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 the Fixed Policy, will reach their end of support in 2023:
Product | End of Support Date |
Dynamics AX 2012 R3
Dynamics NAV 2013 Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS 8.5 on Windows 8.1 Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8.0 Microsoft Report Viewer 2012 Runtime Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2012 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 Workflow Manager 1.0
|
January 10, 2023 |
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
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April 11, 2023 |
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
|
July 11, 2023 |
Excel 2019 for Mac
Hyper-V Server 2012 Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 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
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October 10, 2023 |
*Note that one may purchase Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Learn more about ESU here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates.
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 End of Support of these products happens according to the Fixed Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft. The Fixed Lifecycle Policy applies to many commercial and some consumer products currently available through retail purchase and/or volume licensing. It provides:
- A defined support and servicing Lifecycle timeline at the time of product launch
- A minimum of five years Mainstream Support
- An additional period of Extended Support for some products.
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 Fixed Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft, please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/policies/fixed.
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