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Microsoft Windows is the operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation to run on personal computers.

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11 24H2 IoT (LTS) 2 months ago
(01 Oct 2024)
Ends in 4 years and 10 months
(09 Oct 2029)
Ends in 9 years
(10 Oct 2034)
10.0.26100
11 24H2 (E) (LTS) 2 months ago
(01 Oct 2024)
Ends in 4 years and 10 months
(09 Oct 2029)
Ends in 4 years and 10 months
(09 Oct 2029)
10.0.26100
11 24H2 (E) 2 months ago
(01 Oct 2024)
Ends in 2 years and 10 months
(12 Oct 2027)
Ends in 2 years and 10 months
(12 Oct 2027)
10.0.26100
11 24H2 (W) 2 months ago
(01 Oct 2024)
Ends in 1 year and 10 months
(13 Oct 2026)
Ends in 1 year and 10 months
(13 Oct 2026)
10.0.26100
11 23H2 (E) 1 year ago
(31 Oct 2023)
Ends in 1 year and 11 months
(10 Nov 2026)
Ends in 1 year and 11 months
(10 Nov 2026)
10.0.22631
11 23H2 (W) 1 year ago
(31 Oct 2023)
Ends in 11 months
(11 Nov 2025)
Ends in 11 months
(11 Nov 2025)
10.0.22631
10 22H2 2 years ago
(18 Oct 2022)
Ends in 10 months
(14 Oct 2025)
Ends in 10 months
(14 Oct 2025)
10.0.19045
11 22H2 (E) 2 years ago
(20 Sep 2022)
Ends in 10 months
(14 Oct 2025)
Ends in 10 months
(14 Oct 2025)
10.0.22621
11 22H2 (W) 2 years ago
(20 Sep 2022)
Ended 1 month and 3 weeks ago
(08 Oct 2024)
Ended 1 month and 3 weeks ago
(08 Oct 2024)
10.0.22621
10 21H2 IoT (LTS) 3 years ago
(16 Nov 2021)
Ends in 2 years
(12 Jan 2027)
Ends in 7 years
(13 Jan 2032)
10.0.19044
10 21H2 (E) (LTS) 3 years ago
(16 Nov 2021)
Ends in 2 years
(12 Jan 2027)
Ends in 2 years
(12 Jan 2027)
10.0.19044
10 21H2 (E) 3 years ago
(16 Nov 2021)
Ended 5 months and 3 weeks ago
(11 Jun 2024)
Ended 5 months and 3 weeks ago
(11 Jun 2024)
10.0.19044
10 21H2 (W) 3 years ago
(16 Nov 2021)
Ended 1 year and 5 months ago
(13 Jun 2023)
Ended 1 year and 5 months ago
(13 Jun 2023)
10.0.19044
11 21H2 (E) 3 years ago
(04 Oct 2021)
Ended 1 month and 3 weeks ago
(08 Oct 2024)
Ended 1 month and 3 weeks ago
(08 Oct 2024)
10.0.22000
11 21H2 (W) 3 years ago
(04 Oct 2021)
Ended 1 year and 1 month ago
(10 Oct 2023)
Ended 1 year and 1 month ago
(10 Oct 2023)
10.0.22000
10 21H1 3 years and 6 months ago
(18 May 2021)
Ended 1 year and 11 months ago
(13 Dec 2022)
Ended 1 year and 11 months ago
(13 Dec 2022)
10.0.19043
10 20H2 (E) 4 years ago
(20 Oct 2020)
Ended 1 year and 6 months ago
(09 May 2023)
Ended 1 year and 6 months ago
(09 May 2023)
10.0.19042
10 20H2 (W) 4 years ago
(20 Oct 2020)
Ended 2 years and 6 months ago
(10 May 2022)
Ended 2 years and 6 months ago
(10 May 2022)
10.0.19042
10 2004 4 years and 6 months ago
(27 May 2020)
Ended 2 years and 11 months ago
(14 Dec 2021)
Ended 2 years and 11 months ago
(14 Dec 2021)
10.0.19041
10 1909 (E) 5 years ago
(12 Nov 2019)
Ended 2 years and 6 months ago
(10 May 2022)
Ended 2 years and 6 months ago
(10 May 2022)
10.0.18363
10 1909 (W) 5 years ago
(12 Nov 2019)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2021)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2021)
10.0.18363
10 1903 5 years ago
