In 2025, a list of Microsoft products, for example Microsoft Office Apps from 2016 and 2019, 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 2025:

Product End of Support
Dynamics C5 2015 January 14, 2025
Dynamics CRM 2015 January 14, 2025
Dynamics NAV 2015 January 14, 2025
Dynamics SL 2015 January 14, 2025
Visual Studio 2022 , Version 17.6 (LTSC channel) January 14, 2025
Dynamics GP 2015 April 8, 2025
Dynamics GP 2015 R2 April 8, 2025
Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 3 July 8, 2025
SQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 1 July 8, 2025
Visual Studio 2022, Version 17.8 (LTSC channel) July 8, 2025
Access 2016 October 14, 2025
Access 2019 October 14, 2025
Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Fixed Policy) October 14, 2025
Excel 2016 October 14, 2025
Excel 2019 October 14, 2025
Exchange Server 2016 October 14, 2025
Exchange Server 2019 October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2016 October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2019 October 14, 2025
Microsoft Report Viewer 2015 Runtime October 14, 2025
OneNote 2016 October 14, 2025
Outlook 2016 October 14, 2025
Outlook 2019 October 14, 2025
PowerPoint 2016 October 14, 2025
PowerPoint 2019 October 14, 2025
Project 2016 October 14, 2025
Project 2019 October 14, 2025
Publisher 2016 October 14, 2025
Publisher 2019 October 14, 2025
Skype for Business 2016 October 14, 2025
Skype for Business 2019 October 14, 2025
Skype for Business Server 2015 October 14, 2025
Skype for Business Server 2019 October 14, 2025
Visio 2016 October 14, 2025
Visio 2019 October 14, 2025
Visual Studio 2015 October 14, 2025
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 October 14, 2025
Windows 10 2015 LTSB October 14, 2025
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 October 14, 2025
Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub) October 14, 2025
Windows Defender Exploit Guard October 14, 2025
Windows Defender for Windows 10 October 14, 2025
Windows Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 2 October 14, 2025
Windows Server 2012 R2, Extended Security Update Year 2 October 14, 2025
Word 2016 October 14, 2025
Word 2019 October 14, 2025

 

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 Fixed Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft?

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.

 

Also read:

Microsoft products transitioning to Extended Support 2025 – SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT

Microsoft product releases reaching End of Servicing 2025 – SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT

Microsoft products retiring in 2025 – SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT

 

More information

Note, that there are more products retiring or reaching the end of support in 2025. Please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/end-of-support/end-of-support-2025 for information on all Microsoft products ending support in 2025.

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.

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

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