Microsoft Lifecycle Policy

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

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Modern Policy

Products with continuous support and servicing

Fixed Policy

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

Announcements

• 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)
• Windows 10, version 2004 end of servicing (all editions)
• Windows Server, version 2004 end of servicing (Datacenter, Standard)

• Microsoft Store for Business and Education retiring in early 2023
• New options for SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 End of Support
• Microsoft Machine Learning Server (R Server) retirement on July 1, 2022
• Internet Explorer 11 desktop application ending support for certain operating systems
• UPDATE: Transport Layer Security 1.0 and 1.1 disablement
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Product End of Support

• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
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FAQs

• Fixed Policy FAQ
• Modern Policy FAQ
• Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge FAQ
• Windows FAQ
• General Lifecycle FAQ

Reference

• System Requirements
• Lifecycle Terms and Definitions
• Extended Security Updates
• Export Product Lifecycle Information
• End-of-life Device Management and Recycling