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Force Extended Security Updates Offer for Mesa 3

January 20, 2026 Article #17136

This information applies to Mesa 3 Windows, Mesa 2 Windows.

If you would like to continue to receive security updates for Windows 10 Pro after 14 October 2025, you can enroll in extended security updates.

The Extended Security Updates costs $29.99. However, if you back up your PC settings (save your settings, apps, and credentials), you may get the ESU update free until 13 Oct 2026.

From System Settings > Accounts > Windows backup, enable one or both of the following settings to qualify for the free extended updates:

  • Get quick access to apps on Windows device

  • Quickly access your preferences across Microsoft experiences

To force the Microsoft Extended Security Updates (ESU) offer to show on the Mesa 2 and Mesa 3 running Windows 10 Pro follow the instructions below. 

While logged into a Microsoft account as an administrator on a device with Windows 10, version 22h2 with KB5046613, or a later update installed, 

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Search for Command Prompt.

  3. Choose to Run as Adminstrator by right clicking with a mouse or tapping an holding finger on Command Prompt.

  4. Enter reg.exe query "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\ConsumerESU"
    Look for ESUEligibility to be a nonzero "0x0", which means that the feature is enabled.

  5. Enter sc.exe config DiagTrack start= auto
    Look for the response: [SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS.  

  6. Enter sc.exe start DiagTrack
    Look for the following response:
    [SC] Start Service FAILED 1056:
    An instance of this service is already running.

  7. Enter reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\FeatureManagement\Overrides" /v 4011992206 /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
    Look for the response: SUCCCESS

  8. From the Windows start menu, select Restart.

  9. From the Windows Start menu, search for Command Prompt.

  10. Choose to Run as Adminstrator by right clicking with a mouse or tapping and holding finger on Command Prompt.

  11. Enter cmd /c ClipESUConsumer.exe -evaluateEligibility

  12. From System settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, look for the following notification:  

  13. Select Enroll now.

 

Reviewed & Approved: KB, 16Oct2025