diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index dfd4368..c4531f1 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ Check the [troubleshooting guide](troubleshoot.md) for help. - #### How to receive security updates for Windows 10 after October 2025? You can use [TSforge option in MAS](intro.md#how-to-activate-windows--office--extended-updates-esu) to activate 3 Years ESU (Oct 2025 to Oct 2028). [More info](windows10_eol.md). -- #### I activated ESU with the TSforge option, but the Windows Update page in Settings still asks me to enroll. Why? -- #### How can I check if TSforge ESU is activated? +- #### I have more questions. Check the [TSforge Doc](tsforge.md#windows-10-esu-faq) for details. --- diff --git a/docs/tsforge.md b/docs/tsforge.md index 2933c18..b9faedb 100644 --- a/docs/tsforge.md +++ b/docs/tsforge.md @@ -271,19 +271,27 @@ According to the official [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/ `cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv` +#### What does it mean when the script says, "Windows Update can receive 1-3 years of ESU. 4-6 years ESU is not officially supported, but it might be useful"? + +Microsoft officially announced that Extended Security Updates (ESU) would be available for only 3 years. However, ESU licenses actually exist for up to 6 years. +**Why?** +There is no official explanation for this. Historically, the same situation occurred with Windows 7 ESU. Microsoft officially supported only 3 years, yet licenses were available for years 4-6. Although those later years were not officially documented, activating the 4-6 year ESU licenses still allowed users to manually install Server 2008 R2 updates. + +The same concept might apply to Windows 10. If 4-6 year ESU licenses are activated, it is possible they could enable manual installation of LTSC 2021 updates on GAC editions (Home, Pro, Enterprise, etc) of Windows 10. + --- | Windows Version | Supported Editions List | ESU Period | Minimum Required Updates | |------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Windows Server 2008 | ServerDatacenter, ServerStandard, ServerEnterprise
and their V/Core/VCore variants | [6 Years](https://web.archive.org/web/20170331081347/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/03/01/now-available-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/) with Premium Assurance License
Jan 2020 to Jan 2026 | Windows Server 2008 SP2
+
KB4493730 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/04/windows6.0-kb4493730-x64_5cb91f4e9000383f061b80f88feffdf228c2443c.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/04/windows6.0-kb4493730-x86_ab4368f19db796680ff445a7769886c4cdc009a0.msu)
KB4474419 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.0-kb4474419-v4-x64_09cb148f6ef10779d7352b7269d66a7f23019207.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.0-kb4474419-v4-x86_fd568cb47870cd8ed5ba10e1dd3c49061894030e.msu)
**Reboot**
KB5016891 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.0-kb5016891-x64_1b5f7e1030f5d229a7618c09f1617fd1ed00e90f.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.0-kb5016891-x86_cf3aef17f12a6dc85dd20a06e5ba9f4c882e286f.msu) | -| Windows 7 | Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate
and their E/N variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-7)
Jan 2020 to Jan 2023

4-6 Years ESU is not officially supported,
but you can manually install Server 2008 R2 x64 updates until Jan 2026

You can find the latest KB numbers for updates in the [W7 changelog list](https://db.tt/Nbmb4PGt),
maintained by [abbodi1406](https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/abbodi1406s-batch-scripts-repo.74197/), and download them directly from the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx). | Windows 7 SP1
+
KB4490628 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x64_d3de52d6987f7c8bdc2c015dca69eac96047c76e.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x86_3cdb3df55b9cd7ef7fcb24fc4e237ea287ad0992.msu)
KB4474419-v3 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x86_0f687d50402790f340087c576886501b3223bec6.msu)
**Reboot**
KB5039339 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2024/06/windows6.1-kb5039339-x64_f62846508976a6e5325ab1dca0783f9b3a60a564.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2024/06/windows6.1-kb5039339-x86_fa942048bba2a167242451236f9daf00940588aa.msu)
KB4575903 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x64_b4d5cf045a03034201ff108c2802fa6ac79459a1.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x86_5905c774f806205b5d25b04523bb716e1966306d.msu)
KB3138612 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3138612-x64_f7b1de8ea7cf8faf57b0138c4068d2e899e2b266.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3138612-x86_6e90531daffc13bc4e92ecea890e501e807c621f.msu)
KB5016892 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.1-kb5016892-x64_52b68ba8744cb47ddfcecd19238087625e1a5fbd.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.1-kb5016892-x86_ffb5b83149833e7f969f69e4f152fee5c1fdbc68.msu) | +| Windows 7 | Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate
and their E/N variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-7)
Jan 2020 to Jan 2023

ESU for years 4-6 are not officially supported.
However, you can manually install Server 2008 R2 updates for x64 systems until Jan 2026, and Embedded Standard 7 updates for x86 systems until Oct 2024.

You can install the following updates using these links on the second Tuesday of each month to keep Windows 7 fully updated.

