Microsoft Windows Server end of life
The newest Microsoft Windows Server release still getting fixes is 2025 (LTS). Microsoft Windows Server 2016 reaches end of life on 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft Windows Server 23h2-ac reached end of life on 12 May 2026.
- 2025 LTS Supported
- 23h2-ac End of life
- 2022 LTS Security fixes only
- 20h2-sac End of life
- 2004-sac End of life
- 1909-sac End of life
- 1903-sac End of life
- 1809-sac End of life
- 2019 LTS Security fixes only
- 1803-sac End of life
- 2016 LTS Security fixes only
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Every Microsoft Windows Server release
| Release | Released | Active Support ends | End of life | Extended Security Updates ends | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025LTS | 1 Nov 2024 | 13 Nov 2029 | 14 Nov 2034 | — | 10.0.26100 | Supported |
| 23h2-ac | 24 Oct 2023 | 12 May 2026 | 12 May 2026 | — | 10.0.25398 | End of life |
| 2022LTS | 18 Aug 2021 | 13 Oct 2026 | 14 Oct 2031 | — | 10.0.20348 | Security fixes only |
| 20h2-sac | 20 Oct 2020 | 9 Aug 2022 | 9 Aug 2022 | — | 10.0.19042 | End of life |
| 2004-sac | 27 May 2020 | 14 Dec 2021 | 14 Dec 2021 | — | 10.0.19041 | End of life |
| 1909-sac | 12 Nov 2019 | 11 May 2021 | 11 May 2021 | — | 10.0.18363 | End of life |
| 1903-sac | 21 May 2019 | 8 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2020 | — | 10.0.18362 | End of life |
| 1809-sac | 13 Nov 2018 | 10 Nov 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 | — | 10.0.17763 | End of life |
| 2019LTS | 13 Nov 2018 | 9 Jan 2024 | 9 Jan 2029 | — | 10.0.17763 | Security fixes only |
| 1803-sac | 30 Apr 2018 | 12 Nov 2019 | 12 Nov 2019 | — | 10.0.17134 | End of life |
| 1709-sac | 17 Oct 2017 | 9 Apr 2019 | 9 Apr 2019 | — | 10.0.16299 | End of life |
| 2016LTS | 15 Oct 2016 | 11 Jan 2022 | 12 Jan 2027 | 12 Jan 2030 | 10.0.14393 | Security fixes only |
| 2012-r2LTS | 25 Nov 2013 | 9 Oct 2018 | 10 Oct 2023 | 13 Oct 2026 | 6.3.9600 | End of life |
| 2012LTS | 30 Oct 2012 | 9 Oct 2018 | 10 Oct 2023 | 13 Oct 2026 | 6.2.9200 | End of life |
| 2008-r2-sp1LTS | 22 Feb 2011 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 10 Jan 2023 | 6.1.7601 | End of life |
| 2008-sp2LTS | 29 Apr 2009 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Jan 2020 | 10 Jan 2023 | 6.0.6003 | End of life |
| 2003-sp2LTS | 13 Mar 2007 | 13 Jul 2010 | 14 Jul 2015 | — | 5.2.3790 | End of life |
| 2003-sp1 | 30 Mar 2005 | 14 Apr 2009 | 14 Apr 2009 | — | 5.2.3790 | End of life |
| 2003LTS | 24 Apr 2003 | 10 Apr 2007 | 10 Apr 2007 | — | 5.2.3790 | End of life |
| 2000LTS | 17 Feb 2000 | 30 Jun 2005 | 13 Jul 2010 | — | 5.0.2195 | End of life |
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Microsoft Windows Server version should I use?
Microsoft Windows Server 2025, a long-term support release, is the newest release still getting fixes, with fixes until 14 Nov 2034 (security fixes only from 13 Nov 2029). Check your own dependencies before upgrading.
When is Microsoft Windows Server 2025 end of life?
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 reaches end of life on 14 Nov 2034 (in 8 years). Before that, it moves to security fixes only on 13 Nov 2029.
When is Microsoft Windows Server 23h2-ac end of life?
Microsoft Windows Server 23h2-ac reached end of life on 12 May 2026 and no longer gets fixes.
When is Microsoft Windows Server 2022 end of life?
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 reaches end of life on 14 Oct 2031 (in 5 years). It gets security fixes only until then.
When is Microsoft Windows Server 2019 end of life?
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 reaches end of life on 9 Jan 2029 (in 2 years). It gets security fixes only until then.
Where these dates come from
From the Microsoft Windows Server page on endoflife.date, maintained by its contributors and published under the MIT License, which follows Microsoft Windows Server’s own release policy. We download it daily; these dates last changed on 15 Oct 2026 and were last confirmed on 16 Oct 2026. See Methodology & sources.