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First Published: 2005 Last Updated: December 16, 2021 |
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This is my compilation of relevant
official End-of-Life
dates for strategic
mission-critical products. Post EOL, vendor support ceases. No
security/compatibility
updates, no feature enhancement. Downloads & Support KBs, along with
all references to them, are purged.
Quick Reference, chronological, strategic:
- Impending EOLs: Adobe Flash Player, W10-1909 (@May 2021), Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 definition update, Quickbook 2018, W10-2004, Office 2013, SQL 2012, Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 (@2023), Windows 10 Oct 14, 2025
Quick
Reference, by product line:
- Server
2019:
2029
|
s2016 2027
|
s2012R2 2023
|
s2012 jul2022
| s2008R2/sbs2011
2015
- SQL: 2019,
2017
CURRENT
| 2016sp2 2026
| 2012sp4 jul 12, 2022
| 2008 jul2019
- Windows 10-20H2 CURRENT
|
w8.1
jan2023
| w7sp1
jan2020
|
XPsp3 apr2014
- Office 365 CURRENT
| 2019 CURRENT
| 2016 oct2025
| 2013 n/a
| 2010 oct2020
- Outlook
2021, 2019 CURRENT
| Thunderbird 78 ESR CURRENT,
52 final
x86
- SEP 14.3
& 15 (cloud-only)
CURRENT
| 12.1 RU5 Jul2018 definition update ends May 2021
- Quickbooks, QBES N-3 annual
EOL:
up-coming May 31, 2022 all 2019
- misc: Adobe
Flash Player Dec2020 | IE11 & Edge EOL / lifecycle | FF ESR cycle
Rel.
Date | Final SP |
EOL1 |
EOL2 |
spec ext | ESU
Product Support Cycle:
- Active current
product
- Mainstream support (free
& paid product enhancement)
- Extended support (paid only,
security only, no product enhancement)
- End-of-Life (no
support, delisted)
Microsoft Mainstream Support
will be provided for five years, or
for two years after the successor product (N+1, where
N=product version) is released, whichever is longer. Microsoft will
also provide Extended Support for the five years following
Mainstream Support or for two years after the second successor
product (N+2) is released, whichever is longer.
| Microsoft Operating Systems |
EOL Date |
| Windows Server 2019,
Standard and Essentials |
active |
| Windows Server 2016,
Standard and Essentials |
active |
| Windows Server 2012
R2, Standard and Essentials |
Oct 2018 / Oct
10, 2023 |
| Windows Server 2012 |
Special
Extension announcement |
| Windows Server
2008 R2 (SBS 2011) |
Jan 2015 Announcement |
| Windows
Server 2008 |
Jan 2015
(ori.
June 2013) |
| Windows
Server 2003 R2 |
July 2010 |
| Windows
Server 2003 |
March
2007 |
| Exchange Server 2019 |
announced @Ignite 2017 |
| Exchange Server 2016 |
active @cu10 v15.01.1531 |
| Exchange Server 2013 |
active |
| Exchange
Server 2010 (SBS 2011) |
Jan 2015 |
| Exchange
Server 2007 (SBS 2008 & SBS 2008r2) |
April
10, 2012 |
| Windows 10 |
July 29, 2020 / 2025 extended |
|
Windows 8.1 |
Jan 9, 2018 / 2023 extended |
| Windows
8 (special corporate contract ONLY) |
Jan 9,
2018 / 2023 extended |
| Windows 7
sp1 |
Jan 13,
2015 /Jan 14, 2020 ext |
| Windows 7 |
Jan 13,
2015 |
| Vista
sp2 Business, Enterprise, Ultimate |
April
11, 2017 (special extension) |
| Vista
sp2 Home Basic, Premium |
April
10, 2012 |
| Vista sp1
all editions |
July 12,
2011 |
| Vista
RTM all editions |
April
13, 2010 |
| Windows
XP SP3 Professional & Home |
April 8, 2014 |
| Windows
XP SP2 |
July 13,
2010 |
| Windows
2000 Professional |
July 13
2010 |
| Windows
98 Second Edition |
2006 |
| Microsoft Applications |
EOL Date |
| Streets &
Trips 2013 |
July 14, 2015 |
| Outlook (3
most recent versions supported, see also EXG
compatibility) |
| Office 2016 |
oct2025 extended |
| Office 2013 |
April 2018 |
| Office 2010 |
Oct 2015/Oct
13 2020 extended |
| Office
2007 |
Oct 2012 |
| Office
2003 |
April
2009 |
| Office XP |
July 12,
2011 |
| Office
2000 |
July 14,
2009 |
| Office 97 |
January
16, 2004 |
| Windows Live Mail (part of Win Essentials
2012) |
Jan 10, 2017 |
| Intuit |
EOL Date |
| QuickBooks 2019, 2018, 2017 |
Active |
| QuickBooks 2016~2004 |
EOL per 3-version rule |
| QuickBooks 2003 and before |
2006 |
| Broadcom (formerly Symantec) |
EOL Date |
Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP
14.3 RU1
|
Active
|
| Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP 14.0 |
Oct 28, 2016 ~
Mar 29, 2018 |
| Symantec
Endpoint Protection SBE & SEP Cloud |
Nov
2, 2020 |
| Symantec Endpoint
Protection SEP 12.1 & SBE |
July 5,
2018 |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP
12.0 EOL |
April 3, 2017 |
| Symantec AntiVirus Corporate
edition SAV10
EOL |
June 21, 2013 |
| Symantec Client Security EOL
Notice |
June 21, 2013 |
| Norton
Online Backup (mig to Norton 360) |
July 1, 2020 |
|
Request Virus Definition update past EOL |
exception, case-by-case |
| pcAnywhere
EOL Announcement |
December 1, 2014 |
| Oracle |
|
|
Java support roadmap |
Java Web Start (plug-in-free) |
Microsoft SQL Server Express
- Version History
| Version |
Release date |
Mainstream
|
Extended |
| SQL
Server 2005 Express |
2005-11-07 |
2011-04-12 |
2016-04-12 |
| SQL
Server 2008 Express |
2008-11-06 |
2014-07-08 |
2019-07-09 |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 Express |
2010-07-20 |
2014-07-08 |
2019-07-09 |
| SQL Server 2012 Express |
2012-05-14 |
2017-07-11 |
2022-07-12 |
| SQL Server 2014 Express |
2014-04-01 |
2019-07-09 |
2024-07-09 |
| SQL
Server 2016 Express |
2016-06-01 |
n/a |
n/a |
| SQL
Server 2017 Express |
2017-11-06 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Editions:
Enterprise, Standard, Web, Business
Intelligence, Workgroup, Express (free) |
|
Microsoft Support Provided
|
Mainstream
|
Extended support
|
| Paid support (per-incident, per hour, and
others) |
✓
|
✓
|
| Security update support |
✓
|
✓
|
| Non-security hotfix support |
✓
|
Requires extended hotfix agreement,
purchased within 90 days of mainstream support ending. |
| No-charge incident support |
✓
|
|
| Warranty claims |
✓
|
|
| Design changes and feature requests |
✓
|
|
| Product-specific information that is
available by using the online Microsoft Knowledge Base |
✓
|
✓
|
| Product-specific information that is
available by using the Support site at Microsoft Help and Support to
find answers to technical questions |
✓
|
✓
|
Microsoft Service Pack EOL
Policy (effective April 13, 2010):
- 24 months after a newer SP is released for
Windows
- 12 months for Office
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