- Windows 10 has a new update for August
- It rolls out the offer of extended support until October 2026 to all
- Microsoft has also established an error that caused the enrollment process to go down
Windows 10’s latest update is an important update on the end of the impending life of the operating system as it rolls out the offer of extended support (beyond October 2025) to all users – and solves a mistake that meant some people could not successfully sign up for the said offer.
Windows recently noted that the August update for Windows 10 (known as KB5063709) brings the extended security updates (ESU) to everyone.
Some people (a minority) have already had the ESU offer -which is displayed in the Windows Update panel -with a previous update, but the KB5063709 -patch brings it to all Windows 10 -PCs before the October deadline for support.
For some of those who have already seen the ESU setting – which fire up a registration guide that facilitates registration – there was a frustrating error that meant the process did not work.
As Windows latest points out that Wizard crashed (either immediately or halfway through the process) for some Windows 10 users, leaving them pretty confused about how to get their extended support sorted.
However, we are told that Microsoft has solved this problem with the August update, just in time for the wider rollout of the ESU.
Analysis: Wizard repaired
So if you have previously tried to sign up for extended support using the ESU Guide in Windows Update, but it crashed – either did not get reacting or completely bombed – try again after installing this new patch for Windows 10 and you should be okay, crossed fingers.
And if you’ve never seen the ESU offer and you were wondering where on earth it was, then come back in the Windows update after using the August update. You must see the extended support on the right side of the Windows Update panel.
To remind you, there are a few choices on how to sign up for the ESU program, one of which is to pay $ 30 for the extra support it provides (through until October 2026). If you prefer to get extended support for free, you can do so using another choice, namely to sync your PC’s Settings to OneDrive (not your files, note – just the settings). A third option is to use 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points if you have so many.
It is also worth remembering that you need a Microsoft account to sign up for the ESU program.
