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Windows 10 ESU Year 2 Starts Oct 14: Pay Double or Replace the PC

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Sep 5th 2026

On October 13, 2026 — the October Patch Tuesday — the first year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates ends; on October 14, Year 2 begins and the price steps up with it. Microsoft's ESU program page (dated November 17, 2025) sets the comme … read more

Windows Server 2012 ESU Ends October 13, 2026: Your Exit Plan

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Sep 3rd 2026

On October 13, 2026 — the October Patch Tuesday — the last Extended Security Update ever issued for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 ships, and the program closes. Both tracks close at once: Microsoft's ESU lifecycle table lists the same end date, October&n … read more

Windows Server 2022 Mainstream Support Ends October 2026

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Aug 25th 2026

On October 13, 2026, Windows Server 2022 leaves mainstream support. Most coverage of that date reads like a countdown clock, and the countdown framing is wrong: Server 2022 does not stop receiving security updates that day, that year, or for another five years. It is not Window … read more

Windows Server 2016 End of Support: Jan 2027 Upgrade Guide

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jul 21st 2026

On January 12, 2027, Microsoft ends extended support for Windows Server 2016. No more security updates, no more patches, no more support cases — for an operating system that still runs a very large installed base of Active Directory domains, file servers, and Hyper-V host … read more

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