Microsoft products retiring in 2023

In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will retire according to a schedule. Upon retirement, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.

The retiring products, governed by the Modern Policy, in 2023 are:

If you are currently using any of those products, we recommend searching for suitable alternatives from Microsoft. The software licensing experts at SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT would be more than happy to assist you with finding the right alternatives. Contact us for expert services.

The retirements happen according to the Modern Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft. The Modern Lifecycle Policy covers products and services that are serviced and supported continuously. Under this policy, the product or service remains in support if the following criteria are met:

• Customers must stay current as per the servicing and system requirements published for the product or service.
• Customers must be licensed to use the product or service.
• Microsoft must currently offer support for the product or service.

Note, that there are more products retiring or reaching the end of support in 2023. Please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/end-of-support/end-of-support-2023 for information on all Microsoft products ending support in 2023.

To find the lifecycle information of a specific Microsoft product, please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/.

For more information on the Modern Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft, please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/policies/modern.

For useful software licensing information on Microsoft products, please visit: https://www.schneider.im/software/microsoft/.

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