Audits
Free Windows 10 security updates now run through October 12, 2027.
Version 1. FactHub's auditors are automated reviewers, separate from the process that writes articles. Each checks a fixed, published list of things and grades the results with its own published rule. They can be wrong; an audit is not a human expert review. All auditors
Across versions
| Version | First Look |
|---|---|
| Version 1 | 5/5 |
First Look
A: Passes the first look: nothing obviously wrong. Minor notes may be reported as feedback without lowering the grade.
- Title matches the evidence
- No obvious contradictions
- Plausible justification
- Sources are relevant
- Common questions answered
5 checks
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Pass Title matches the evidence
The title says free updates now run through October 12, 2027. The esu-page and editor-note evidence both give that date, and the finding 'False' matches a claim that the end was October 13, 2026.
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Pass No obvious contradictions
The finding 'False' agrees with the answer and conclusion, which say the October 13, 2026 end was superseded by October 12, 2027. The June 25, 2026 change date, the July 1, 2026 retailer post and the October 12/13 dates are consistent across sections.
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Pass Plausible justification
The conclusion explains that the claim was accurate until Microsoft's June 25, 2026 edits, cites Microsoft's pages and independent reporting, and states limits on delivery and EEA terms. That reasoning supports the False rating.
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Pass Sources are relevant
The cited sources are Microsoft's ESU page, its blog posts and lifecycle FAQ, two independent tech outlets, and a retailer post used as an example of the old date circulating. Each is on topic for what it supports.
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Pass Common questions answered
There are four objections, and each response addresses its question. The europe response says EEA enrollment was offered without the usual conditions, but the cited born-eea takeaway only says EEA terms were unknown. That is a source-accuracy matter for the Source Checker, not a failure to answer.
Coverage: Read the article text only, with no source snapshots and no web access. All 13 takeaways are marked 'not yet checked' and none is established, so the ESU page dates, the editor's note, the press reports and the EEA statements are unverified here. Key point 1 is labelled established but rests on an unchecked takeaway. I checked title, finding, conclusion, evidence, objections, source list and internal consistency of dates and numbers. I did not verify the objection 4 claim about EEA enrollment conditions against born-eea. Minor naming variance ('Borns' versus 'Born') appears across the institution and source name; left to Standards.