Microsoft will continue to release on time security updates also on Windows 10 1809 (Windows 10 October 2018 Update) until 10 November 2020despite the fact that support was expected to end much earlier (in May, to be exact). The extension of security due to the current global health crisis and the reasons were explained in detail in an online document updated in the past few hours.
The document explains that the extension of security updates for versions of Windows 10 (the activation key that can be purchased online today at less than 10) close to the end of the support will alleviate the difficulties that companies, individuals and different types of reality are facing in recent weeks due to the isolation that we are all required to respect. Below is the complete declaration, freely translated into Italian:
Postponed End Date for Windows 10, version 1809
"We have assessed the public health situation and understood the impact it is having on many of our customers. To help alleviate some of the challenges our users face, we will delay the planned end of service date for the Home, Pro editions. , Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and IoT Core of Windows 10, version 1809 to November 10, 2020. This means that devices will receive monthly security updates from June to November. The final security update for these editions of Windows 10 1809 will released November 10, 2020 instead of May 12, 2020. For more information, see the Windows Life Cycle Fact Sheet and Life Cycle Changes at the end of service and maintenance dates. "
The end of support on Windows 10 1809, therefore, it has been postponed compared to the initial plans: the 1809 version will continue to receive security updates (therefore no additional features) well beyond the deadline indicated above, May 12th. The latest security update will arrive on October 2018 Update on November 10, 2020, the date by which the same operating system will begin to suggest installation for the latest publicly available version.