Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there's a catch.

Support for Windows 10 ends on Oct. 14, and not all PCs can be upgraded to Windows 11. Here's what you need to do.

Microsoft says it will charge $30 (£24) per year, with enrolled PCs able to receive "Critical and Important security updates" for Windows 10.