Microsoft Windows is the operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation to run on personal computers.
| Release | Released | Active Support | Security Support |
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| Windows 10, version 22H2 (E) |
2 months and 1 week ago (18 Oct 2022)
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Ends
in 2 years and 4 months (13 May 2025)
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Ends
in 2 years and 4 months (13 May 2025)
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| Windows 10, version 22H2 (W) |
2 months and 1 week ago (18 Oct 2022)
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Ends
in 1 year and 4 months (14 May 2024)
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Ends
in 1 year and 4 months (14 May 2024)
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| Windows 11, version 22H2 (E) |
3 months ago (20 Sep 2022)
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Ends
in 2 years and 9 months (14 Oct 2025)
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Ends
in 2 years and 9 months (14 Oct 2025)
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| Windows 11, version 22H2 (W) |
3 months ago (20 Sep 2022)
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Ends
in 1 year and 9 months (14 Oct 2024)
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Ends
in 1 year and 9 months (14 Oct 2024)
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| Windows 10, version 21H2 IoT (LTS) |
1 year and 1 month ago (16 Nov 2021)
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Ends
in 4 years (12 Jan 2027)
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Ends
in 9 years (13 Jan 2032)
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| Windows 10, version 21H2 (LTS) |
1 year and 1 month ago (16 Nov 2021)
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Ends
in 4 years (12 Jan 2027)
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Ends
in 4 years (12 Jan 2027)
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| Windows 10, version 21H2 (E) |
1 year and 1 month ago (16 Nov 2021)
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Ends
in 1 year and 5 months (11 Jun 2024)
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Ends
in 1 year and 5 months (11 Jun 2024)
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| Windows 10, version 21H2 (W) |
1 year and 1 month ago (16 Nov 2021)
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Ends
in 5 months and 2 weeks (13 Jun 2023)
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Ends
in 5 months and 2 weeks (13 Jun 2023)
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| Windows 11, version 21H2 (E) |
1 year and 2 months ago (04 Oct 2021)
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Ends
in 1 year and 9 months (08 Oct 2024)
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Ends
in 1 year and 9 months (08 Oct 2024)
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| Windows 11, version 21H2 (W) |
1 year and 2 months ago (04 Oct 2021)
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Ends
in 9 months (10 Oct 2023)
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Ends
in 9 months (10 Oct 2023)
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| Windows 10, version 21H1 (E)(W) |
1 year and 7 months ago (18 May 2021)
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Ended
2 weeks ago (13 Dec 2022)
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Ended
2 weeks ago (13 Dec 2022)
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| Windows 10, version 20H2 (E) |
2 years ago (20 Oct 2020)
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Ends
in 4 months and 1 week (09 May 2023)
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Ends
in 4 months and 1 week (09 May 2023)
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| Windows 10, version 20H2 (W) |
2 years ago (20 Oct 2020)
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Ended
7 months ago (10 May 2022)
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Ended
7 months ago (10 May 2022)
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| Windows 10, version 2004 (E)(W) |
2 years and 7 months ago (27 May 2020)
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Ended
1 year ago (14 Dec 2021)
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Ended
1 year ago (14 Dec 2021)
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| Windows 10, version 1909 (E) |
3 years ago (12 Nov 2019)
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Ended
7 months ago (10 May 2022)
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Ended
7 months ago (10 May 2022)
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| Windows 10, version 1909 (W) |
3 years ago (12 Nov 2019)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (11 May 2021)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (11 May 2021)
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| Windows 10, version 1903 (E)(W) |
3 years and 4 months ago (29 Aug 2019)
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Ended
2 years ago (08 Dec 2020)
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Ended
2 years ago (08 Dec 2020)
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| Windows 10, version 1809 (LTS) |
4 years ago (13 Nov 2018)
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in 1 year (09 Jan 2024)
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in 6 years (09 Jan 2029)
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| Windows 10, version 1809 (E) |
4 years ago (13 Nov 2018)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (11 May 2021)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (11 May 2021)
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| Windows 10, version 1809 (W) |
