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Microsoft Lifecycle Policy

Consistent and predictable guidelines for the availability of support throughout the life of a product.

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Find Lifecycle Policy information about a product

Modern Policy

Products with continuous support and servicing

Fixed Policy

Products with defined end-of-support dates at the time of release

Announcements

  • SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 end of support
  • Internet Explorer 11 desktop app support ended for certain versions of Windows 10
  • Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel retiring on August 9, 2022
  • Office 2013 ends support in one year
  • Support extended for Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement Apps, v9 (on-premises)
  • Retirement of SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters
  • Windows 10, version 20H2 end of servicing

  • Windows 10, version 1909 end of servicing (Enterprise and Education)
  • Mainstream support extended for BizTalk Server 2020 and Host Integration Server 2020
  • Office 2013 and Skype for Business 2015 end of support on April 11, 2023
  • UPDATE: Skype for Business Online retirement on July 31, 2021
  • UPDATED: Support extended for Visio Services in SharePoint Online (aka Visio Web Access)
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Product End of Support

  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
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