Windows 10 Consumer ESU Link

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I've had a few clients call me to help them sign up for Windows 10 Consumer ESU, but I have yet to see anybody with a link to install it yet, including on my own old Windows 10 machine. Has anybody actually seen the process in the wild yet? And, related, does anybody know if there's a way to force the prompt onto a computer which hasn't yet been rolled out?

 
It seems that you have to be signed in with a Microsoft Account at a minimum AND sync your PC settings or pay $30. I guess if you're not using a Microsoft Account you can't enroll at all.

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Doing more research, looks like you can't force it at this point. However, interestingly, it appears that one license, paid for however (I have a bunch of Microsoft points I never even knew I had, for example) can apply for up to 10 systems. So it seems that only a single purchase needs to be made per household, as long as they don't mind being logged into the same Microsoft account. I wonder if the updates stop coming if you switch to a local account after registering the PC.
 
Okay, just got back from two weeks vacation, didn't look at a single system while I was gone. I literally have people clamoring for me to help them get into the ESU program, so checking again to see if anybody here has yet to see a link for it in the wild??
 
Yes. It appeared on the only Win10 machine I still have in my posession and was keeping to see exactly when it would appear.

Like all things these days, this is being done as a roll-out process, not a "flash cut." Some people have it right now, some won't until mid to late September, if things move slowly (and they probably will).

I wrote the following tutorial for my screen reader users who want to enroll after having done so myself, using a screen reader so I'd know what would be announced at each step. Obviously, the sighted see something analogous:

Enrolling in Windows 10 Extended Security Updates with a Screen Reader

Note:
This tutorial presumes you have a Microsoft Account, or will create one prior to starting. It does not matter if you use it to log in to Windows, but you must have one in order to enroll at no cost (and you’ll need it when you upgrade to Windows 11).
1. Open Windows Settings.
2. Navigate to Update & Security, then activate.
3. The Windows Update pane of Update & Security should open by default, and that’s the one you want. If it doesn’t, then navigate to that pane.
4. Tab until you land on the Enroll Now link. If you end up circling back to the top without hearing Enroll Now, the Extended Security Updates have not yet been offered on your machine. These will only be offered on personal machines, not computers owned by companies, educational institutions, or the like.
5. Activate the Enroll Now link.
6. The Enroll in Extended Security Updates window will open and load. After it completes, focus should be on the “Next” button, which you should activate.
7. [This step may or may not happen, depending on the state of your being logged in to a Microsoft Account.] If you are not signed in to a Microsoft Account, a link will be presented, “Sign in to your Microsoft Account,” which you should activate, and then complete the login via your default web browser, which will open. If this happens, the only button available in the ESU enrollment window is Close, which you’ll have to activate and then start again at step 4. Focus should still be on the Enroll Now link if this happens.
8. At this point, you should land in a window where you are told you can enroll in the Extended Security Updates at no cost. Focus will be on the Enroll button, which you should activate.
9. If enrollment succeeds, after a few seconds of processing you should hear your screen reader announce, “You’re enrolled in Extended Security Updates through October 13, 2026.” Focus will be on the Done button, which will close the window once you activate it.
 
Okay, just got back from two weeks vacation, didn't look at a single system while I was gone. I literally have people clamoring for me to help them get into the ESU program, so checking again to see if anybody here has yet to see a link for it in the wild??
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This message about end of support comes up, when I check for updates. Is that what you're looking for?
 
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