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

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

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  1. knopper84

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    #141 knopper84, Oct 22, 2025 at 09:00
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    ok thanks. and any chance that MS will block this too one day? because they dont won't private customers to get the updates without MS Account....
    or is it relatively secure like the Windows 7 ESU Bypass?
     
  2. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    #142 abbodi1406, Oct 22, 2025 at 11:00
    That's why the registry alone require system restart
    because it's only read during boot
     
  3. Carlos Detweiller

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    #143 Carlos Detweiller, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:07
    It's bog standard licenses, unlikely to be blocked. At the beginning, Home wasn't supported, then,they actually and officially added it.
     
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    #144 Logon, Oct 22, 2025 at 12:10
  5. ardap86

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    #145 ardap86, Oct 22, 2025 at 14:50
    Hello everyone,

    there is now also a new script that downloads and installs the current updates for Windows 10 22H2 via the official Microsoft Update Catalog, without needing an ESU license. It also works with a local account and no 'hacks' are applied. All information is available in the README.txt:

    github.com/ardap86/Windows_10_ESU_Catalog_Monthly_Updates
     
  6. andreasmith

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    #146 andreasmith, Oct 22, 2025 at 16:03
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  7. abbodi1406

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    #147 abbodi1406, Oct 22, 2025 at 16:07
    Why do you think ESU update will install without ESU license?
    we have got none yet
     
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    #148 ardap86, Oct 22, 2025 at 17:58
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  9. Enthousiast

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    #149 Enthousiast, Oct 22, 2025 at 18:01 (OP)
    Nope, the catalog updates are free to download for everybody, the installing needs the ESU bypass in place as it always was.
     
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    #150 abbodi1406, Oct 22, 2025 at 21:47
  11. Carlos Detweiller

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    #151 Carlos Detweiller, Oct 22, 2025 at 22:23
    AFAIK it fails at 67% in Stage 3.
     
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  12. knopper84

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    #152 knopper84, Oct 23, 2025 at 12:04
    ok tried MAS TSForge. it works! :D
    but in many other boards like reddit and its not allowed to post this "tip" or any links. because many people struggle and asking with the official MS Account solution
    For them its "pirated / illegal content" (an official github project) and you get blocked / post gets removed lol :cool:
     
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