Windows 10 end of life
Microsoft's lifecycle pages say Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025, and that Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Enterprise, Education and Pro in commercial use run in yearly coverage periods. The table lists those ESU end dates and the Windows 11 Home and Pro end-of-servicing dates, sorted by date. For Windows Server see Windows Server end of life.
| Version | Date | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 version 24H2 | 2026-10 | Windows 11 24H2 end of servicing (day not confirmed) |
| Windows 10 ESU Year 1 | 2026-10-13 | Windows 10 ESU Year 1 end |
| Windows 11 version 25H2 | 2027-10 | Windows 11 25H2 end of servicing (day not confirmed) |
| Windows 10 ESU Year 2 | 2027-10-12 | Windows 10 ESU Year 2 end |
| Windows 11 version 26H1 | 2028-03 | Windows 11 26H1 end of servicing (day not confirmed) |
| Windows 11 version 26H2 | 2028-10-10 | Windows 11 26H2 end of servicing |
| Windows 10 ESU Year 3 | 2028-10-10 | Windows 10 ESU Year 3 end |
Sources: the Microsoft Learn pages "Product Lifecycle FAQ - Extended Security Updates" (read on 2026-10-12), "Windows 11 Home and Pro" and "Windows 11 Enterprise and Education" (both read on 2026-10-15). Windows 11 dates are the Home and Pro end dates as Microsoft prints them. Where the printed day is a Wednesday rather than a Tuesday, only the month is shown and the day is not confirmed. Confirm each date on the official source before acting.
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education
Earlier 34-date snapshot as one CSV + PDF calendar (this site lists more dates than the file)