The rules this checker applies
- Windows 10 version 22H2 only. Older versions must update first, free, through Windows Update.
- Home, Pro, Pro Education or Pro for Workstations. Enterprise, Education and work-managed machines fall under the separate commercial program; that's an IT department's job.
- A Microsoft account with administrator rights, signed in. Local accounts cannot enroll, even paying $30. Enrolled PCs also re-check the account periodically.
- Region changes the terms. In the European Economic Area enrollment is free with a sign-in. The UK is not in the EEA, so UK users get the standard routes: free via settings sync, free via 1,000 Rewards points, or $30.
- One enrollment covers up to 10 devices on the same account.
- Enrollment stays open until October 12, 2027, but an un-enrolled PC gets no patches in the meantime.
Sources for every rule are linked from the enrollment guide. Re-verified September 10, 2026.
