GoKawiilWindows Server 2022 exits mainstream support, enters extended phase to 2031
Microsoft confirmed that Windows Server 2022 passed its mainstream support deadline on October 13, 2026, with the October update being the last mainstream security release. The OS now moves into extended support, which provides free monthly security updates through October 14, 2031. Microsoft also extended hotpatching for Datacenter: Azure Edition systems until October 2027.
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The shift signals that new feature updates and non-security fixes for Windows Server 2022 have ended, pushing organizations toward Windows Server 2025 if they want full support coverage. Microsoft's guidance to upgrade suggests the company wants to accelerate adoption of its newer LTSC release, which carries support until 2034. IT teams that delay migration will still receive security patches but lose access to broader support benefits sooner than users of the newer release.
- Windows Server 2022 mainstream support ended October 13, 2026; extended support runs to October 14, 2031.
- Hotpatching for Datacenter: Azure Edition was extended to October 2027.
- Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows Server 2025, supported until November 2034, with a free 180-day trial available.
Source: bleepingcomputer.com, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Microsoft: Windows Server 2022 reached end of mainstream support”
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