program in order to remain compliant.

How to check your version :There are four editions of Windows 10 : Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education

On Desktop, type 'Settings' into search bar. Press Enter and a dialog containing the Windows edition and version will appear.

Microsoft Extended Security Updates

Microsoft is offering an Extended Security Updates : Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates on 14th October 2025.

Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home : Latest version is 22H2

Windows 10 Enterprise and Education : Latest versions are 22H2 and 21H2

This date is based on available information and may be subject to change. Always check the vendor site for the most up to date information.

Vendor program for Windows 10, details are available at:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

• Devices must be running Windows 10 version 22H2 to enrol into the program

• It’s expected that updates for Windows 10 Home Edition will be available for 1 year beyond the end of support date

• It’s expected that updates will be available for 3 years beyond the end of support date for commercial or educational organisations running Windows 10 Professional or Windows 10 Education

• Updates are limited to security-only and do not include features

• Technical support is not included

• Windows 10 ESU will be available in volume licensing starting about 12 months before the end of support date of Windows 10, or late 2024.

• Customers can't buy partial periods, for instance, only six months. Extended Security Updates are transacted per year (12-month period), starting with the end of support date.

• ESU will be free for all Windows 365 customers. For more information about Windows 365, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-365/overview

Microsoft information:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education