**x64** (until Jan 2026)
[SSU](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Servicing-Stack+Server-2008-R2)
[Monthly Rollup](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Monthly+Server-2008-R2)
[Rollup for .NET 3.5.1](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Rollup+3.5.1+-4.6.2+-4.6+x64+Server-2008-R2)
[Rollup for .NET 4.8](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Rollup+4.8+-3.5.1+Server-2008-R2)

**x86** (until Oct 2024)
[SSU](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Servicing-Stack+-x64+Embedded-7)
[Monthly Rollup](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Monthly+-x64+Embedded-7)
[Rollup for .NET 3.5.1](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Rollup+3.5.1+-4.6.2+-4.6+-x64+Embedded-7)
[Rollup for .NET 4.8](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Rollup+4.8+-3.5.1+-x64+Embedded-7) | Windows 7 SP1
+
KB4490628 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x64_d3de52d6987f7c8bdc2c015dca69eac96047c76e.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/03/windows6.1-kb4490628-x86_3cdb3df55b9cd7ef7fcb24fc4e237ea287ad0992.msu)
KB4474419-v3 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x86_0f687d50402790f340087c576886501b3223bec6.msu)
**Reboot**
KB5039339 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2024/06/windows6.1-kb5039339-x64_f62846508976a6e5325ab1dca0783f9b3a60a564.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2024/06/windows6.1-kb5039339-x86_fa942048bba2a167242451236f9daf00940588aa.msu)
KB4575903 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x64_b4d5cf045a03034201ff108c2802fa6ac79459a1.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2020/07/windows6.1-kb4575903-x86_5905c774f806205b5d25b04523bb716e1966306d.msu)
KB3138612 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3138612-x64_f7b1de8ea7cf8faf57b0138c4068d2e899e2b266.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3138612-x86_6e90531daffc13bc4e92ecea890e501e807c621f.msu)
KB5016892 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.1-kb5016892-x64_52b68ba8744cb47ddfcecd19238087625e1a5fbd.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows6.1-kb5016892-x86_ffb5b83149833e7f969f69e4f152fee5c1fdbc68.msu) | | Windows 7 Embedded POSReady7 | Embedded | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-embedded-posready-7)
Oct 2021 to Oct 2024 | Same as Windows 7 minus KB5016892 | | Windows 7 Embedded Standard | Embedded | [3 years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-embedded-standard-7)
Oct 2020 to Oct 2023 | Same as Windows 7 minus KB5016892 | | Windows Server 2008 R2 | ServerDatacenter, ServerStandard, ServerEnterprise
and their V/Core/VCore variants | [6 Years](https://web.archive.org/web/20170331081347/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/03/01/now-available-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/) with Premium Assurance License
Jan 2020 to Jan 2026 | Same as Windows 7 | | Windows Server 2012 | ServerDatacenter, ServerStandard and their Core variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2012)
Oct 2023 to Oct 2026 | KB5017221 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows8-rt-kb5017221-x64_d01e9b9b910f5f1e374bc1b89a8d00c1a97e215f.msu)
KB2937636 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/crup/2014/07/windows8-rt-kb2937636-x64_29e0b587c8f09bcf635c1b79d09c00eef33113ec.msu) | | Windows 8.1 | Enterprise, Professional, EmbeddedIndustry and their E/N variants | ESU is not officially supported,
but you can manually install Server 2012 R2 (for x64) updates until Jan 2024,
and Embedded 8.1 (for x86) updates until July 2023 | Build 9600.17415
+
KB3021910 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2015/04/windows8.1-kb3021910-x64_e291c0c339586e79c36ebfc0211678df91656c3d.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2015/04/windows8.1-kb3021910-x86_7e70173bec00c3d4fe3b0b8cba17b095b4ed2d20.msu)
KB3172614 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/windows8.1-kb3172614-x64_e41365e643b98ab745c21dba17d1d3b6bb73cfcc.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/windows8.1-kb3172614-x86_d11c233c8598b734de72665e0d0a3f2ef007b91f.msu)
KB5017220 [x64](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows8.1-kb5017220-x64_d771111b22ec71560b207a6735d5ecebd47c4f38.msu)-[x86](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2022/08/windows8.1-kb5017220-x86_3134a18dac1b1fe4f656c9e25d0e4aaa75619d16.msu) | | Windows Server 2012 R2 | ServerDatacenter, ServerStandard and their Core variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2012-r2)
Oct 2023 to Oct 2026 | Same as Windows 8.1 | -| Windows 10 | Core, CoreCountrySpecific, CoreSingleLanguage,
Education, Enterprise, IoTEnterprise,
Professional, ProfessionalEducation,
ProfessionalWorkstation, ServerRdsh and their N variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates)
Oct 2025 to Oct 2028 | Windows 10 22H2

ESU license added in 19045.4957

ESU license last updated in 19045.6388

Just run Windows Update. | +| Windows 10 | Core, CoreCountrySpecific, CoreSingleLanguage,
Education, Enterprise, IoTEnterprise,
Professional, ProfessionalEducation,
ProfessionalWorkstation, ServerRdsh, PPIPro and their N variants | [3 Years](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates)
Oct 2025 to Oct 2028 | Windows 10 22H2

ESU license added in 19045.4957

ESU license last updated in 19045.6388

Just run Windows Update. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------