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Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support
BleepingComputer • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft announced that Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions have reached end of support as of October 13, 2026, and will no longer receive monthly security or preview updates.
- Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise and Education editions will continue to receive mainstream support until October 12, 2027, according to Microsoft's lifecycle policy.
- Users are advised to upgrade to Windows 11 26H2, the latest version rolling out in phases since September 2026, which will be supported until October 2029.
- Microsoft also reminded customers that Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions will lose security updates in 30 days, following the end of support for 23H2 Home and Pro editions in November 2025.
- Additionally, Windows Server 2022 reached the end of mainstream support but remains under extended support until October 2031, and Microsoft urges users to upgrade unsupported Windows versions before next year's Windows Update certificate rotation.
