Windows 10: Four Months to Go (Again)

When this video was uploaded, Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESUs) ended on October 13th 2026. But on June 25th 2026, Microsoft very quietly changed its policy, and extended them to October 12th 2027. I cover this in an update here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UuxK6WDQoA Regardless, at some point (maybe October 2026), security patches for Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro will no longer be available. So what’s the best option for people still running these operating systems? Related videos you may find helpful include: Installing Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_maCWM5bk Switching to Linux: A Beginner’s Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vmXvoVjZw Zorin OS 18: Linux for Windows 10 Users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplI2lvKu94 Ubuntu 26.04: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PWnpkFWcY Turning Windows 10 into a Chromebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqt-eO_NEKA FydeOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0V6ib9VldE Windows & Linux: Dual Drive Dual Boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWVte9WGxGE Running Windows in Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1MWBa3yiw Windows Install to Virtual Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJHABjk6wGA References: Statcounter Windows Version Market Share: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide Microsoft Consumer ESU page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/extended-security-updates Microsoft Blog on Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB ESUs: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/plan-for-windows-server-2016-and-windows-10-2016-ltsb-end-of-support/4496136 Microsoft MDASH AI: https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/164930/microsofts-mdash-ai-security-system-finds-16-windows-vulnerabilities Zero Patch Windows 10: https://0patch.com/windows10 Windows 10 Enterprise 2019: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-ltsc-2019 Rufus download: https://rufus.ie/en/ And finally, all of my Windows videos can be found here: https://explainingcomputers.com/windows_videos.html More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 01:26 The Best Option? 04:54 Unofficial Windows 11 06:34 Linux-Based OS 09:22 Hybrid Solutions 10:45 My Laptop 12:00 End of an Era #Windows #Windows10 #ESU Linux #Rufus #Windows11 #ChromeOS #ExplainingComputers