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Windows End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the end-of-life date for Windows?

The next Windows version reaching EOL is 11-24h2-w on October 13, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

Q: When is the Windows support end date?

The next Windows support end date is October 13, 2026, when version 11-24h2-w reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

Q: What is the latest supported version of Windows?

The latest active version of Windows is 10.0.28000. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Windows versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

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Latest Active

10.0.28000

11-26h1-e series

Next EOL

11-24h2-w

Oct 13, 2026

Active Versions

of 47 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Critical Risk

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EOL Recency

30/40

Attack Surface

30/30 Critical tier

CISA KEV Exposure

20/20 Yes — CISA KEV

Extended Support

0/10 Available

EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
5-sp3	5.1.2600	Apr 21, 2008	Apr 8, 2014	4479 days past EOL	EOL
6-sp2	6.0.6200	Apr 29, 2009	Apr 11, 2017	3380 days past EOL	EOL
7-sp1	6.1.7601	Feb 22, 2011	Jan 14, 2020	2372 days past EOL	EOL
8	6.2.9200	Oct 30, 2012	Jan 12, 2016	3835 days past EOL	EOL
8.1	6.3.9600	Nov 13, 2013	Jan 10, 2023	1280 days past EOL	EOL
10-1507-iot	10.0.10240	Apr 29, 2015	Nov 10, 2020	2071 days past EOL	EOL
10-1507	10.0.10240	Jul 29, 2015	May 9, 2017	3352 days past EOL	EOL
10-1507-e-lts LTS	10.0.10240	Jul 29, 2015	Oct 14, 2025	272 days past EOL	EOL
10-1511	10.0.10586	Nov 10, 2015	Oct 10, 2017	3198 days past EOL	EOL
10-1607-w	10.0.14393	Aug 2, 2016	Apr 10, 2018	3016 days past EOL	EOL
10-1607-e	10.0.14393	Aug 2, 2016	Apr 9, 2019	2652 days past EOL	EOL
10-1607-e-lts LTS	10.0.14393	Aug 2, 2016	Oct 13, 2026	92 days remaining	Warning
10-1703-w	10.0.15063	Apr 11, 2017	Oct 9, 2018	2834 days past EOL	EOL
10-1703-e	10.0.15063	Apr 11, 2017	Oct 8, 2019	2470 days past EOL	EOL
10-1709-w	10.0.16299	Oct 17, 2017	Apr 9, 2019	2652 days past EOL	EOL
10-1709-e	10.0.16299	Oct 17, 2017	Oct 13, 2020	2099 days past EOL	EOL
10-1803-w	10.0.17134	Apr 30, 2018	Nov 12, 2019	2435 days past EOL	EOL
10-1803-e	10.0.17134	Apr 30, 2018	May 11, 2021	1889 days past EOL	EOL
10-1809-w	10.0.17763	Nov 13, 2018	Nov 10, 2020	2071 days past EOL	EOL
10-1809-e	10.0.17763	Nov 13, 2018	May 11, 2021	1889 days past EOL	EOL
10-1809-e-lts LTS	10.0.17763	Nov 13, 2018	Jan 9, 2029	911 days remaining	Active
10-1903	10.0.18362	May 21, 2019	Dec 8, 2020	2043 days past EOL	EOL
10-1909-w	10.0.18363	Nov 12, 2019	May 11, 2021	1889 days past EOL	EOL
10-1909-e	10.0.18363	Nov 12, 2019	May 10, 2022	1525 days past EOL	EOL
10-2004	10.0.19041	May 27, 2020	Dec 14, 2021	1672 days past EOL	EOL
10-20h2-w	10.0.19042	Oct 20, 2020	May 10, 2022	1525 days past EOL	EOL
10-20h2-e	10.0.19042	Oct 20, 2020	May 9, 2023	1161 days past EOL	EOL
10-21h1	10.0.19043	May 18, 2021	Dec 13, 2022	1308 days past EOL	EOL
11-21h2-w	10.0.22000	Oct 4, 2021	Oct 10, 2023	1007 days past EOL	EOL
11-21h2-e	10.0.22000	Oct 4, 2021	Oct 8, 2024	643 days past EOL	EOL
10-21h2-w	10.0.19044	Nov 16, 2021	Jun 13, 2023	1126 days past EOL	EOL
10-21h2-e	10.0.19044	Nov 16, 2021	Jun 11, 2024	762 days past EOL	EOL
10-21h2-e-lts LTS	10.0.19044	Nov 16, 2021	Jan 12, 2027	183 days remaining	Active
10-21h2-iot-lts LTS	10.0.19044	Nov 16, 2021	Jan 13, 2032	2010 days remaining	Active
11-22h2-w	10.0.22621	Sep 20, 2022	Oct 8, 2024	643 days past EOL	EOL
11-22h2-e	10.0.22621	Sep 20, 2022	Oct 14, 2025	272 days past EOL	EOL
10-22h2	10.0.19045	Oct 18, 2022	Oct 14, 2025	272 days past EOL	EOL
11-23h2-w	10.0.22631	Oct 31, 2023	Nov 11, 2025	244 days past EOL	EOL
11-23h2-e	10.0.22631	Oct 31, 2023	Nov 10, 2026	120 days remaining	Warning
11-24h2-w	10.0.26100	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 13, 2026	92 days remaining	Warning
11-24h2-e	10.0.26100	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 12, 2027	456 days remaining	Active
11-24h2-e-lts LTS	10.0.26100	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 9, 2029	1184 days remaining	Active
11-24h2-iot-lts LTS	10.0.26100	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 10, 2034	3011 days remaining	Active
11-25h2-w	10.0.26200	Sep 30, 2025	Oct 12, 2027	456 days remaining	Active
11-25h2-e	10.0.26200	Sep 30, 2025	Oct 10, 2028	820 days remaining	Active
11-26h1-w	10.0.28000	Feb 10, 2026	Mar 14, 2028	610 days remaining	Active
11-26h1-e	10.0.28000	Feb 10, 2026	Mar 13, 2029	974 days remaining	Active

What does Windows end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Windows reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Windows should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Windows versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for Windows?

The next Windows version reaching EOL is 11-24h2-w on October 13, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

When is the Windows support end date?

The next Windows support end date is October 13, 2026, when version 11-24h2-w reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of Windows?

The latest active version of Windows is 10.0.28000. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Windows reaches end of life?

When Windows reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.

How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Windows?

Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.

Is there extended support available for EOL Windows versions?

Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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