Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. Windows Server
Data as of Jun 8, 2026 · About this data
Support milestones
| Milestone | Date | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Released | Nov 25, 2013 | |
| Mainstream support ended | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Extended support ended | Oct 10, 2023 | |
| Extended Security Updates end Paid Extended Security Updates: security fixes only, no new features and no non-security fixes. Coverage runs to this date. | Oct 13, 2026 |
Microsoft publishes Extended Security Updates as one row per program year and this dataset records the final coverage date rather than each year's own window, so the individual ESU years aren't broken out here.
Editions · 5
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.
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Nov 25, 2013 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Nov 25, 2013 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Nov 25, 2013 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Nov 25, 2013 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
| Release | Start | Release end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | Nov 25, 2013 | Oct 10, 2023 | Standard support has ended. Security updates available only through paid Extended Security Updates, through Oct 13, 2026. |
Windows Server releases
Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 R2Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2025
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