Windows 10 support ends October 14, but here's how to get an extra year for free

Here is a 193-word summary of the news article: Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, meaning it will no longer receive important security updates. Users have three options: upgrade to Windows 11 for free, buy a new PC with Windows 11, or sign up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to get an extra year of Windows 10 support. The article focuses on the third option, signing up for ESU, which can now be done for free in many cases. To enroll, users need to ensure their PC is up-to-date, sign in with an administrator account, and verify their eligibility for Windows 11. They can then enroll in ESU through the Windows Update settings. The free ESU option comes with two caveats for US users: it requires linking their Windows login to Microsoft's cloud services, and the free backup is limited to 5GB of storage. European users get the free ESU option without these strings attached. Signing up for ESU gives users an additional year to figure out their long-term upgrade plan before Windows 10 reaches its true end-of-life.