4 years ago (13 Nov 2018)
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Ended
2 years ago (10 Nov 2020)
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Ended
2 years ago (10 Nov 2020)
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| Windows 10, version 1803 (E) |
4 years and 8 months ago (30 Apr 2018)
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Ended
2 years and 7 months ago (11 May 2020)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (11 May 2021)
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| Windows 10, version 1803 (W) |
4 years and 8 months ago (30 Apr 2018)
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Ended
3 years ago (12 Nov 2019)
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Ended
2 years and 7 months ago (11 May 2020)
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| Windows 10, version 1709 (E) |
5 years ago (17 Oct 2017)
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Ended
2 years ago (13 Oct 2020)
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Ended
2 years and 3 months ago (13 Sep 2020)
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| Windows 10, version 1709 (W) |
5 years ago (17 Oct 2017)
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Ended
3 years and 8 months ago (09 Apr 2019)
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Ended
3 years and 8 months ago (09 Apr 2019)
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| Windows 10, version 1703 (E) |
5 years and 8 months ago (11 Apr 2017)
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Ended
3 years ago (08 Oct 2019)
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Ended
3 years ago (08 Oct 2019)
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| Windows 10, version 1703 (W) |
5 years and 8 months ago (11 Apr 2017)
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Ended
4 years ago (09 Oct 2018)
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Ended
4 years ago (09 Oct 2018)
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| Windows 10, version 1607 (LTS) |
6 years ago (02 Aug 2016)
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Ended
1 year and 2 months ago (12 Oct 2021)
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Ends
in 3 years and 9 months (13 Oct 2026)
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| Windows 10, version 1607 (E) |
6 years ago (02 Aug 2016)
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Ended
3 years and 8 months ago (09 Apr 2019)
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Ended
3 years and 8 months ago (09 Apr 2019)
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| Windows 10, version 1607 (W) |
6 years ago (02 Aug 2016)
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Ended
4 years and 8 months ago (10 Apr 2018)
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Ended
4 years and 8 months ago (10 Apr 2018)
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| Windows 10, version 1511 (E)(W) |
7 years ago (10 Nov 2015)
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Ended
5 years ago (10 Oct 2017)
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Ended
5 years ago (10 Oct 2017)
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| Windows 10, version 1507 (LTS) |
7 years ago (29 Jul 2015)
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Ended
2 years ago (13 Oct 2020)
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Ends
in 2 years and 9 months (14 Oct 2025)
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| Windows 10, version 1507 (E)(W) |
7 years ago (29 Jul 2015)
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Ended
5 years and 7 months ago (09 May 2017)
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Ended
5 years and 7 months ago (09 May 2017)
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| Windows 8.1 |
9 years ago (13 Nov 2013)
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Ended
4 years and 11 months ago (09 Jan 2018)
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in 2 weeks (10 Jan 2023)
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| Windows 8 |
10 years ago (30 Oct 2012)
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Ended
6 years and 11 months ago (12 Jan 2016)
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Ended
6 years and 11 months ago (12 Jan 2016)
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| Windows 7 SP1 |
11 years ago (22 Feb 2011)
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Ended
7 years and 11 months ago (13 Jan 2015)
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Ended
2 years and 11 months ago (14 Jan 2020)
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| Windows Vista SP2 |
13 years ago (29 Apr 2009)
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Ended
10 years ago (10 Apr 2012)
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Ended
5 years and 8 months ago (11 Apr 2017)
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| Windows XP SP3 |
14 years ago (21 Apr 2008)
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Ended
13 years ago (14 Apr 2009)
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Ended
8 years ago (08 Apr 2014)
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| Note | Comment |
|---|---|
| (E) | Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise editions |
| (W) | Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations editions |
| LTS | Long-Term Servicing Channel |
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Prior releases (to Windows 10) are governed by the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. This policy comprises two phases: mainstream support and extended support.
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