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.

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, and it initially wanted to charge you $30 to keep the OS for another year.

As Microsoft prepares to pull the plug, many PC users find themselves in a race against time. Here's what you need to know ...

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