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Support for Windows 10 has now ended as of October 14. Here's everything you need to know about how your PC is at risk, and what you can do to remain secure.
Microsoft rolls out KB5066791, the final Windows 10 update, ending mainstream support with key fixes and security patches.
In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final free update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle.
Windows 10 was initially released in July 2015, around three years after the release of Windows 8. The update's main priority was to roll back some of Windows 8's more divisive user interface changes,
Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.
You can turn off automatic updates in Windows 10 through the Settings app. However, you can't turn them off forever. Here's what you need to know.
Sign up for ESU by selecting Update & Security from the Settings menu. Click the "Enroll Now" sign-up link, as pictured below. Again, you may see an option to download Windows 11 if your computer meets the requirements (again, definitely do that if you see it).