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		<title>Windows 10 Ends Today: October 14th, 2025</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Windows 10 Security patching ends today, when the last set of scheduled patches arrives sometime in the afternoon. Really? No. Windows 10 will still receive updates to Microsoft software installed within, mostly Office, but other software, probably Edge, will get updates, for now. And &#8216;Extended Software Updates&#8217; are available until Patch Tuesday of October 2026. &#8230; <a href="https://www.startupware.com/field-reports/windows-10-ends-today-october-14th-2025/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 10 Ends Today: October 14th, 2025</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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<p>Windows 10 Security patching ends today, when the last set of scheduled patches arrives sometime in the afternoon. Really? No. Windows 10 will still receive updates to Microsoft software installed within, mostly Office, but other software, probably Edge, will get updates, for now. And &#8216;Extended Software Updates&#8217; are available until Patch Tuesday of October 2026. See how to sign up for ESU, and if it&#8217;s even worthwhile, in the free <a href="https://startupware.com/PC410_Newsletters/2025-10_PC_Updater_News-Old_and_New_Windows.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October issue of PC Updater News</a>, or <a href="https://startupware.com/news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see back issues and signup</a> to get the news every month.</p>



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