Microsoft has reminded its customers that multiple editions of Windows 10, version 21H2, will reach the end-of-service (EOS) in two months, on June 13, 2023.
This applies to the Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions of Windows 10 released in November 2021. After the end-of-service date, Windows 10 21H2 devices running Home and Pro editions will no longer receive security and monthly quality updates.
Microsoft recommends that customers update their devices to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 to remain supported.
Windows 10 20H2 for enterprise and education users will also reach the end-of-service next month. After multiple other versions, including Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations, reached it one year ago, on May 10, 2022. Microsoft provides customers with a complete list of all products reaching their ending support or that will be retired later this year.
Customers can find more details regarding Windows end-of-service dates in the Windows Lifecycle FAQ, the Windows 10 Servicing Frequently Asked Questions, and with the help of the Lifecycle Policy search tool.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 22H2 (the Windows 10 2022 Update) to everyone via Windows Update, starting November 2022. It is being offered to customers with eligible devices running Windows 10 20H2 or later that are not affected by compatibility holds and haven’t been configured to defer feature updates.
However, Microsoft will force the Windows 10 2022 Update to consumer and non-managed business devices running Windows 10 20H2 until it reaches EOS this June. Windows 11 22H2 (aka the Windows 11 2022 Update) is now also broadly available for eligible devices, with Microsoft force installing it on systems running Windows 11 21H2.
Microsoft recommends that customers update their devices to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 to remain supported. To keep the devices supported and receiving monthly updates that are critical to security and ecosystem health, Microsoft will automatically initiate a feature update for Windows 10 consumer devices and non-managed business devices that are at or within several months of reaching end-of-service.
Customers will be able to choose a convenient time for their device to restart and complete the update.
