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End-of-support and retirement dates for Microsoft products, Microsoft 365, Azure and Entra ID in one list, soonest first.

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  1. Month onlyThis month

    SAP SuccessFactors Provisioning Basic Authentication

    Entra IDIdentity Governance · Feature Impact

    Move to workload identity-based authentication

    SAP plans to deprecate basic authentication for SuccessFactors APIs by November 2026 (no exact day published). Switch Entra SuccessFactors provisioning jobs (to AD, to Entra ID, writeback) to workload identity-based authentication.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  2. Today

    Dynamic Membership memberOf Rule Operator (Preview)

    Entra IDIdentity · Feature Retirement

    Move to supported attribute-based dynamic rules or assigned membership

    The memberOf preview ends. Dynamic groups, dynamic administrative units and entitlement management auto-assignment policies that use memberOf stop updating after November 3, 2026 and keep their last membership.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  3. In 6 days

    SSPR verification with unregistered directory contact info

    Entra IDAuthentication · Feature Retirement

    Move to explicitly registered authentication methods

    From November 9, 2026, SSPR accepts only explicitly registered authentication methods. Phone numbers and email addresses stored only as user properties stop working. A registration campaign started October 5, 2026.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  4. In 7 days

    .NET 8 (LTS)

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · End of Support

    Long-term support release. Upgrade to .NET 10 (LTS).

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  5. In 7 days

    .NET 9 (STS)

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · End of Support

    Standard-term support release; ends the same day as .NET 8. Upgrade to .NET 10 (LTS).

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  6. In 7 days

    Azure Functions in-process model for .NET

    AzureServerless · Runtime Retirement

    Move to the isolated worker model

    Apps on the in-process model keep running after November 10, 2026 but no longer receive security and feature updates.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  7. In 7 days

    PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) and 7.5

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · End of Support

    Both releases end on the same day. Upgrade to PowerShell 7.6 (LTS), supported until November 14, 2028.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  8. In 7 days

    Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise

    ProductsOperating Systems · Mainstream Support

    Enterprise and Education editions receive extended support timeline.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  9. In 27 days

    AKS Application Routing add-on (managed NGINX ingress)

    AzureContainers · Feature Retirement

    Move to Gateway API with Application Routing, Application Gateway for Containers, or Istio

    Upstream Ingress-NGINX stopped receiving updates after March 2026. Microsoft provides critical security patches through November 30, 2026, then NGINX is no longer supported in the add-on.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  10. Month onlyNext month

    Microsoft Store installation type of Microsoft 365 Apps

    Microsoft 365Microsoft 365 Apps · Deployment · End of Life

    Move to Click-to-Run installation of Microsoft 365 Apps

    Feature updates stopped in October 2025 and security updates end in December 2026 (no exact day published). Upgrade devices to the Click-to-Run installation; no new license is needed.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  11. In 43 days

    Microsoft 365 companion apps (People, Files, Calendar)

    Microsoft 365Microsoft 365 Apps · Deployment · End of Life

    Move to Outlook, Teams, Windows Search, File Explorer, OneDrive and SharePoint

    The Calendar, People and Files companion apps will be fully retired and non-functional before December 16, 2026; admins must remove them from devices and stop all deployment methods.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  12. In 58 days

    Graph updates to sensitive properties of received email (Mail.ReadWrite)

    Microsoft 365Exchange Online · API · Feature Retirement

    Move to Mail-Advanced.ReadWrite permissions

    From December 31, 2026, Microsoft Graph blocks updates to the subject, body, recipients and other sensitive properties of non-draft messages unless the app holds a Mail-Advanced.ReadWrite permission (admin consent required); drafts are unaffected.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  13. In 58 days

    Office Online Server Latest release

    ProductsServer Products · End of Support

    Follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy and retires on December 31, 2026. No security updates or support after this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  14. In 58 days

    SMTP AUTH Basic Authentication

    Microsoft 365Exchange Online · Authentication · Disabled by Default

    Move to OAuth 2.0 authentication

    Disabled by default for existing tenants at the end of December 2026; admins can still re-enable it. Microsoft will announce the final removal date in the second half of 2027 (MC786329).

