{"id":8858,"date":"2025-10-14T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:43:18","slug":"5-easy-steps-to-extended-windows-10-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/software\/windows\/5-easy-steps-to-extended-windows-10-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Steps to Extended Windows 10 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s how to get 1-Year of Extended Updates for Windows 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step-by-step guide<\/strong> including how to <strong>create a Microsoft account if you don\u2019t have one<\/strong>, and how to use OneDrive to enable the free Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 until 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use OneDrive and a Microsoft Account to Extend Windows 10 Updates Until 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Ensure Your System Is Fully Updated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Update &amp; Security \u2192 Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Check for updates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install all available updates, especially <strong>KB5063709<\/strong>, which enables ESU enrollment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Create or Sign In to a Microsoft Account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you already have an account:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Your info<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Sign in with a Microsoft account instead<\/strong> and enter your credentials.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you don\u2019t have an account:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.live.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/signup.live.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the form to create a new Microsoft account:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your <strong>email address<\/strong> (you can use an existing email or get a free Outlook.com email).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a <strong>password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>name<\/strong>, <strong>birthdate<\/strong>, and <strong>country\/region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify your identity via <strong>email or phone code<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the account is created, sign in on your PC:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Settings \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Your info \u2192 Sign in with a Microsoft account instead<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Sync Your PC Settings to OneDrive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Windows Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn on <strong>Remember my apps<\/strong> and <strong>Remember my preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will automatically sync your PC settings to OneDrive, which qualifies you for the free ESU option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OneDrive provides <strong>5 GB of free storage<\/strong>, which is sufficient for settings and basic backups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Enroll in Extended Security Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Update &amp; Security \u2192 Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for <strong>\u201cEnroll in Extended Security Updates\u201d<\/strong> (or similar prompt).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to complete enrollment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your PC will now receive <strong>critical and important security updates<\/strong> until <strong>October 13, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Optional \u2013 Backup Important Files to OneDrive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>File Explorer \u2192 OneDrive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy or move files you want to back up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These files will automatically sync to the cloud, protecting them even if your PC encounters problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes &amp; Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your PC must be running <strong>Windows 10, version 22H2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESU only provides <strong>security updates<\/strong>, not new Windows features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also use a paid ESU option if needed, but the OneDrive method is free and fully legitimate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s how to get 1-Year of Extended Updates for Windows 10 Step-by-step guide including how to create a Microsoft account if you don\u2019t have one, and how to use OneDrive to enable the free Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 until 2026: How to Use OneDrive and a Microsoft Account to Extend Windows 10\u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/software\/windows\/5-easy-steps-to-extended-windows-10-updates\/\" class=\"rmlink\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","iawp_total_views":10,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[83,31,19,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-8858","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-windows","8":"tag-extended-updates","9":"tag-sunset","10":"tag-win-10","11":"tag-windows-10-end-of-life","12":"entry"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/How-to-extend-Win-10-Update-Until-2026-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/How-to-extend-Win-10-Update-Until-2026-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Jack Alltrade","author_link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/author\/jacka11trade\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8863,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8858\/revisions\/8863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}