Windows 10 Commercial ESU Year 1 Expires, Leaving Enterprise PCs Unpatched

Microsoft's Extended Security Updates Year 1 for commercial Windows 10 ended on October 13, 2026, at $61 per device; Year 2 costs $122 and runs through October 12, 2027. Lansweeper found the average Windows 10 machine carries 1,903 CVEs versus 652 on Windows 11, with two-thirds rated high or critical.

• ESU Year 1 for commercial Windows 10 cost $61 per device and ended October 13, 2026
• Year 2 costs $122 per device and runs through October 12, 2027
• Average Windows 10 device has 1,903 CVEs vs 652 on Windows 11
• 16.9% of enterprise PCs still run Windows 10; only 2.8% fail Windows 11 hardware checks