The math on waiting

Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025. The devices still power on — they simply stopped being safe. Extended Security Updates can feel like prudence, but they are a bridge, not a destination: the longer the fleet stays put, the more that bridge costs.

$61
Per device for the first year of Extended Security Updates
×2
The price roughly doubles every year it is renewed
$427
Per device across three full years of ESU coverage

Source: Microsoft ESU pricing · Read the full cost breakdown →

$0
New features, bug fixes, or technical support that spend buys you.
The real cost of standing still

Saving on the upgrade is the expensive part.

01

Higher cyber risk

Unpatched systems are easy prey. A single unsupported device becomes the foothold an attacker uses to reach the rest of your network.

02

Tougher audits and compliance

Most frameworks require patched, supported software. ESU rarely satisfies an auditor — and insurers increasingly exclude breaches on unsupported systems.

03

Overworked IT teams

Keeping Windows 10 alive trades modernization for maintenance. Every hour spent patching legacy systems is an hour not spent moving the business forward.

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Readiness is a refresh question

Not every device can simply be upgraded.

Windows 11 raises the hardware floor — TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and a modern processor. For an enterprise fleet, the real question isn’t whether to patch; it’s how much of the estate needs to be replaced, and on what schedule.

Plan your refresh →
43%
of enterprise devices fall short of the Windows 11 CPU requirement
Source: ZDNet
15%
lack the required TPM 2.0 hardware security module
Source: ZDNet
From mitigation to migration

Contain the risk now. Migrate on your terms.

Phase 01

Mitigate now

Buy time without buying trouble.

  • Scope ESU to the few devices that genuinely can’t move yet
  • Document every exception for auditors and insurers
  • Segment the fleet: ready, needs refresh, covered temporarily
  • Reclaim value from retired hardware through certified ITAD
Phase 02

Migrate at scale

A structured program, not a fire drill.

  • Define what success looks like before the first wave
  • Pilot, then roll out in governed waves with clear comms
  • Separate upgradeable devices from those needing refresh
  • Work with a partner who stays accountable past deployment
Further reading

The thinking behind this page.

ESU economics

Why staying on Windows 10 is the most expensive way to save

What Extended Security Updates really cost, the risks that stack up behind them, and how to mitigate now and migrate later.

7 min readRead →
 Refresh planning

Planning a Windows 11 refresh: what you need to know

TPM 2.0, CPU requirements, and why a large share of devices make readiness a refresh question rather than a patch.

3 min readRead →
 Microsoft 365

Windows 11, O365, and M365: what to know

How the operating system, Microsoft 365, and co-management fit together — and where a certified partner adds leverage.

4 min readRead →

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