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

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

  1. Osuser

    Osuser MDL Novice

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    Is it hard to use the abbodi scipt for someone who never used power shell or played with the registery?

    Also by trying to install-run the script, is there a risk of sudden pc not wanting to work as usual or dysfonctions? Thanks
     
  2. AT2019

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    #42 AT2019, Sep 27, 2025
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    My humble apologies for such a foolish question because I'm not very tech literate, but will there be an automated command prompt tool for these ESU patches eventually much like the Windows 7 ones that came out a few years ago. I have tried using Windows 11 and find it to be a shell of what Windows 10 is, even now several years since it's come out. Thank you.

    Edit: Reread everything very carefully and saw the link to Abodi's script. Thank you very much, Abodi and everyone else!
     
  3. Popolas

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    Hello. Sorry, I still don't understand what's going on. Will this script from @abbodi1406 make my system receive updates until October 2026 even without logging in with an MS account on my system? Or maybe some other script will do the same?
    Currently, my Windows 10 Pro 22h2 with the latest updates doesn't show me the option to get these extended updates.
    However, I've never logged in with an MS account – only a local administrator account. I'm in the EU, so I don't think I need to use the backup option.
    I'd like to avoid logging in with an MS account (I'd have to create one first anyway).
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    Officially, you need to keep logging in with an MS account to continuously receiving updates until Oct '26. Using @abbodi1406 script can achieve the same with a local account.

    However, ESU from MAS is even better, it provides updates for 3 years, until 2028.
     
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  5. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    Officially, only EEA free enrollment option need to keep logging in with an MS account

    i think even that might be possible to avoid if you disabled all Consumer ESU scheduled tasks
     
  6. Hubstratter2069EN

    Hubstratter2069EN MDL Member

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    Enterprise and Education SKUs are eligible for full 3 extra years of ESUs from Microsoft.
    One can get those 3 full years for free by using MAS.

    Is this safe? Does it modify system files? And more importantly, is there a risk of Microsoft blocking it?
     
  7. Carlos Detweiller

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    It's only adding licenses.
    Nope.
    There is always a certain risk. But it would be very hard for them to do so without affecting true customers as they would have to go to great lengths to tell them apart.
     
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  8. Outbreaker

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    How can I see if the MASS workaround works?
     
  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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  10. abbodi1406

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  11. mickrussom

    mickrussom MDL Novice

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    Any way to tell if ESU updates will come in - on activated Win10 Enterprise GVLK ...
    From what I'm gathering here, if a host is on a VLK channel ESUs should just come in - lmk if thats the right assumption.
    I've been using KMS_VL_ALL to keep Enterprise Activation going thus far.

    Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
    Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.19041.5553"
    Windows Status
    Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
    Activation ID:
    Extended PID:
    Product Key Channel: Volume:GVLK
    Partial Product Key: 2YT43
    License Status: Licensed

    Client Licensing Check information:
    AppId=
    GraceEndDate=2026/03/31:20:52:31
    LastConsumptionReason=0x00000000
    LastNotificationId=Cleanup
    LicenseState=SL_LICENSING_STATUS_LICENSED
    PartialProductKey=2YT43
    ProductKeyType=Volume:GVLK
    SkuId=
    ruleId=
    uxDifferentiator=ENVIRONMENT
    volumeActivationOrder=normal
    LastActivationHResult=0x00000000
    IsWindowsGenuine=SL_GEN_STATE_IS_GENUINE
    IsDigitalLicense=FALSE
    SubscriptionSupportedEdition=FALSE
    SubscriptionEnabled=FALSE
     
  12. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    Use MAS AIO script to activate ESU licenses, then ESU updates will come in.
     
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  13. fabricio simoes

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    how to run this vivetool?

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  14. Carlos Detweiller

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  15. fabricio simoes

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    upload_2025-10-7_18-14-53.png
     
  16. fabricio simoes

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    #56 fabricio simoes, Oct 7, 2025
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    I managed to ask for the Microsoft account?
    I didn't want to use a Microsoft account...

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  17. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    Microsoft account is mandatory for Consumer ESU, including EEA regions
     
  18. fabricio simoes

    fabricio simoes MDL Member

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    ok, I thought this way you don't need a Microsoft account.
     
  19. fabricio simoes

    fabricio simoes MDL Member

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    I noticed in your screenshots in the spoiler that you don't need a Microsoft account?
     
  20. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    Only if you pay.

    @abbodi1406 has written a script that can supposedly bypass the account requirement.
     
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