[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 ESU License: All options, Activation, and Troubleshooting

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Enthousiast, Sep 11, 2025.

  1. Apoly

    Apoly MDL Senior Member

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    Yea and inbetween there was also another category for Windows 7 Embedded POSReady7 until Oct 2024 (Year 4 + most of Year 5)
    Patching the WU category was also necessary to access it on Windows 7 Client
     
  2. pm67310

    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    You need to add custom registry to unlock esu if you use bypass

    * To get ESU updates though Windows Update for Windows 10 v22H2,
    add the following registry value using Command Prompt as administrator:

    reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\ESU" /v Win10CommercialW365ESUEligible /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
     
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  3. SEBA33

    SEBA33 MDL Member

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    Problem is, I can't use bypass mean install him because when open that live, aren't any components to see install.

    But add reg I will try.
     
  4. sergiomontejo

    sergiomontejo MDL Junior Member

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  6. SEBA33

    SEBA33 MDL Member

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    So maybe time update MAS to let's official 6 years ESU?
     
  7. SEBA33

    SEBA33 MDL Member

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    Interesting. BypassESU don't put out notifications about register to ESU but let's update ESUs. But MAS when use TSFORGE remove that notifications.
     
  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #388 Enthousiast, Aug 3, 2026
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    Wrong person to ask...

    ps, MAS already enables 6 years ESU.
     
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  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #389 Enthousiast, Aug 4, 2026
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    Let's keep away from unknown exe files, the cmd is the original from the original MAS devs.
     
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  10. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    MSFT, please make up your mind ;) :D
     
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  11. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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