In 2026, a list of Microsoft product releases will reach their End of Servicing, meaning their end of support, according to a schedule. There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.
The following product releases, governed by the Modern Policy, will reach their end of servicing in 2026:
| Product | End of Servicing |
| Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Modern Policy), 2024 release wave 2, version 25.x | April 4, 2026 |
| .NET 9 | May 12, 2026 |
| Microsoft Configuration Manager, Version 2409 | June 6, 2026 |
| Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Modern Policy), 2025 release wave 1, version 26.x
Windows 11 Home and Pro, Version 24H2 |
October 13, 2026 |
| Azure IoT Edge, Version 1.5 (LTS)
.NET 8 (LTS) PowerShell, PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) Windows 11 Enterprise and Education, Version 23H2 Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Version 23H2 |
November 10, 2026 |
What are the next steps?
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.
What is the Modern Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft?
The End of Servicing of these product releases 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.
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More information
Note, that there are more products retiring or reaching the end of support in 2026. Please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/end-of-support/end-of-support-2026 for information on all Microsoft products ending support in 2026.
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 software licensing information on Microsoft products, please visit: https://www.schneider.im/software/microsoft/.
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