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Microsoft forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2025
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One little snag: You need to be signed into Windows with a Microsoft account. Using local accounts won't allow for the updates.
Give the EU some time.
And if they don't remove it, oooh I wanna see the GDPR report microsoft sends me after three years when I ask for it. Before I demand they delete my data :)