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  15. Month onlyIn 2 months

    Targeted release

    Microsoft 365Microsoft 365 Admin · Deployment · Feature Retirement

    Move to Frontier, Standard release and Deferred release

    Targeted release enrollment can no longer be changed from November 2026, and the option retires in January 2027 (no exact day published). Affected users then follow their Standard or Deferred release preference, with Frontier for pre-GA features.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  16. In 2 months

    DLP Instances policy location (non-Microsoft cloud apps)

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Purview · Security · Feature Retirement

    Move to dedicated Purview DLP policy locations for connected apps

    The Instances location and its policy creation experiences retire on January 6, 2027, along with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps file policies; recreate policies using the dedicated locations for supported non-Microsoft apps before then.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  17. In 2 months

    BizTalk Server 2016 All editions

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended January 11, 2022. Upgrade to BizTalk Server 2020 or move integrations to Azure Logic Apps.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  18. In 2 months

    Dynamics NAV 2017

    ProductsERP · Extended Support

    Migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  19. In 2 months

    System Center 2016 All components

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Data Protection Manager, Operations Manager, Orchestrator, Service Manager and Virtual Machine Manager 2016 all reach end of extended support on this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  20. In 2 months

    Team Foundation Server 2017 Update 3

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Extended Support

    Update 3 is the only supported release. Upgrade to Azure DevOps Server or migrate to Azure DevOps Services.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  21. In 2 months

    .NET Framework 4.6.2

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · End of Support

    Upgrade to .NET Framework 4.8 or 4.8.1, which have no announced end date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  22. In 2 months

    Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021

    ProductsOperating Systems · Mainstream Support

    Five-year lifecycle with no extended support phase. Move to Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  23. In 2 months

    Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Extended support phase.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  24. In 3 months

    Azure Blueprints

    AzureManagement · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure deployment stacks and template specs

    Extended from July 11, 2026 with phased limits: no new definitions from July 31, no new assignments from October 31, and no assignment changes from December 31, 2026. The API, CLI and portal experience stop on January 31, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  25. In 3 months

    Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA

    Entra IDAuthentication · Feature Retirement

    Move to passkeys or other phishing-resistant methods, or a telephony provider from Microsoft Security Store

    Microsoft-provided SMS and voice delivery is retired for all users except Global Administrators and external users. Passkeys were auto-enabled for SMS/voice users on September 1, 2026; users whose only method is SMS or voice must register a passkey at sign-in unless a telephony provider is configured.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  26. In 3 months

    SMS-based sign-in (SMS as first factor)

    Entra IDAuthentication · Feature Retirement

    Move to passkeys or a customer-managed telecom provider

    Passwordless SMS sign-in (phone number plus one-time code, used mostly by frontline workers) is part of the February 1, 2027 retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

In 3 to 12 months 38

  1. In 3 months

    Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.5.190.0

    Entra IDSynchronization · Version Retirement

    Move to the latest Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.x

    Last 2.5.x build; support ends 12 months after 2.6.1.0 was released. Version 2.5.79.0 already left support on October 23, 2026.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  2. In 4 months

    Teams live events

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Teams · Video · End of Life

    Move to Teams town halls (Teams events)

    Retired June 30, 2026 together with the Graph APIs (isBroadcast) used to create them; live events already scheduled before then keep running through February 28, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  3. In 4 months

    Classic publishing site creation

    Microsoft 365SharePoint Online · Design · Feature Retirement

    Move to modern SharePoint communication sites and pages

    From March 1, 2027, creating classic publishing sites and activating the classic publishing feature is blocked in all tenants. Tenants created on or after that date also can't create classic pages and have custom scripts off by default.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  4. Month onlyIn 4 months

    SSPR Security Questions

    Entra IDAuthentication · Feature Retirement

    Move to other SSPR methods in the Authentication methods policy (Authenticator, passkeys, email)

    Security questions are retired as a self-service password reset method in March 2027 (no exact day published). After that, users can no longer reset passwords with them.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  5. In 4 months

    Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.1.0

    Entra IDSynchronization · Version Retirement

    Move to the latest Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.x

    Support ends 12 months after 2.6.3.0 was released. All builds older than 2.6.84.0 also stop syncing on April 7, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  6. In 5 months

    Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash

    AzureCache · Tier Retirement

    Move to Azure Managed Redis

    Instances that are not migrated are disabled starting April 1, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  7. In 5 months

    Azure Cloud Services (Extended Support)

    AzureCompute · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Service Fabric managed cluster

    The extended support deployment model retires March 31, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  8. In 5 months

    Azure Front Door (classic)

    AzureNetworking · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Front Door Standard or Premium

    Classic no longer supports profile creation, new domain onboarding or managed certificates.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  9. In 5 months

    Docker Compose in Azure App Service

    AzureWeb Apps · Feature Retirement

    Move to sidecar containers in Azure App Service

    Multi-container apps that use Docker Compose must move to sidecar containers.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  10. In 5 months

