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 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 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 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 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 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 ago (16 Nov 2021)
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Ends
in 5 months and 3 weeks (13 Jun 2023)
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Ends
in 5 months and 3 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
1 week ago (13 Dec 2022)
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Ended
1 week 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 2 weeks (09 May 2023)
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Ends
in 4 months and 2 weeks (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 6 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 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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Ends
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 7 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 7 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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Ends
in 3 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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Beginning with Windows 10, version 21H2, feature updates for Windows 10 release are released annually, in the second half of the calendar year.
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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