No support and no updates of any kind, including security updates. Visual Studio
Data as of Jun 8, 2026 · About this data
Support milestones
| Milestone | Date | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Released | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| Mainstream support ended | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Extended support ended | Oct 14, 2025 |
Releases
A release's end date is when a superseding update became available — not an end of support. The product's actual support dates are the milestones above.
All
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Jul 20, 2015 | Apr 10, 2018 | No support and no updates of any kind, including security updates. |
| Update 3 | Jun 27, 2016 | Jul 10, 2018 | No support and no updates of any kind, including security updates. |
| Update 4 | Apr 11, 2017 | Oct 14, 2025 | No support and no updates of any kind, including security updates. |
3 records in Microsoft's export for this product. Dates can change, and Microsoft occasionally revises a previously published one — this product's own lifecycle page is always authoritative. Back to Microsoft Lifecycle Lookup.