    ExchangeOnlineManagement module versions earlier than 3.10.1

    Microsoft 365Exchange Online · Authentication · Version Retirement

    Move to ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.10.1 or later

    Microsoft begins enforcing stricter logon requirements for Exchange Online PowerShell on March 31, 2027. After that, older module versions may fail some interactive sign-ins (PowerShell 7 with WAM disabled); CBA, WAM and Windows PowerShell 5.x may be unaffected.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  11. In 5 months

    SharePoint agents (.agent files)

    Microsoft 365SharePoint Online · AI Assistant · Feature Retirement

    Move to Microsoft 365 declarative agents (Copilot Agent Builder)

    From mid-November 2026, new agents are created in Copilot Agent Builder. Existing .agent files work through the end of March 2027, then disabling starts in early April 2027 (complete by mid-April) across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and the Copilot app.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  12. In 5 months

    SSTP protocol on Azure VPN Gateway

    AzureNetworking · Protocol Retirement

    Move to IKEv2 or OpenVPN

    SSTP can no longer be enabled since March 31, 2026. From March 31, 2027 existing gateways can no longer establish SSTP connections.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  13. In 5 months

    Exchange Web Services (EWS)

    Microsoft 365Exchange Online · API · End of Life

    Move to Microsoft Graph API

    Disabled by default from October 1, 2026 unless the tenant chose to keep it enabled; admins can re-enable it until the final shutdown on April 1, 2027, with no exceptions.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  14. In 5 months

    Pre-authenticated (tempauth) URLs

    Microsoft 365SharePoint Online · API · Feature Retirement

    Move to Microsoft Entra ID access tokens

    From April 1, 2027, SharePoint Online and OneDrive begin removing tempauth URLs; affected Microsoft Graph file APIs stop returning 302 redirects to pre-authenticated URLs and the returned URLs require Entra authentication. An opt-in tenant setting allows testing now.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  15. In 5 months

    Teams WebRTC-based VDI optimization (Windows endpoints)

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Teams · Deployment · End of Life

    Move to the new SlimCore-based VDI optimization

    Applies to Windows endpoints connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 and Citrix. Unsupported since October 1, 2026; on April 1, 2027 WebRTC stops working and Teams falls back to server-side rendering unless the new SlimCore-based optimization is in place.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  16. In 5 months

    Avatars in Teams

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Teams · Communication · End of Life

    The Avatars app, enabled by default for all organizations, remains available and supported until it retires on April 2, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  17. In 5 months

    Immersive events in Teams

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Teams · Communication · End of Life

    Immersive events remain available and supported, including security updates and fixes, until they retire on April 2, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  18. In 5 months

    Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Legacy Authentication (versions older than 2.6.84.0)

    Entra IDSynchronization · End of Life

    Move to Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.84.0+ with application-based authentication, or Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync

    Synchronization stops unless Connect Sync runs 2.6.84.0 or later with application-based authentication configured by April 7, 2027. Legacy (directory synchronization account) authentication is retired.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  19. In 5 months

    Visual Studio 2017 15.9

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Extended Support

    Security updates only until extended support ends.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  20. Month onlyIn 6 months

    Conditional Access Custom Controls

    Entra IDSecurity · End of Life

    Move to external authentication methods (external MFA)

    Custom controls were retired on September 30, 2026, so they can no longer be added or edited, and reach end of life in May 2027 (no exact day published).

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  21. In 6 months

    Microsoft Configuration Manager 2509

    ProductsServer Products · Security Updates Only

    Each current branch version is supported for 18 months. Update to the latest current branch version before this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  22. In 7 months

    TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in App Service, Functions and Logic Apps

    AzureSecurity · Protocol Retirement

    Move to TLS 1.2 or later

    Clients using TLS 1.0 or 1.1 can no longer connect to App Service, Azure Functions or Logic Apps after May 31, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  23. In 8 months

    Ubuntu 22.04 on Azure Kubernetes Service

    AzureContainers · Version Retirement

    Move to Ubuntu 24.04 node pools

    After June 30, 2027 there are no new node pools, node images or security patches. AKS removes the node images on April 30, 2028.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  24. In 8 months

    Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA (Global Administrators and external users)

    Entra IDAuthentication · Feature Retirement

    Move to passkeys or other phishing-resistant methods, or a telephony provider from Microsoft Security Store

    Second phase of the SMS and voice retirement, for Global Administrators and external users. Internal guest users follow the February 1, 2027 date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  25. In 8 months

