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AMA: Windows 11 and Windows 10 servicing & lifecycle

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If you want a one-stop expert shop to help answer your questions around Windows updates, patching strategies, and the support lifecycle, this is the event for you. We'll have engineers and product ex...
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ChrisWilliams
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Jul 21, 2021
With the target date of 2025 as the last support date for Windows 10 will Microsoft have an extension support program as you had with Windows 7 at a cost to allow for those legacy apps which for whatever reason do transition well to Windows 11 and need to be kept on Windows 10 until they are able to be migrated. I understand and we have used the App Assure program with success but I feel its worth an ask now as 2025 is yes 4 years away but in reality anyone who has done large rollouts 4 years is not long.
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    Joe_Lurie
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    Jul 21, 2021
    We're not quite ready to talk about any extended security update program for Windows 10. Stay tuned to the Tech Community blogs for info when its available. Note that even with Windows 7, ESU is Extended Security Updates, not Extended Support.
    • Christian Zenzano's avatar
      Christian Zenzano
      Brass Contributor
      Jul 21, 2021

      Joe_Lurie Microsoft life cycle page for Windows 10 states "Microsoft will continue to support at least one Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel until October 14, 2025."
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro#:~:text=Releases%20%20%20%20Version%20%20%20,%20%2012%2F08%2F2020%20%207%20more%20rows%20

       

      This leads me to think that there is a possibility of 8 more releases of Windows 10, (21h2, 22H1, 22H2, 23h1, 23H2, 24H1, 24H2, 25H1)  Can you confirm that 25H1 will be the last version of Windows 10?

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        remco8264
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        Jul 22, 2021
        Not working for MS, but I wouldn't think so. It means that the final release will end support in October 2025. Assuming the current lifecycle policy (18 months Home / Pro, 30 months Enterprise / Education) 24H1 could be the final version for Home/Pro, and 22H2 would be supported until early 2025 for Enterprise / Education. Of course it would make more sense to have just one final version, so I think 22H2 will be the last version with extended support until October 2025 for all editions. What we DO know for sure, it that the upcoming 21H2 will have a regular 30 month lifecycle (https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/07/15/introducing-the-next-feature-update-to-windows-10-21h2/). That suggests that there will be another feature update in 2022. Of course these dates won't work out out well. I think it would me more likely that MS
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