"Also: New laptop? How to wipe your old Windows PC clean before getting rid of it Some reluctantly upgraded to Windows 11, while others switched to Linux. Many signed up for Microsoft's Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU), a $ 30-per-year plan that delivers official security fixes for the system. However, the ESU service will stop later this year in October, putting Win 10 users back at square one."
"What is 0patch? 0patch is a Europe-based third-party security company that specializes in delivering micropatches for Windows 10. As the name suggests, a micropatch is a tiny update that addresses a single, specific vulnerability. That might not sound like much, but these patches are released frequently, forming a powerful safety net. Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Here's how the service works: whenever a new vulnerability is discovered by security researchers or developers, the information is made public."
Microsoft ended official Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, after a 10-year lifecycle. Many users upgraded to Windows 11, switched to Linux, or purchased Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) at $30 per year, but ESU will end in October, leaving systems without official patches. 0patch is a Europe-based third-party security company that delivers micropatches for Windows 10. Micropatches target individual vulnerabilities and are released frequently to form a safety net. 0patch creates targeted micropatches from public vulnerability disclosures and distributes them to users. Update frequency depends on vulnerability discovery rates.
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