Microsoft Windows End of Life Dates
Operating systemsAll 49 Microsoft Windows release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
15still supported
34end of life
13 Oct 2026next to expire — 11-24h2-w
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, security support dates and current support status for every Microsoft Windows branch.
| Branch | Released | Active Support ends | Security Support ends | Extended Security Updates ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-26h2-e | 29 Sept 2026this month | 9 Oct 2029 | 9 Oct 2029in 3y | — | supported | 10.0.26300 |
| 11-26h2-w | 29 Sept 2026this month | 10 Oct 2028 | 10 Oct 2028in 2y | — | supported | 10.0.26300 |
| 11-26h1-e | 10 Feb 20268mo ago | 13 Mar 2029 | 13 Mar 2029in 2y 5mo | — | supported | 10.0.28000 |
| 11-26h1-w | 10 Feb 20268mo ago | 14 Mar 2028 | 14 Mar 2028in 1y 5mo | — | supported | 10.0.28000 |
| 11-25h2-e | 30 Sept 20251y ago | 10 Oct 2028 | 10 Oct 2028in 2y | — | supported | 10.0.26200 |
| 11-25h2-w | 30 Sept 20251y ago | 12 Oct 2027 | 12 Oct 2027in 1y | — | supported | 10.0.26200 |
| 11-24h2-iot-lts | 1 Oct 20242y ago | 9 Oct 2029 | 10 Oct 2034in 8y | — | supported | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-e-lts | 1 Oct 20242y ago | 9 Oct 2029 | 9 Oct 2029in 3y | — | supported | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-e | 1 Oct 20242y ago | 12 Oct 2027 | 12 Oct 2027in 1y | — | supported | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-w | 1 Oct 20242y ago | 13 Oct 2026 | 13 Oct 2026this month | — | supported | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-23h2-e | 31 Oct 20232y 11mo ago | 10 Nov 2026 | 10 Nov 2026in 1mo | — | supported | 10.0.22631 |
| 11-23h2-w | 31 Oct 20232y 11mo ago | 11 Nov 2025 | 11 Nov 202511mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.22631 |
| 10-22h2 | 18 Oct 20224y ago | 14 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 20251y ago | 10 Oct 2028 | EOL | 10.0.19045 |
| 11-22h2-e | 20 Sept 20224y ago | 14 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 20251y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.22621 |
| 11-22h2-w | 20 Sept 20224y ago | 8 Oct 2024 | 8 Oct 20242y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.22621 |
| 10-21h2-iot-lts | 16 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | 12 Jan 2027 | 13 Jan 2032in 5y 3mo | — | supported | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-e-lts | 16 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | 12 Jan 2027 | 12 Jan 2027in 3mo | 12 Jan 2030 | supported | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-e | 16 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | 11 Jun 2024 | 11 Jun 20242y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-w | 16 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | 13 Jun 2023 | 13 Jun 20233y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19044 |
| 11-21h2-e | 4 Oct 20215y ago | 8 Oct 2024 | 8 Oct 20242y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.22000 |
| 11-21h2-w | 4 Oct 20215y ago | 10 Oct 2023 | 10 Oct 20233y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.22000 |
| 10-21h1 | 18 May 20215y 5mo ago | 13 Dec 2022 | 13 Dec 20223y 10mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19043 |
| 10-20h2-e | 20 Oct 20205y 11mo ago | 9 May 2023 | 9 May 20233y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19042 |
| 10-20h2-w | 20 Oct 20205y 11mo ago | 10 May 2022 | 10 May 20224y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19042 |
| 10-2004 | 27 May 20206y 4mo ago | 14 Dec 2021 | 14 Dec 20214y 10mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.19041 |
| 10-1909-e | 12 Nov 20196y 11mo ago | 10 May 2022 | 10 May 20224y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.18363 |
| 10-1909-w | 12 Nov 20196y 11mo ago | 11 May 2021 | 11 May 20215y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.18363 |
| 10-1903 | 21 May 20197y 5mo ago | 8 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 20205y 10mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.18362 |
| 10-1809-e-lts | 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | 9 Jan 2024 | 9 Jan 2029in 2y 3mo | — | supported | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1809-e | 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | 11 May 2021 | 11 May 20215y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1809-w | 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | 10 Nov 2020 | 10 Nov 20205y 11mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1803-e | 30 Apr 20188y 5mo ago | 11 May 2020 | 11 May 20215y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.17134 |
| 10-1803-w | 30 Apr 20188y 5mo ago | 12 Nov 2019 | 12 Nov 20196y 11mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.17134 |
| 10-1709-e | 17 Oct 20179y ago | 13 Oct 2020 | 13 Oct 20206y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.16299 |
| 10-1709-w | 17 Oct 20179y ago | 9 Apr 2019 | 9 Apr 20197y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.16299 |
| 10-1703-e | 11 Apr 20179y 6mo ago | 8 Oct 2019 | 8 Oct 20197y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.15063 |
| 10-1703-w | 11 Apr 20179y 6mo ago | 9 Oct 2018 | 9 Oct 20188y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.15063 |
| 10-1607-e-lts | 2 Aug 201610y 2mo ago | 12 Oct 2021 | 13 Oct 2026this month | 13 Oct 2029 | supported | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1607-e | 2 Aug 201610y 2mo ago | 9 Apr 2019 | 9 Apr 20197y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1607-w | 2 Aug 201610y 2mo ago | 10 Apr 2018 | 10 Apr 20188y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1511 | 10 Nov 201510y 11mo ago | 10 Oct 2017 | 10 Oct 20179y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.10586 |
| 10-1507-e-lts | 29 Jul 201511y 2mo ago | 13 Oct 2020 | 14 Oct 20251y ago | — | EOL | 10.0.10240 |
| 10-1507 | 29 Jul 201511y 2mo ago | 9 May 2017 | 9 May 20179y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.10240 |
| 10-1507-iot | 29 Apr 201511y 5mo ago | 10 Nov 2020 | 10 Nov 20205y 11mo ago | — | EOL | 10.0.10240 |
| 8.1 | 13 Nov 201312y 11mo ago | 9 Jan 2018 | 10 Jan 20233y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 6.3.9600 |
| 8 | 30 Oct 201213y 11mo ago | 12 Jan 2016 | 12 Jan 201610y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 6.2.9200 |
| 7-sp1 | 22 Feb 201115y 7mo ago | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 20206y 9mo ago | — | EOL | 6.1.7601 |
| 6-sp2 | 29 Apr 200917y 5mo ago | 10 Apr 2012 | 11 Apr 20179y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 6.0.6002 |
| 5-sp3 | 21 Apr 200818y 5mo ago | 14 Apr 2009 | 8 Apr 201412y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 5.1.2600 |