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Microsoft Windows Server Core End of Life Dates

Operating systems

All 16 Microsoft Windows Server Core release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.

4still supported
12end of life
12 Jan 2027next to expire — 2016

Support lifecycle at a glance

2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2025 2022 20h2 EOL 2004 EOL 1909 EOL 1903 EOL 1809 EOL 2019 1803 EOL 1709 EOL today

■ supported   ■ security fixes only   ■ end of life

All versions

Release dates, security support dates and current support status for every Microsoft Windows Server Core branch.

BranchReleased Active Support ends Security Support ends StatusLatest
2025 1 Nov 20241y 11mo ago 9 Oct 2029 10 Oct 2034in 8y supported 10.0.26100
2022 18 Aug 20215y 2mo ago 13 Oct 2026 14 Oct 2031in 5y supported 10.0.20348
20h2 20 Oct 20205y 11mo ago 9 Aug 2022 9 Aug 20224y 2mo ago EOL 10.0.19042
2004 27 May 20206y 4mo ago 14 Dec 2021 14 Dec 20214y 10mo ago EOL 10.0.19041
1909 12 Nov 20196y 11mo ago 11 May 2021 11 May 20215y 5mo ago EOL 10.0.18363
1903 21 May 20197y 5mo ago 8 Dec 2020 8 Dec 20205y 10mo ago EOL 10.0.18362
1809 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago 10 Nov 2020 10 Nov 20205y 11mo ago EOL 10.0.17763
2019 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago 9 Jan 2024 9 Jan 2029in 2y 3mo supported 10.0.17763
1803 30 Apr 20188y 5mo ago 12 Nov 2019 12 Nov 20196y 11mo ago EOL 10.0.17134
1709 17 Oct 20179y ago 9 Apr 2019 9 Apr 20197y 6mo ago EOL 10.0.16299
1607 15 Oct 201610y ago 11 Jan 2022 11 Jan 20224y 9mo ago EOL 10.0.14393
2016 15 Oct 201610y ago 11 Jan 2022 12 Jan 2027in 3mo supported 10.0.14393
2012-r2 25 Nov 201312y 10mo ago 9 Oct 2018 10 Oct 20233y ago EOL 6.3.9600
2012 30 Oct 201213y 11mo ago 9 Oct 2018 10 Oct 20233y ago EOL 6.2.9200
2008-r2-sp1 22 Feb 201115y 7mo ago 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 20206y 9mo ago EOL 6.1.7601
2008-sp2 29 Apr 200917y 5mo ago 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 20206y 9mo ago EOL 6.0.6003