    Remote Event Receivers

    Microsoft 365SharePoint Online · Development · End of Life

    Move to SharePoint webhooks / Microsoft Graph change notifications

    Receivers registered through Azure ACS stopped working correctly on April 2, 2026; all remaining receivers, including those registered with a Microsoft Entra app, stop firing on July 1, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  26. In 8 months

    SQL Server 2014 SP3 (Extended Security Updates)

    ProductsDatabase · Extended Security Updates

    Extended support ended July 9, 2024. The final year of paid Extended Security Updates (Year 3) ends on this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  27. In 10 months

    Java 8, 11 and 17 on Azure App Service

    AzureWeb Apps · Runtime Retirement

    Move to Java 25

    Apps keep running, but security updates and customer service for these Java versions end.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  28. In 10 months

    Microsoft Teams Displays

    Microsoft 365Microsoft Teams · Communication · End of Life

    Listed by Microsoft Lifecycle as a Modern Policy product retirement on September 3, 2027; after that there are no further security or non-security updates or assisted support.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  29. In 10 months

    Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.84.0

    Entra IDSynchronization · Version Retirement

    Move to the latest Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.x

    Support ends 12 months after 2.6.91.0 was released. Version 2.6.91.0 follows on September 23, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  30. In 11 months

    Azure Automation State Configuration

    AzureManagement · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Machine Configuration

    Azure Automation DSC (State Configuration) retires September 30, 2027.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  31. In 11 months

    Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic)

    AzureNetworking · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Front Door Standard or Premium

    New classic profiles cannot be created since October 1, 2025.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  32. In 11 months

    Azure Load Balancer inbound NAT pools

    AzureNetworking · Feature Retirement

    Move to inbound NAT rules v2

    Scope narrowed to inbound NAT pools for Virtual Machine Scale Sets; single-VM inbound NAT rules are not retiring.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  33. In 11 months

    NSG flow logs in Network Watcher

    AzureNetworking · Feature Retirement

    Move to virtual network flow logs

    New NSG flow logs can no longer be created. After retirement, traffic analytics on NSG flow logs stops and existing NSG flow log resources are deleted.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  34. In 11 months

    SQL Data Sync

    AzureDatabase · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Data Factory, read replicas, or SQL transactional replication

    On September 30, 2027, workloads running SQL Data Sync are deleted and their application data is lost.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  35. In 11 months

    SQL Server 2017 RTM

    ProductsDatabase · Extended Support

    Extended support phase.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  36. In 11 months

    Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise

    ProductsOperating Systems · Mainstream Support

    36-month support for Enterprise and Education editions.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  37. In 11 months

    Windows 11 25H2 Pro/Home

    ProductsOperating Systems · Mainstream Support

    24-month support for Home and Pro editions. Update to a newer Windows 11 feature update.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  38. In 12 months

    Real-time streaming semantic models (creation)

    Microsoft 365Power BI · Analytics · Feature Retirement

    Move to Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric

    Creating new push, streaming and PubNub streaming semantic models and streaming data tiles stays possible until October 31, 2027; existing streaming semantic models are unaffected.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

More than a year away 30

  1. In 12 months

    Microsoft Configuration Manager 2603

    ProductsServer Products · Security and Critical Updates

    Latest current branch version; each version is supported for 18 months.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  2. In 14 months

    Dynamics NAV 2018

    ProductsERP · Extended Support

    Migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  3. In 14 months

    Team Foundation Server 2018 All updates

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended January 10, 2023. Upgrade to Azure DevOps Server or migrate to Azure DevOps Services.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  4. In 17 months

    Azure Spring Apps

    AzureCompute · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Container Apps or Azure Kubernetes Service

    All plans (Basic, Standard and Enterprise) entered a three-year retirement period on March 17, 2025.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  5. In 17 months

    Kubenet networking for AKS

    AzureContainers · Feature Retirement

    Move to Azure CNI Overlay

    Workloads running on kubenet are no longer supported after March 31, 2028.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  6. In 18 months

    D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2 and Ls series virtual machines

    AzureCompute · SKU Retirement

    Move to newer-generation VM series

    These VMs can no longer be used or purchased after May 1, 2028. One-year reservations stopped being sold or renewed on July 1, 2026.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  7. In 20 months

    VM Insights Map and Dependency Agent

    AzureMonitoring · Feature Retirement

    Move to Azure Marketplace process and connection monitoring solutions

    The Map tab, Connections Overview workbook and Service Map API stop working, and the Dependency Agent no longer sends data.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  8. In 22 months

