Microsoft Windows end-of-life dates and support status
As of 2026-10-08, the supported Microsoft Windows versions are 11-26h2-e, 11-26h2-w, 11-26h1-e, 11-26h1-w, 11-25h2-e, 11-25h2-w, 11-24h2-iot-lts, 11-24h2-e-lts, 11-24h2-e, 11-24h2-w, 11-23h2-e, 10-21h2-iot-lts, 10-21h2-e-lts, 10-1809-e-lts, 10-1607-e-lts.
| Version | Status | Released | Active support until | End of life | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-26h2-e | Supported | 2026-09-29 | 2029-10-09 | 2029-10-09 | 10.0.26300 |
| 11-26h2-w | Supported | 2026-09-29 | 2028-10-10 | 2028-10-10 | 10.0.26300 |
| 11-26h1-e | Supported | 2026-02-10 | 2029-03-13 | 2029-03-13 | 10.0.28000 |
| 11-26h1-w | Supported | 2026-02-10 | 2028-03-14 | 2028-03-14 | 10.0.28000 |
| 11-25h2-e | Supported | 2025-09-30 | 2028-10-10 | 2028-10-10 | 10.0.26200 |
| 11-25h2-w | Supported | 2025-09-30 | 2027-10-12 | 2027-10-12 | 10.0.26200 |
| 11-24h2-iot-lts LTS | Supported | 2024-10-01 | 2029-10-09 | 2034-10-10 | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-e-lts LTS | Supported | 2024-10-01 | 2029-10-09 | 2029-10-09 | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-e | Supported | 2024-10-01 | 2027-10-12 | 2027-10-12 | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-24h2-w | Supported | 2024-10-01 | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 | 10.0.26100 |
| 11-23h2-e | Supported | 2023-10-31 | 2026-11-10 | 2026-11-10 | 10.0.22631 |
| 11-23h2-w | End of life | 2023-10-31 | 2025-11-11 | 2025-11-11 | 10.0.22631 |
| 10-22h2 | End of life | 2022-10-18 | 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-14 | 10.0.19045 |
| 11-22h2-e | End of life | 2022-09-20 | 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-14 | 10.0.22621 |
| 11-22h2-w | End of life | 2022-09-20 | 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-08 | 10.0.22621 |
| 10-21h2-iot-lts LTS | Supported | 2021-11-16 | 2027-01-12 | 2032-01-13 | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-e-lts LTS | Supported | 2021-11-16 | 2027-01-12 | 2027-01-12 | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-e | End of life | 2021-11-16 | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-11 | 10.0.19044 |
| 10-21h2-w | End of life | 2021-11-16 | 2023-06-13 | 2023-06-13 | 10.0.19044 |
| 11-21h2-e | End of life | 2021-10-04 | 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-08 | 10.0.22000 |
| 11-21h2-w | End of life | 2021-10-04 | 2023-10-10 | 2023-10-10 | 10.0.22000 |
| 10-21h1 | End of life | 2021-05-18 | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | 10.0.19043 |
| 10-20h2-e | End of life | 2020-10-20 | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-09 | 10.0.19042 |
| 10-20h2-w | End of life | 2020-10-20 | 2022-05-10 | 2022-05-10 | 10.0.19042 |
| 10-2004 | End of life | 2020-05-27 | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-14 | 10.0.19041 |
| 10-1909-e | End of life | 2019-11-12 | 2022-05-10 | 2022-05-10 | 10.0.18363 |
| 10-1909-w | End of life | 2019-11-12 | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-11 | 10.0.18363 |
| 10-1903 | End of life | 2019-05-21 | 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-08 | 10.0.18362 |
| 10-1809-e-lts LTS | Security fixes only | 2018-11-13 | 2024-01-09 | 2029-01-09 | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1809-e | End of life | 2018-11-13 | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-11 | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1809-w | End of life | 2018-11-13 | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | 10.0.17763 |
| 10-1803-e | End of life | 2018-04-30 | 2020-05-11 | 2021-05-11 | 10.0.17134 |
| 10-1803-w | End of life | 2018-04-30 | 2019-11-12 | 2019-11-12 | 10.0.17134 |
| 10-1709-e | End of life | 2017-10-17 | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-13 | 10.0.16299 |
| 10-1709-w | End of life | 2017-10-17 | 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-09 | 10.0.16299 |
| 10-1703-e | End of life | 2017-04-11 | 2019-10-08 | 2019-10-08 | 10.0.15063 |
| 10-1703-w | End of life | 2017-04-11 | 2018-10-09 | 2018-10-09 | 10.0.15063 |
| 10-1607-e-lts LTS | Security fixes only | 2016-08-02 | 2021-10-12 | 2026-10-13 | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1607-e | End of life | 2016-08-02 | 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-09 | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1607-w | End of life | 2016-08-02 | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-10 | 10.0.14393 |
| 10-1511 | End of life | 2015-11-10 | 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-10 | 10.0.10586 |
| 10-1507-e-lts LTS | End of life | 2015-07-29 | 2020-10-13 | 2025-10-14 | 10.0.10240 |
| 10-1507 | End of life | 2015-07-29 | 2017-05-09 | 2017-05-09 | 10.0.10240 |
| 10-1507-iot | End of life | 2015-04-29 | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | 10.0.10240 |
| 8.1 | End of life | 2013-11-13 | 2018-01-09 | 2023-01-10 | 6.3.9600 |
| 8 | End of life | 2012-10-30 | 2016-01-12 | 2016-01-12 | 6.2.9200 |
| 7-sp1 | End of life | 2011-02-22 | 2015-01-13 | 2020-01-14 | 6.1.7601 |
| 6-sp2 | End of life | 2009-04-29 | 2012-04-10 | 2017-04-11 | 6.0.6002 |
| 5-sp3 | End of life | 2008-04-21 | 2009-04-14 | 2014-04-08 | 5.1.2600 |
Status is computed from today's date. "Security fixes only" means active support has ended but security fixes continue until end of life. Source: endoflife.date · release policy. Verified 2026-10-08.
Frequently asked questions
Which Microsoft Windows versions are still supported?
As of 2026-10-08, the supported Microsoft Windows versions are 11-26h2-e, 11-26h2-w, 11-26h1-e, 11-26h1-w, 11-25h2-e, 11-25h2-w, 11-24h2-iot-lts, 11-24h2-e-lts, 11-24h2-e, 11-24h2-w, 11-23h2-e, 10-21h2-iot-lts, 10-21h2-e-lts, 10-1809-e-lts, 10-1607-e-lts. Versions not listed are end of life and no longer receive security fixes.
What is the latest Microsoft Windows version?
The newest Microsoft Windows release cycle is 11-26h2-e, whose latest version is 10.0.26300.
Which Microsoft Windows versions are LTS?
Long-term support versions still receiving fixes: 11-24h2-iot-lts, 11-24h2-e-lts, 10-21h2-iot-lts, 10-21h2-e-lts, 10-1809-e-lts, 10-1607-e-lts.
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