Apparently Microsoft is grudgingly allowing home users of Windows 10 to buy an extra year of security patches and updates.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/26/microsoft-extends-extended-updates-for-windows-10-in-the-most-muted-way-imaginable/5262673

Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable

Tiny tweak to support page reveals consumers can purchase another year of patch protection

theregister
@trechnex we didn't have to pay for the first extension on any of our windows 10 PCs, will check if the new extension is also free!
@trechnex
Thank the lord there is a more private and secure alternative in Linux Mint.
#linuxmint