    Standard HDD OS disks

    AzureStorage · Feature Retirement

    Move to Standard SSD or Premium SSD OS disks

    OS disks still on Standard HDD are converted to Standard SSD after September 8, 2028. Standard HDD data disks and ephemeral OS disks are not affected.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  9. In 22 months

    Azure Disk Encryption

    AzureSecurity · Feature Retirement

    Move to encryption at host, or confidential VM OS disk encryption

    ADE-enabled VMs keep running, but encrypted disks fail to unlock after a reboot. All ADE-enabled VMs, including backups, must move first.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  10. In 23 months

    Microsoft Dev Box

    AzureDevOps · Service Retirement

    Move to Windows 365

    The service is in maintenance mode and began its closing-down process on September 14, 2026.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  11. In 23 months

    Azure Cache for Redis (Basic, Standard, Premium)

    AzureCache · Service Retirement

    Move to Azure Managed Redis

    Existing caches remain available until September 30, 2028; remaining instances are disabled starting October 1, 2028.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  12. In 23 months

    Azure Functions Linux Consumption plan

    AzureServerless · Plan Retirement

    Move to Flex Consumption plan

    No new features after September 30, 2025. After September 30, 2028 there is no technical support and new Linux Consumption apps cannot be created.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  13. In 23 months

    Classic user-created pages and custom scripts

    Microsoft 365SharePoint Online · Development · Feature Retirement

    Move to modern SharePoint pages and the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)

    From October 1, 2028, classic wiki, web part, blog, publishing and custom ASPX pages in existing tenants become read-only, and adding or updating custom scripts is disabled by default. Pages stay viewable.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  14. In 23 months

    Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10

    ProductsOffice Suites · Security Updates Only

    Windows 10 support ended October 14, 2025. Security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps continue until this date; feature updates stop at Version 2608. Move devices to Windows 11.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  15. In 23 months

    Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2016

    ProductsOffice Suites · Security Updates Only

    Support ended October 14, 2025. Security updates continue until October 10, 2028; feature updates stopped at Version 2602.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  16. In 23 months

    Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2019

    ProductsOffice Suites · Security Updates Only

    Support ended October 14, 2025. Security updates continue until October 10, 2028; feature updates stop at Version 2608.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  17. In 23 months

    Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2022

    ProductsOffice Suites · Security Updates Only

    Supported only while Windows Server 2022 is in mainstream support, which ended October 13, 2026. Security updates continue until October 10, 2028; feature updates stop at Version 2608.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  18. In 23 months

    Windows 11 25H2 Enterprise

    ProductsOperating Systems · Mainstream Support

    36-month support for Enterprise and Education editions.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  19. In 2 years

    .NET 10 (LTS)

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Mainstream Support

    Current long-term support release.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  20. In 2 years

    F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2 and B series virtual machines

    AzureCompute · SKU Retirement

    Move to newer-generation VM series

    These VMs can no longer be used or purchased after November 15, 2028. One-year reservations stopped being sold or renewed on July 1, 2026.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  21. In 2 years

    Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP2

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Extended support moved from January 13, 2026 to January 9, 2029. Service Pack 2 is the only supported release.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  22. In 2 years

    Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019

    ProductsOperating Systems · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended January 9, 2024; extended support continues until this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  23. In 2 years

    Windows Server 2019 Standard/Datacenter

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended January 9, 2024; extended support continues until this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  24. In 2 years

    Visual Studio 2019 16.11 LTS

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Extended Support

    Only version 16.11 remains supported.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  25. In 3 years

    Office LTSC 2024 Standard/Professional

    ProductsOffice Suites · Mainstream Support

    Latest perpetual Office version with 5-year support.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  26. In 3 years

    Dynamics GP All (Modern Lifecycle)

    ProductsERP · End of Support

    Product enhancements, tax updates and technical support end December 31, 2029 (moved from September 30, 2029). Security updates, if needed, continue until April 30, 2031. Migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  27. In 3 years

    SQL Server 2019 RTM

    ProductsDatabase · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended February 28, 2025; extended support continues until this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  28. In 5 years

    Windows Server 2022 Standard/Datacenter

    ProductsServer Products · Extended Support

    Mainstream support ended October 13, 2026; extended support continues until this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  29. In 5 years

    Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise/Professional/Community

    ProductsDevelopment Tools · Mainstream Support

    Mainstream support ends January 12, 2027; version 17.14 is supported until this date. LTSC channel versions end sooner.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

  30. In 6 years

    SQL Server 2022 RTM

    ProductsDatabase · Mainstream Support

    Mainstream support ends January 11, 2028; extended support continues until this date.

    Official notice (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 31, 2026

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