Windows 11 end-of-life: support & EOL dates for every release
Microsoft · Operating System · 13 supported · 34 end-of-life · updated June 2026 · what is end-of-life? →
This is when each Windows 11 release line stops receiving security updates. 13 release lines are still supported — the next to reach end-of-life is Windows 11 11-24h2-w on 13 Oct 2026. Running an end-of-life version means new vulnerabilities stay unpatched.
Windows 11 support timeline
Each release line and the date it reaches end-of-life — newest first.
| Release | Latest version | End-of-life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 11-24h2-iot-lts | 10.0.26100 | 10 Oct 2034 · in 100 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 10-21h2-iot-lts | 10.0.19044 | 13 Jan 2032 · in 67 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-24h2-e-lts | 10.0.26100 | 9 Oct 2029 · in 40 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-26h1-e | 10.0.28000 | 13 Mar 2029 · in 33 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 10-1809-e-lts | 10.0.17763 | 9 Jan 2029 · in 31 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-25h2-e | 10.0.26200 | 10 Oct 2028 · in 28 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-26h1-w | 10.0.28000 | 14 Mar 2028 · in 21 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-25h2-w | 10.0.26200 | 12 Oct 2027 · in 16 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-24h2-e | 10.0.26100 | 12 Oct 2027 · in 16 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 10-21h2-e-lts | 10.0.19044 | 12 Jan 2027 · in 7 mo | Supported |
| Windows 11 11-23h2-e | 10.0.22631 | 10 Nov 2026 · in 5 mo | Ends soon |
| Windows 11 11-24h2-w | 10.0.26100 | 13 Oct 2026 · in 4 mo | Ends soon |
| Windows 11 10-1607-e-lts | 10.0.14393 | 13 Oct 2026 · in 4 mo | Ends soon |
| Windows 11 11-23h2-w | 10.0.22631 | 11 Nov 2025 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-22h2 | 10.0.19045 | 14 Oct 2025 | End of life |
| Windows 11 11-22h2-e | 10.0.22621 | 14 Oct 2025 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1507-e-lts | 10.0.10240 | 14 Oct 2025 | End of life |
| Windows 11 11-22h2-w | 10.0.22621 | 8 Oct 2024 | End of life |
| Windows 11 11-21h2-e | 10.0.22000 | 8 Oct 2024 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-21h2-e | 10.0.19044 | 11 Jun 2024 | End of life |
| Windows 11 11-21h2-w | 10.0.22000 | 10 Oct 2023 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-21h2-w | 10.0.19044 | 13 Jun 2023 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-20h2-e | 10.0.19042 | 9 May 2023 | End of life |
| Windows 11 8.1 | 6.3.9600 | 10 Jan 2023 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-21h1 | 10.0.19043 | 13 Dec 2022 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-20h2-w | 10.0.19042 | 10 May 2022 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1909-e | 10.0.18363 | 10 May 2022 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-2004 | 10.0.19041 | 14 Dec 2021 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1909-w | 10.0.18363 | 11 May 2021 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1809-e | 10.0.17763 | 11 May 2021 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1803-e | 10.0.17134 | 11 May 2021 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1903 | 10.0.18362 | 8 Dec 2020 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1809-w | 10.0.17763 | 10 Nov 2020 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1507-iot | 10.0.10240 | 10 Nov 2020 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1709-e | 10.0.16299 | 13 Oct 2020 | End of life |
| Windows 11 7-sp1 | 6.1.7601 | 14 Jan 2020 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1803-w | 10.0.17134 | 12 Nov 2019 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1703-e | 10.0.15063 | 8 Oct 2019 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1709-w | 10.0.16299 | 9 Apr 2019 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1607-e | 10.0.14393 | 9 Apr 2019 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1703-w | 10.0.15063 | 9 Oct 2018 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1607-w | 10.0.14393 | 10 Apr 2018 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1511 | 10.0.10586 | 10 Oct 2017 | End of life |
| Windows 11 10-1507 | 10.0.10240 | 9 May 2017 | End of life |
| Windows 11 6-sp2 | 6.0.6200 | 11 Apr 2017 | End of life |
| Windows 11 8 | 6.2.9200 | 12 Jan 2016 | End of life |
| Windows 11 5-sp3 | 5.1.2600 | 8 Apr 2014 | End of life |
Which Windows 11 version should I run?
The safest choice is the latest supported release, 10.0.28000. If you're on an end-of-life line, plan an upgrade to a supported one before security updates stop. See Windows 11's full security status →
Get warned before Windows 11 reaches end-of-life
End-of-life dates are easy to miss until it's too late. Monitor Windows 11 on IsItPatched and we'll email you before the release line you run stops getting security updates — free, no account needed to start.
Windows 11 end-of-life — frequently asked
What Windows 11 versions are still supported?
As of June 2026, these Windows 11 release lines still receive security updates: 11-24h2-iot-lts, 10-21h2-iot-lts, 11-24h2-e-lts, 11-26h1-e, 10-1809-e-lts, 11-25h2-e, 11-26h1-w, 11-25h2-w, 11-24h2-e, 10-21h2-e-lts, 11-23h2-e, 11-24h2-w, 10-1607-e-lts. The latest supported release is 10.0.28000. Versions older than these (11-23h2-w, 10-22h2, 11-22h2-e, 10-1507-e-lts, 11-22h2-w, 11-21h2-e, 10-21h2-e, 11-21h2-w, 10-21h2-w, 10-20h2-e, 8.1, 10-21h1, 10-20h2-w, 10-1909-e, 10-2004, 10-1909-w, 10-1809-e, 10-1803-e, 10-1903, 10-1809-w, 10-1507-iot, 10-1709-e, 7-sp1, 10-1803-w, 10-1703-e, 10-1709-w, 10-1607-e, 10-1703-w, 10-1607-w, 10-1511, 10-1507, 6-sp2, 8, 5-sp3) are end-of-life and no longer patched.
When does Windows 11 11-24h2-w reach end of life?
Windows 11 11-24h2-w reaches end-of-life on 13 Oct 2026 — about 4 months away. After that date it stops receiving security patches.
Is Windows 11 end-of-life?
No — Windows 11 still has supported release lines (11-24h2-iot-lts, 10-21h2-iot-lts, 11-24h2-e-lts, 11-26h1-e, 10-1809-e-lts, 11-25h2-e, 11-26h1-w, 11-25h2-w, 11-24h2-e, 10-21h2-e-lts, 11-23h2-e, 11-24h2-w, 10-1607-e-lts). But individual older versions are end-of-life, so what matters is the specific version you run.
How do I know when my Windows 11 version reaches end of life?
Check the version you run on its product page, or monitor Windows 11 on IsItPatched to get an email alert before the release line you use reaches end-of-life — so you can upgrade in time.
EOL dates aggregated from endoflife.date and vendor sources, and can change — always confirm with Microsoft. See related: Windows 11 security status · full EOL calendar · what is end-of-life software? · disclaimer.