Windows Server 2016 security updates end on January 12, 2027
Original title: Microsoft: Windows Server 2016 reaches end of support in January
The January 2027 update is the last for every Server 2016 edition; Microsoft urges a move to Server 2025.
Microsoft said Windows Server 2016 will stop receiving monthly security updates after extended support ends on January 12, 2027. The cutoff covers Datacenter, Essentials, MultiPoint Premium, and Standard, and Essentials features such as Remote Web Access lose support the same day. Mainstream support already ended in January 2022. Microsoft told administrators to plan an upgrade to Windows Server 2025, which reached general availability in November 2024.
- Server 2016 shipped in September 2016 and reached general availability on October 12, 2016.
- Windows Server 2025 mainstream support runs to November 2029, extended support to November 14, 2034.
- A free 180-day Windows Server 2025 trial is offered through the Evaluation Center.
- Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro no longer get preview updates; Microsoft points users to 26H2.
Impact: No further monthly security updates after January 2027
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | All editions: Datacenter, Essentials, MultiPoint Premium, and Standard |
- 1.Plan an upgrade to Windows Server 2025 before January 12, 2027.
- 2.Test with the 180-day Windows Server 2025 evaluation before deployment.
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Microsoft says Windows Server 2016 will stop receiving security updates after it reaches the end of support in January 2027. [...]
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