Earlier this year, Microsoft stopped supporting the consumer versions of Windows 10 20H2 (Home and Pro editions), and now it’s time to say goodbye to Windows Server 20H2. The company has updated its official Windows Message Center with a new notification regarding the impending end of support for Windows Server 20H2.
Microsoft plans to stop sending security updates for all editions of Windows Server, version 20H2 on August 9, 2022. The next August Patch Tuesday updates will be the last version of the operating system.
In addition to ending support for Windows Server 20H2, Microsoft is set to retire Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel (SAC). Semi-Annual Channel provides faster access to new features and capabilities; therefore, its support period is only 18 months. Microsoft does not plan to ship new versions of SAC once Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of life, and the primary channel for Windows Server is now the Long Term Servicing Channel, or LTSC.
Microsoft recommends that those using the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel upgrade to Azure Stack HCI or use the operating system’s Long-Term Servicing Channel. The latter has five years of general support and five years of extended support, which means that the latest version of Windows Server 2022 will remain “active” until October 14, 2031.
As for consumer versions of Windows, Microsoft currently provides active support for three versions: Windows 10 21H1, Windows 10 21H2, and Windows 11 21H2. The 21H1 version will reach end of life later this year, on December 13, 2022.
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