Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support next month
Microsoft says Windows Server 2022 ends mainstream support on October 13, 2026, entering extended security updates through October 14, 2031.
Windows Server 2022, the September 2021 Long-Term Servicing Channel release, will receive its last mainstream support update with the October 2026 security patch. After October 13, 2026, it transitions to extended support with free monthly security updates through October 14, 2031. Microsoft also extended hotpatching for Datacenter: Azure Edition until October 2027 and recommends upgrading to Windows Server 2025, the current LTSC release.
- October 2026 security update is the final mainstream-support patch for Windows Server 2022.
- Extended support provides free monthly security updates through October 14, 2031.
- Hotpatching for Datacenter: Azure Edition extended until October 2027.
- Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows Server 2025 for full mainstream support.
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Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2022 will reach the end of mainstream support next month and enter extended support until October 2031. [...]
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