Post-End-of-Support Security Micropatches for Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 11, Windows Servers 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2
Answers to frequently asked questions about our micropatches for Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 that have stopped receiving official security updates from Microsoft
- What do I have to do to receive post-EOS Windows 10 micropatches?
- How is 0patch different from Extended Security Updates?
- Will Windows Defender Antivirus keep working and receiving updates on Windows 10 after October 2025?
- What do I have to do to receive post-EOS Windows Server 2012 micropatches?
- How long do you plan to provide Windows Server 2012 Micropatches?
- How do you communicate the status of End-Of-Support micropatches?
- Our micropatches for Windows and Microsoft Office versions that no longer receive official security fixes
- Windows 10 is offering to install November 2025 Security Update (KB5072653) but I'm not subscribed to Extended Security Updates. What shall I do?
- Will Microsoft Edge keep working and receiving updates on Windows 10 after October 2025?
- Can I use 0patch even if I can't install the required Windows Update?
- Can we use 0patch in parallel to Windows Extended Security Updates?
- Do you provide all security patches that would otherwise be delivered via Microsoft's Extended Security Updates?
- Are Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, legacy Windows 10/11, and Windows Server 2012 micropatches part of a separate service or included in 0patch PRO or Enterprise license?
- Is 0patch FREE a suitable tool for keeping a Windows system reasonably secure after EOS?
- What do I have to do to receive post-EOS Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 micropatches?
- How long do you plan to provide Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Micropatches?
- Are post-EOS Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 10 micropatches also available to home/personal users?
- Can 0patch micropatches provide long-term protection for my Windows computer after its official end of support?
- Do Post-EOS patches also apply to Windows Server 2008 (non-R2)?
- Do Post-EOS Windows Server 2008 R2 patches also apply to Small Business Server 2011?