Windows 10 ESU

[1gvqn]

How do I know that my ESU is activated?

[Gmochey]

Similar question here.
I have an (official) OEM_DM Win10 Pro license and want to know if the VOLUME_MAK ESU licenses TSForge "creates" will work - Windows Update settings now say that I won't receive security updates anymore.

The only way I know to ckeck if those licenses are 'active' is entering "smlgr /dlv" into the command prompt, which lists all active licenses, but how do I know if windows actually recognizes them (i.e. continues getting security updates)

[WitherOrNot]

If the Client-ESU licenses are activated, then Windows will get ESU updates. These licenses are all that is checked to determine if ESU is allowed to be installed.

You can check the status of these licenses with slmgr /dlv or Check Activation Status in MAS.

[Gmochey]

If the Client-ESU licenses are activated, then Windows will get ESU updates. These licenses are all that is checked to determine if ESU is allowed to be installed.

You can check the status of these licenses with slmgr /dlv or Check Activation Status in MAS.

So the TSForge ESU won't work (since they are commercial licenses)? I went with that because the official enrollment doesn't work for whatever reason...

[WitherOrNot]

Client-ESU is the commercial license, this is what TSforge activates.

[Gmochey]

Client-ESU is the commercial license, this is what TSforge activates.

Oh alright! I misread Client-ESU as Consumer-ESU ^^'

[morths]

Hi. Despite successfully activating ESU with TSForge method (checked also with slmgr /dlv), as of today windows update displays message 'Your version of Windows has reached end of support. Your device is no longer receiving security updates'. Is this normal?

[WitherOrNot]

Yes, it's an issue with the setup page.

[jay9225]

So even the 64-bit version doesn't work with it then? Because when I ran it it showed all the ESU stuff in green which I thought means it worked & the ESU's active.

[abbodi1406]

Home x86 isn't eligible for ESU

Don't spread false info, and with false confidence
at least say "i think..."

[abbodi1406]

@WindowsAddict as i know, none of the 32-bit editions except 1607 Enterprise LTSC and 1809 LTSC are supported currently (all new branches after 2004 are 64-bit only)... which means 32-bit home isn't supported, and x86-64 is different from x86

Stop making false assumptions with with big confidence

[tboy1337]

Same issue for me

#1119

[Stonga2]

I'm also getting the EOS message under Windows Updates after the TSForge activation of ESU, but as @WitherOrNot said, that's an issue with the update page, is that correct? I have double checked that year1, year2, year3 and year6 licences is activated.

I'm also getting the message about enrolling. Can I ignore that now?

[Close04]

I didn't find it mentioned specifically anywhere but is Windows 10 Enterprise (not IoT/LTSC) supported for ESU activation with TSForge? Everything looks fine in the script, same issue as above on the update page, but I'm not sure if the Edition is supported properly.

[MonfGeiger]

so.......even if the activation check script says the ESU is activated up to year three, why does the ClipESU.exe say its only up to one year?

this was from a Win10 instance in VirtualBox

[Stonga2]

ClipESU doesn't say "up to one year", it says "for at least one year". Big difference in meaning.

[MonfGeiger]

my bad, was running on coffee fumes

So......in the end, which is right, the ClipESU.exe, or the other activation status checker methods?

[MonfGeiger]

oh.......ok, now if i could only figure out why i can't slipstream this one Cumulative Update file into a windows 11 iso then i'd have a better time at updating, but that's an entirely different matter. Thanks :)

[0-SamboNZ-0]

So, to be clear, despite the update window showing 'end of support' after successfully activating the ESU updates, clicking 'check for updates' is actually working as normal?

[0-SamboNZ-0]

Yes.

Brilliant thank you!

And thank you @WitherOrNot for creating, sharing and maintaining this amazing script!!

[solstice-r]

Hello, similar question here, would the ESU updates still apply if this is set? This GPO prevents the computer from upgrading to Windows 11 if possible, and showing the nagging in Settings, but I don't know if it affects ESU in any way.

[MonfGeiger]

one last question: let's say, for the sake of doing it fair, that my dad decides to either pay the one time $30+change fee (or use his banked up microsoft rewards points instead) for the ESU, lets that run out, then uses the script, will that change anything for him, at all? would that effectively extend his ESU subscription to that 4-6 year period (or three year period, whichever ends up being the actual correct outcome), or would nothing happen?

[WitherOrNot]

It doesn't extend anything, the support period will still end in 2028.

[0-SamboNZ-0]

So Microsoft have produced a workaround for the erroneous 'Out of Support' message which persists even after successfully activating ESU licensing.

It's essentially an installable patch to add a new group policy option, which can then be used to activate a feature override (the 'feature' here, I presume, being the 'Out of Support' message).

However, this is really just an Group Policy deployment method to create the following registry entry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\FeatureManagement\Overrides]
"3108581004"=dword:00000000

I have also attached this as a .reg file (rename from .txt to .reg)

I have confirmed that adding this registry entry to an ESU enabled machine without installing the Group Policy patch results in the 'Out of Support' message being suppressed. A restart is still required to activate the rollback however.

[Akkbar21]

Ty for the reply. I will check tomorrow, which is of course the 2nd Tues of Nov. Take care!

[abbodi1406]

Ty for the reply. I will check tomorrow, which is of course the 2nd Tues of Nov. Take care!

2nd Tuesday, 17:00 UTC
why so excited? it's just updates

[0-SamboNZ-0]

why so excited? it's just updates

Bro...

[Akkbar21]

2nd Tuesday, 17:00 UTC
why so excited? it's just updates

heh. ty for your valuable contribution.

[Akkbar21]

It works! Got updates as expected on three installs. I'm impressed as usual. Thx to the people who made these tools.

[morths]

Received first ESU updates a few minutes ago. Successfully installed & after a couple of required restarts.. voila!! end of support message is gone!! Windows 10 Pro here.

[Kidou-Software]

Yeah, it’s good for me too :)