Updates fro Windows 10? Yes... but Microsoft broke it.

[Maxmars]

... and then they fixed it.

I thought it was completely over for Microsoft inserting their fingers into my computer... 

Windows 10 is no longer officially supported by Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the company has actually stopped supporting it. It's not as confusing as it sounds: As of Oct. 14, Microsoft has stopped issuing security updates for Windows 10 users by default. However, Windows 10 users can continue receiving security updates if they enroll in Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program. The ESU gives these users an extra year of security support, so they can continue using an internet-connected Windows 10 device safely.
Or, at least, that's how it's supposed to work. As reported by How-To Geek, Microsoft's first ESU update crashed upon release on Tuesday. When users try to sign up with the ESU enrollment wizard, a bug within Windows causes the process to fail. While Windows 11 users were having no trouble installing the company's Patch Tuesday update (which fixes a nasty zero-day vulnerability), Windows 10 users were unable to install the security patches they need to continue safely and securely using the OS.
There's good news already, however: Not only is Microsoft aware of the issue, the company already has a patch out for Windows 10 users. That's a good response time, especially for an issue this critical. According to How-To Geek, the update, KB5071959, also contains security fixes from the company's Oct. 14 update, KB5066791. Once the update is installed and running on your PC, you should be able to enroll in the ESU program without issue.

If like me, you refuse to adopt Windows 11 just yet... AND you "opted into" the Extended Security Updates thingy... check your updates again, just to be sure it's all working for you behind the scenes...

Just sayin' 

[edit to add: OOPS... I forgot the article link:

Microsoft Just Broke (and Fixed) Extended Security Updates for Windows 10]

[GENERAL EYES]

In 20 years time, you'll be forced to watch 30 minutes of advertisements before you can even log in the way MS is going.

It's going to be nothing more than glorified tablets and pay-for apps.

We'd sooner switch to Linux than give Microsoft another goddamn dime.

[UltraBudgie]

We'd sooner switch to Linux than give Microsoft another goddamn dime.

Don't say that like it's a bad thing. I can't remember the last time I had to reboot my computer to "fix" it. The only time seems to be for a kernel update once every month or so.

[Maxmars]

Utility vs. Agency -- the debate has been brewing for decades...
and no one is willing to take it up anymore.

I remember the "old days" ( ) when the "new school" architects of
information interfacing warned us of exactly where this "approach" to
commercial operating systems competition would go, left as is...

Those are the one's the media vilifies in retrospect, ironically.... 

[argentus]

Every time EVERY time Windows releases a new version, there have been growing pains.  Gee, which internet diablo do I want to use?   Usually I let a year go by and then go with the devil I know.   This shit is getting old.   

So, I have disabled my auto Windows updates.   Hope that's the right thing to do.   If everything melts down, it wasn't.

[Quantum12]

In 20 years time, you'll be forced to watch 30 minutes of advertisements before you can even log in the way MS is going.

It's going to be nothing more than glorified tablets and pay-for apps.

We'd sooner switch to Linux than give Microsoft another goddamn dime.

I have Linux Mint running on an old laptop. I had Linux wipe out windows vista. Linux is super fast and everything is free!

[rickymouse]

I liked windows 95. It was way better than what the commodore 128 hadskipped the windows ninety eight because it was more complex than the 95 then got the 2000 professional version which I ran with all the way up to windows ten came out.  I loaded lots of copies of the 2000 on people's computers, I had the one you could do unlimited copies with....so I upgraded lots of friends and relatives.

Don't really care for windows ten that much, because it upgrades every week and the wife and I have to pay extra on the phone bill because data is limited and it is slow here.  We have a landline with copper wires.

I might opt to try to get elon's forty buck a month package.  

I am not that inte4rested in getting windows 11

[rickymouse]

I have Linux Mint running on an old laptop. I had Linux wipe out windows vista. Linux is super fast and everything is free!

I had no problem using Linux computers, I actually had the daughter load it on my old computer, but when it died, the new one came with ten installed.  I never had vista on my computers, but did work on some friends computers that used vista.  I used to get calls from friends that got hacked or had spyware, I would go clean up their computers for free, I had to disable lots of the spyware manually before I could load a disk I got from an old worker who owned a shop that fixed and cleaned up computers after he started his own business after working for me.  I was a residential builder.  I bought my computer from him in 2000, I still have that computer, but gave my daughter the commodor antique one she used when she was five.  First computer was a used system 32 I bought from a school auction in 85

[DontTreadOnMe]

I have Linux Mint running on an old laptop. I had Linux wipe out windows vista. Linux is super fast and everything is free!

How hard is it to use?
Does it look like Windows at all?

[argentus]

I think it is unconscionable that Windows creates a new platform which requires much of the world to buy new computers, because various  variables aren't compatible with Win11.   I feel like the e-vile overlords are smashing their thumbs down on the elderly, those that aren't wealthy, schools, and much of the infrastructure.   Of course, don't worry about the infrastructure.........  AI is coming to make your ducks march in a row, wearing jackboots and visor caps.