Jun 27, 2024 12:46 EDT
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0patch, a service that provides micro security patches without disruptions, announced today that it plans to offer security patches for Windows 10 for at least five years after its official end of life, giving customers a chance to stick to their current devices without significant security compromises. In fact, analysts predict that the end of Windows 10 will trigger a wave of PC upgrades.
0patch is no stranger to providing security updates for now-unsupported products. They still offer patches for Windows 7 and Server 2008, Microsoft Office products, and more. Technically, 0patch is already servicing Windows 10 (six of its discontinued versions, to be precise), but customers have the option to update to version 22H2 and receive updates from Microsoft for free. In October 2025, that privilege will be taken away, and that is when 0patch will step in.
With 0patch, Windows 10 users will receive fixes for critical security vulnerabilities discovered after October 14, 2025 (the date of the final free update for Windows 10). These patches are small sets of CPU instructions injected into running processes in your PC’s memory. This approach allows for quick and easy patching without modifying any of the original binaries or requiring restarts. 0patch can also quickly reverse changes if they cause issues.
Windows 10 customers who do not want or cannot upgrade their systems to Windows 11 after Windows 10’s end of life will have two extra options: pay Microsoft for the Extended Security Program (three years, available for businesses and home users) or do nothing and continue using the unsupported OS without updates.
Similar to the Extended Security Program from Microsoft, 0patch is not a free service. However, it offers much longer support and additional benefits, such as faster and less disruptive patching (the DogWalk vulnerability was patched two months before Microsoft), fixes for vulnerabilities left untouched by manufacturers, and patches for non-Microsoft products.
0patch is a yearly subscription costing 24.95 EUR (~$27) per computer for individuals and small businesses. There is also an enterprise tier for medium and large organizations, costing 34.95 EUR (~$37) per device. Microsoft has yet to announce prices for the Extended Security Updates program for home users. For reference, for commercial customers, the ESU program costs $61 per year for a single device.
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You can Get More Info about Windows 10 support by 0patch in a post on the official blog.
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