Updated: December 2018
The following list represents some of the products reaching end of support in the next year. For a comprehensive list of Microsoft products and their lifecycle policy timelines, please search the Microsoft Lifecycle Product Database.
If you have any questions regarding support for a product, please contact your Microsoft Account Representative. If you need technical support, visit the Microsoft Support website.
Products governed by the Modern Policy reaching end of support: The following products, governed by the Modern Policy, have announced the end of support for 2020. There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.
Products Moving to End of Support (Modern Policy) | End of Support Date |
System Center Data Protection Manager, version 1807 | January 24, 2020 |
Azure Container Service | January 31, 2020 |
Windows 10, version 1709 (Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise) | April 14, 2020 |
Windows 10, version 1803 (Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise) | November 10, 2020 |
InMage/ASR Scout | December 31, 2020 |
Products governed by the Fixed Policy reaching end of support: The following products, governed by the Fixed Policy, have announced the end of support in 2020. There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.
Products Moving to End of Support (Fixed Policy) | End of Support Date |
Exchange Server 2010 (all editions) | January 14, 2020 |
Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 | April 14, 2020 |
Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 for Terminal Services | July 14, 2020 |
Internet Information Services Smooth Streaming Client 1.0 | September 8, 2020 |
Access Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | October 13, 2020 |
Products moving from Mainstream to Extended Support: The following products will be moving from Mainstream Support into Extended Support over the next year. Extended Support lasts for a minimum of 5 years and includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.
Products Moving from Mainstream to Extended Support | Effective Date |
Dynamics C5 2015 | January 14, 2020 |
Cloud Platform System | April 14, 2020 |
Azure StorSimple 8000 Series | July 1, 2020 |
Access 2016 Excel 2016 Exchange Server 2016 Enterprise Edition Exchange Server 2016 Standard Edition Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Microsoft Office Professional 2016 Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 Microsoft Office Standard 2016 Microsoft Project Professional 2016 Microsoft Project Standard 2016 Microsoft Publisher 2016 OneNote 2016 Outlook 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Skype for Business 2016 Skype for Business Server 2015 Visio Professional 2016 Visio Standard 2016 Visual Studio 2015 (all editions) Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 (all editions) Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 Update 4 Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB Windows Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 Windows Defender Exploit Guard Word 2016 | October 13, 2020 |
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