Covid-19: Microsoft extends security support for Windows 10

Microsoft extends security support for Windows 10 version 1809 by six months to tide over users through the Covid-19 pandemic. — Jeenah Moon/Getty Images/AFP

Microsoft is extending support for a range of its software, including Windows 10 version 1809, by six months due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Windows 10 1809 – which includes the Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and IoT Core editions – will have its final security update on Nov 10 instead of May 12.