(21 May 2019)
Ended 3 years and 12 months ago
(08 Dec 2020)
Ended 3 years and 12 months ago
(08 Dec 2020)
10.0.18362
10 1809 (E) (LTS) 6 years ago
(13 Nov 2018)
Ended 10 months ago
(09 Jan 2024)
Ends in 4 years
(09 Jan 2029)
10.0.17763
10 1809 (E) 6 years ago
(13 Nov 2018)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2021)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2021)
10.0.17763
10 1809 (W) 6 years ago
(13 Nov 2018)
Ended 4 years ago
(10 Nov 2020)
Ended 4 years ago
(10 Nov 2020)
10.0.17763
10 1803 (E) 6 years ago
(30 Apr 2018)
Ended 4 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2020)
Ended 3 years and 6 months ago
(11 May 2021)
10.0.17134
10 1803 (W) 6 years ago
(30 Apr 2018)
Ended 5 years ago
(12 Nov 2019)
Ended 5 years ago
(12 Nov 2019)
10.0.17134
10 1709 (E) 7 years ago
(17 Oct 2017)
Ended 4 years ago
(13 Oct 2020)
Ended 4 years ago
(13 Oct 2020)
10.0.16299
10 1709 (W) 7 years ago
(17 Oct 2017)
Ended 5 years and 7 months ago
(09 Apr 2019)
Ended 5 years and 7 months ago
(09 Apr 2019)
10.0.16299
10 1703 (E) 7 years ago
(11 Apr 2017)
Ended 5 years ago
(08 Oct 2019)
Ended 5 years ago
(08 Oct 2019)
10.0.15063
10 1703 (W) 7 years ago
(11 Apr 2017)
Ended 6 years ago
(09 Oct 2018)
Ended 6 years ago
(09 Oct 2018)
10.0.15063
10 1607 (E) (LTS) 8 years ago
(02 Aug 2016)
Ended 3 years ago
(12 Oct 2021)
Ends in 1 year and 10 months
(13 Oct 2026)
10.0.14393
10 1607 (E) 8 years ago
(02 Aug 2016)
Ended 5 years and 7 months ago
(09 Apr 2019)
Ended 5 years and 7 months ago
(09 Apr 2019)
10.0.14393
10 1607 (W) 8 years ago
(02 Aug 2016)
Ended 6 years ago
(10 Apr 2018)
Ended 6 years ago
(10 Apr 2018)
10.0.14393
10 1511 9 years ago
(10 Nov 2015)
Ended 7 years ago
(10 Oct 2017)
Ended 7 years ago
(10 Oct 2017)
10.0.10586
10 1507 (E) (LTS) 9 years ago
(29 Jul 2015)
Ended 4 years ago
(13 Oct 2020)
Ends in 10 months
(14 Oct 2025)
10.0.10240
10 1507 9 years ago
(29 Jul 2015)
Ended 7 years ago
(09 May 2017)
Ended 7 years ago
(09 May 2017)
10.0.10240
10 1507 IOT 9 years ago
(29 Apr 2015)
Ended 4 years ago
(10 Nov 2020)
Ended 4 years ago
(10 Nov 2020)
10.0.10240
8.1 11 years ago
(13 Nov 2013)
Ended 6 years and 10 months ago
(09 Jan 2018)
Ended 1 year and 10 months ago
(10 Jan 2023)
6.3.9600
8 12 years ago
(30 Oct 2012)
Ended 8 years and 10 months ago
(12 Jan 2016)
Ended 8 years and 10 months ago
(12 Jan 2016)
6.2.9200
7 SP1 13 years ago
(22 Feb 2011)
Ended 9 years ago
(13 Jan 2015)
Ended 4 years and 10 months ago
(14 Jan 2020)
6.1.7601
Vista SP2 15 years ago
(29 Apr 2009)
Ended 12 years ago
(10 Apr 2012)
Ended 7 years ago
(11 Apr 2017)
6.0.6200
XP SP3 16 years ago
(21 Apr 2008)
Ended 15 years ago
(14 Apr 2009)
Ended 10 years ago
(08 Apr 2014)
5.1.2600
Note Comment
(E) Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise editions
(W) Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations editions
LTS Long-Term Servicing Channel/Branch

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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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