Microsoft Lifecycle Policy
Consistent and predictable guidelines for the availability of support throughout the life of a product.
- Skype for Business Online retirement on July 31, 2021
- Silverlight end of support on October 12, 2021
- Windows 10, version 1803 end of servicing on Nov 12, 2019
- Windows Server, version 1803 end of servicing on Nov 12, 2019
- Prepare Now for End of Support In 2019 and 2020
- Windows 10, version 1607 end of servicing on April 9, 2019
- Windows Embedded 2009 end of support on January 10, 2019
- Support ending for Internet Explorer 10
- Exceptions to Fixed Lifecycle Policy for 2019 Releases
- Previous announcements
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