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Microsoft products transitioning to Extended Support 2024

The following products will be moving from Mainstream to Extended Support in 2024. Extended Support includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.

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Microsoft Windows Server 2012: End of Support

On October 10, 2023, all editions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will reach end of support. The last security update for these products will also be released on October 10, 2023. After this date, these versions of Windows Server will

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Microsoft Windows Server licensing changes

Effective April 1, 2023, Microsoft changed the licensing for Microsoft Windows Server Standard, Datacenter and Essentials.   What changed? Microsoft eliminated the requirement that customers start with 16 licenses before licensing by individual virtual Operating System Environment (OSE). Microsoft added a clause that states

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Microsoft products reaching End of Support 2023

In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will reach their End of Support on scheduled dates. Hence, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. The following products and releases, governed by

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Microsoft Windows Server new licensing option

Effective October 1, 2022, the licensing for Microsoft Windows Server changed. Traditionally, Windows Server was licensed per physical server/processor/core, independently from being deployed in a physical or in a virtual environment. With the October 2022 changes to the terms for Outsourcing – under certain

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 End of Life

Effective June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application retires on the following platforms: Internet Explorer 11 desktop application delivered via the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows 10 (version 20H2 and later) Windows 10 IoT (version 20H2 and later) Unaffected of the retirement

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