Microsoft Lifecycle Policy

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

Search by Product

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

• Windows 8.1 end of support on January 10, 2023
• System Center 2012/2012 R2 end of support on July 12, 2022
• 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
• See more

Product End of Support

• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• See more >

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