Retirements & deprecations
What Microsoft is removing or phasing out — and when. The deadlines you can't afford to miss.
RetirementSharePoint Server 2016action
SharePoint Server 2016: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementSQL Server 2016action
SQL Server 2016: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementSQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 2action
SQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 2: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementSharePoint Server 2019action
SharePoint Server 2019: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementProject Server 2016action
Project Server 2016: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementProject Server 2019action
Project Server 2019: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementSharePoint Designer 2013action
SharePoint Designer 2013: End of Support
Jul 14, 2026
32 days
RetirementAzure FXT Edge Fileraction
Azure FXT Edge Filer: Retirement
Sep 30, 2026
110 days
RetirementVisio 2021action
Visio 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWord 2021action
Word 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows 11 Home and Pro, Version 24H2action
Windows 11 Home and Pro, Version 24H2: End of Servicing
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementProject 2021action
Project 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementAccess 2021action
Access 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementExcel 2021action
Excel 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOffice 2021action
Office 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOneNote 2021action
OneNote 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOutlook 2021action
Outlook 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementPowerPoint 2021action
PowerPoint 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementPublisher 2021action
Publisher 2021: Retirement
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementExcel LTSC 2021action
Excel LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOffice LTSC 2021action
Office LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
DeprecationOffice LTSC 2021 for Macaction
Office LTSC 2021 for Mac: End of Mainstream Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOneNote LTSC 2021action
OneNote LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementOutlook LTSC 2021action
Outlook LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementPowerPoint LTSC 2021action
PowerPoint LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementProject 2021 (LTSC)action
Project 2021 (LTSC): End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementPublisher LTSC 2021action
Publisher LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementSkype for Business LTSC 2021action
Skype for Business LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementVisio LTSC 2021action
Visio LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows 10 2016 LTSBaction
Windows 10 2016 LTSB: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016action
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 3action
Windows Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 3: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows Server 2012 R2, Extended Security Update Year 3action
Windows Server 2012 R2, Extended Security Update Year 3: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWord LTSC 2021action
Word LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
DeprecationWindows Server 2022action
Windows Server 2022: End of Mainstream Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
DeprecationWindows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Editionaction
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition: End of Mainstream Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
DeprecationWindows Server 2022 Standard (MSL)action
Windows Server 2022 Standard (MSL): End of Mainstream Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
DeprecationWindows Server IoT 2022action
Windows Server IoT 2022: End of Mainstream Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementAccess LTSC 2021action
Access LTSC 2021: End of Support
Oct 13, 2026
123 days
RetirementWindows 11 IoT Enterprise, Version 23H2action
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Version 23H2: End of Servicing
Nov 10, 2026
151 days
RetirementWindows 11 Enterprise and Education, Version 23H2action
Windows 11 Enterprise and Education, Version 23H2: End of Servicing
Nov 10, 2026
151 days
RetirementAzure IoT Edge, Version 1.5 (LTS)action
Azure IoT Edge, Version 1.5 (LTS): End of Servicing
Nov 10, 2026
151 days
RetirementWindows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021action
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
DeprecationWindows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021action
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021: End of Mainstream Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Azure Pack (on Windows Server 2016)action
Windows Azure Pack (on Windows Server 2016): End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Storage Server 2016action
Windows Storage Server 2016: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2016action
Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2016: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Server 2016action
Windows Server 2016: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Defender for Windows Server 2016action
Windows Defender for Windows Server 2016: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementInternet Information Services (IIS), IIS 10 on Windows Server 2016action
Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS 10 on Windows Server 2016: End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementMicrosoft System Center Configuration Manager (LTSB - version 1606)action
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (LTSB - version 1606): End of Support
Jan 12, 2027
214 days
RetirementWindows Server 2022 on AKSaction
Windows Server 2022 on AKS: Retirement
Mar 15, 2027
276 days
RetirementSQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 3action
SQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 3: End of Support
Jul 12, 2027
395 days
RetirementMicrosoft Teams Displaysaction
Microsoft Teams Displays: Retirement
Sep 3, 2027
448 days
RetirementWindows 11 IoT Enterprise, Version 24H2action
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Version 24H2: End of Servicing
Oct 12, 2027
487 days
RetirementWindows 11 Enterprise and Education, Version 24H2action
Windows 11 Enterprise and Education, Version 24H2: End of Servicing
Oct 12, 2027
487 days
RetirementSQL Server 2017action
SQL Server 2017: End of Support
Oct 12, 2027
487 days
DeprecationSQL Server 2022action
SQL Server 2022: End of Mainstream Support
Jan 11, 2028
578 days