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Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update

From "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.microsoft.windows
Subject Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update
Date 2025-07-25 10:29 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <10604c2$13ftv$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 7/25/25 7:31 AM, Marion wrote:
> Starting Today Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update
> <https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/07/24/starting-today-microsoft-confirms-free-windows-update/>
> 
> <https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/07/22/windows-11-is-the-home-for-ai-on-the-pc-with-even-more-experiences-available-today/>
> 
> "The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is designed to keep
> your current Windows 10 PC protected after support ends - helping you stay
> secure during the transition."
> <https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/24/stay-secure-with-windows-11-copilot-pcs-and-windows-365-before-support-ends-for-windows-10/>
> 
> "Starting today, individuals will begin to see an enrollment wizard through
> notifications and in Settings, making it simple to select the best option
> for you and enroll in ESU directly from your personal Windows 10 PC."
> 
> I only skimmed it but there seems to be a catch...
> Maybe others know more about this... and can elucidate the rest of us.
Without digging, it seems you either give up Reward points or subscribe to Onedrive. Maybe 
even buy the larger Onedrive.

-- 
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     Alan K.

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Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-25 11:31 +0000
  Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Finnigan <fionnagain@eircom.net> - 2025-07-25 11:38 +0000
    Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-07-26 15:30 -0400
      Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-07-26 16:36 -0400
        Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-07-26 19:58 -0400
          Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-07-27 15:36 -0400
      Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-07-26 23:32 -0400
  Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-07-25 10:29 -0400
    Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-26 15:29 +0100
      Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-07-26 11:09 -0400
        Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-07-27 04:18 +0200
          Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-07-27 14:31 -0400
            Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-07-28 06:16 +0200
            Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-28 05:55 +0100
      Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-07-26 18:59 +0100
        Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-07-26 17:46 -0400
          Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-26 23:59 +0200
          Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-07-26 17:09 -0500
      Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-07-26 23:22 -0400
        Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-27 05:00 +0100
          Re: Starting July 24, 2025 Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-07-27 11:36 -0400
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