[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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