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Visual Studio 2017 End of Support: April 13, 2027

By Scott Bissett  ·  Published: November 2, 2026  ·  Reference guide  ·  Dates read from Microsoft's lifecycle page for Visual Studio 2017 on the day of publication.

Microsoft's extended support for Visual Studio 2017 ends on April 13, 2027. The date is on Microsoft's lifecycle page for Visual Studio 2017 and applies to version 15.9, the final release, which shipped on November 13, 2018. Mainstream support ended in 2022; since then the product has received security fixes only, and after the extended end date it receives none.

Build servers count too. Microsoft lists the Visual Studio 2017 versions of Agents, Build Tools, Feedback Client, IntelliTrace Standalone Collector, Performance Tools, Remote Tools, Team Explorer and the Visual C++ Redistributable as shipped with and supported as part of the Visual Studio 2017 lifecycle. A CI agent that still installs the 2017 Build Tools loses support on the same day as the IDE.
Quick answer: Visual Studio 18.11 is supported, with no end-of-life or end-of-support date announced yet. The next Visual Studio version to reach end of life is 15.9, on April 13, 2027. 49 of 53 tracked Visual Studio versions are past end of life; the most recent to reach it, 18.10, did so on October 13, 2026. Every Visual Studio version's release and end-of-support date is on the Visual Studio lifecycle page.

Key Dates at a Glance

Microsoft's dates for the versions you can move to

VersionReleasedEnd of support
Visual Studio 2017 (15.9)November 13, 2018April 13, 2027
Visual Studio 2019 (16.11)August 10, 2021April 10, 2029
Visual Studio 2022 (17.14)May 13, 2025January 13, 2032

Visual Studio 2026 (version 18) ships a new minor version each month, and each one is supported until the next arrives. Every version, including the earlier 2022 servicing baselines, is on the Visual Studio page.

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What to do

  1. Find every 2017 install, not just developer desktops. Build agents, test machines and container images that install the 2017 Build Tools or Remote Tools are covered by the same date.
  2. Pick the target by its end date. Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 runs to January 13, 2032; Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 to April 10, 2029. Projects that target old frameworks or platform toolsets usually open in a newer IDE with the matching toolset installed side by side; check the toolsets your solutions use.
  3. Check the runtimes your builds target as well. The .NET end-of-life guide covers the framework dates, which are separate from the IDE's.
  4. Finish before April 13, 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Visual Studio 2017 support end?

Microsoft's lifecycle page gives Visual Studio 2017 an extended support end date of April 13, 2027, for version 15.9, the final release. Mainstream support ended in 2022.

Do Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools lose support too?

Yes. Microsoft lists the Visual Studio 2017 versions of Agents, Build Tools, Feedback Client, IntelliTrace Standalone Collector, Performance Tools, Remote Tools, Team Explorer and the Visual C++ Redistributable as shipped with and supported as part of the Visual Studio 2017 lifecycle.

Which Visual Studio version should I move to?

Pick by the end dates. Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 is supported until April 10, 2029 and Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 until January 13, 2032. Visual Studio 2026 follows a monthly update cadence where each version is supported until the next one ships.

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