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Microsoft Software Products Ending Support in 2023

Microsoft Support Deadlines
The products covered are governed by the Fixed or Modern support policies.
Many products already deprecated are to be retired, will reach end-of-service, or will reach end-of-support.

Key Dates

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

Thursday 2nd February - version 2107 is End of Service

Thursday 1st June - version 2111 is End of Service

Thursday 6th October - version 2203 is End of Service

Large Enterprises

Friday 10th February will see the final year of Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2008 (+R2).

Tuesday 11th July will see the final year of Extended Security Updates for SQL Server 2008 (+R2) and the first year of Extended Security Updates for SQL Server 2012.

Small Medium Enterprises

Tuesday 10th October is monumental for products ending support, including: Windows Server 2012 (+R2), Windows Storage Server 2012 (+R2), and Hyper-V Server 2012 (+R2).

The List

  • February
    • 2nd
      • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 2107
    • 10th
      • Visio Services in SharePoint (Microsoft 365)
      • Dynamics AX 2012 R3
      • Dynamics NAV 2013
      • Dynamics NAV 2013 R2
      • Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.5 on Windows 8.1
      • Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8.0
      • Microsoft Report Viewer 2012 Runtime
      • Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2012
      • Microsoft Workflow Manager 1.0
      • Service Bus for Windows Server
      • User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 1.0
      • Visual Studio 2012
      • Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012
      • Windows 7, Extended Security Update Year 3*
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Defender For Windows 8 and 8.1
      • Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro
      • Windows RT
      • Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Update Year 3
      • Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update Year 3
  • March
    • 31st
      • Microsoft Store for Business and Education
  • April
    • 11th
      • Access 2013
      • Dynamics GP 2013
      • Dynamics GP 2013 R2
      • Excel 2013
      • Exchange Server 2013
      • HPC Pack 2012
      • HPC Pack 2012 R2
      • Lync 2013
      • Microsoft Lync Phone Edition
      • Microsoft Lync Server 2013
      • Microsoft Office 2013
      • Microsoft OneNote 2013
      • Outlook 2013
      • PowerPoint 2013
      • Project 2013
      • Project Server 2013
      • Publisher 2013
      • SharePoint Foundation 2013
      • SharePoint Server 2013
      • Skype for Business 2015
      • Visio 2013
      • Word 2013
    • 12th
      • Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Modern Policy), 2021 release wave 2, version 19.x
  • May
    • 9th
      • Windows 10 Enterprise and Education, Version 20H2
      • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Version 20H2
  • June
    • 1st
      • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Version 2111
    • 13th
      • Windows 10 Home and Pro, Version 21H2
  • July
    • 11th
      • BizTalk Server 2013
      • BizTalk Server 2013 R2
      • Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement Apps, version 9 (on-premises update), Original Release (ver 9.0)
      • Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.0
      • Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Extended Security Update Year 4
      • (Azure only)
      • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Extended Security Update Year 4 (Azure only)
      • Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 1
      • Visual Studio 2022 , Version 17.0 (LTSC channel)
      • Windows Embedded 8 Standard
      • Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry
  • August
    • 31st
      • Kaizala
  • September
    • 1st
      • Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine (classic) Scheduler for Microsoft 365
  • October
    • 6th
      • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Version 2203
    • 10th
      • Access 2019
      • Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Fixed Policy)
      • Excel 2019
      • Microsoft Office 2019
      • OneNote 2016
      • Outlook 2019
      • PowerPoint 2019
      • Project 2019
      • Publisher 2019
      • Visio 2019
      • Word 2019
      • Excel 2019 for Mac
      • Hyper-V Server 2012
      • Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
      • Internet Explorer 7
      • Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012
      • Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS 8.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac
      • Microsoft Office Audit and Control Management Server 2013
      • Outlook 2019 for Mac
      • PowerPoint 2019 for Mac
      • Windows Embedded Compact 2013
      • Windows Embedded POSReady 7, Extended Security Update Year 2*
      • Windows Embedded Standard 7, Extended Security Update Year 3*
      • Windows MultiPoint Server 2012
      • Windows Server 2012
      • Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2012
      • Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Windows Storage Server 2012
      • Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
      • Word 2019 for Mac
      • Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Modern Policy), 2022 release wave 1, version 20.x
      • Windows 11 Home and Pro, Version 21H2
  • November
    • No products
  • December
    • No products

Terms

Deprecated

A product, service, or feature no longer in active development.

End of Service

Quality and security updates are no longer provided.

End of (Extended) Support

Where applicable, paid support may be available.

Extended Security Update (ESU)

Critical and/or security updates for a maximum of 3 years for legacy products that have surpassed End of Support.

End of Life (Retirement)

A product is no longer available or supported.

Policies

Fixed

A defined period of support and service, usually 5 years, from product launch, with an additional period of extended support after the initial term.

Modern

The period of support and service is continuous, provided that the product is licenced and up-to-date.

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