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=== Timeline ===
{| class="wikitable"
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!Date
!Event
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! colspan="2" |1985 - 1990
|-
|20 Nov 1985
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 1.0 (Build 1.01) released
|-
|15 May 1986
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 1.02 of Windows 1.0 released
|-
|21 Aug 1986
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 1.03 of Windows 1.0 released
|-
|08 Apr 1987
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 1.04 of Windows 1.0 released
|-
|09 Dec 1987
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 2.0 (Build 2.03) released
|-
|27 May 1988
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 2.1 (Build 2.1) released
|-
|13 Mar 1989
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 2.11 of Windows 2.1 released
|-
|22 May 1990
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 3.0 (Build 3.00) released
|-
! colspan="2" |1991 - 1995
|-
|20 Oct 1991
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions of Windows 3.0 released
|-
|06 Apr 1992
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 3.1 (Build 103) released
|-
|27 Oct 1992
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version Windows for Workgroups 3.1 of Windows 3.1 released
|-
|27 Jul 1993
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows NT 3.1 (Build 511) released
|-
|08 Oct 1993
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.1 released
|-
|08 Nov 1993
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version 3.11 of Windows 3.1 released
[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version Windows for Workgroups 3.11 of Windows 3.1 released
|-
|24 Jan 1994
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.1 released
|-
|21 Sep 1994
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows NT 3.5 (Build 807) released
|-
|29 Oct 1994
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.1 released
|-
|13 Jan 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.5 released
|-
|01 Mar 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.5 released
|-
|30 May 1995
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows NT 3.51 (Build 1057) released
|-
|09 Aug 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.51 released
|-
|24 Aug 1995
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 95 (Build 950) released
|-
|29 Aug 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.5 released
|-
|11 Oct 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.51 released
|-
|14 Dec 1995
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.51 released
|-
! colspan="2" |1996 - 2000
|-
|14 Feb 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version OSR 1 (Build 950a) of Windows 95 released
[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 (Build 950a) for Windows 95 released
|-
|14 Mar 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 3.51 released
|-
|24 Aug 1996
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows NT 4.0 (Build 1381) released
|-
|30 Aug 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version OSR 2 (Build 1111) of Windows 95 released
|-
|23 Sep 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 3.51 released
|-
|16 Oct 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|14 Dec 1996
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|15 May 1997
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|27 Jul 1997
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version OSR 2.1 (Build 1212) of Windows 95 released
|-
|26 Nov 1997
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version OSR 2.5 (Build 1216) of Windows 95 released
|-
|25 Jun 1998
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 98 (Build 1998) released
|-
|25 Oct 1998
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|04 May 1999
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|10 Jun 1999
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Updated version Second Edition (Build 2222A) of Windows 98 released
|-
|30 Jun 1999
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows 98 released
|-
|09 Aug 1999
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows NT 4.0 Embedded released
|-
|27 Oct 1999
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 6 for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
! colspan="2" |2001 - 2005
|-
|17 Feb 2000
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows 2000 (Build 2195) released
|-
|15 Aug 2000
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000 released
|-
|14 Sep 2000
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows Millennium Edition (Build 3000) released
|-
|30 Sep 2000
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Server
|-
|31 Dec 2000
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.1
[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Workstation
|-
|16 May 2001
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 released
|-
|26 Jul 2001
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Update Rollup for Windows NT 4.0 released
|-
|25 Oct 2001
|[[File:Windows Update Icon.png|frameless]] Windows XP (Build 2600) released
|-
|28 Nov 2001
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Embedded released
|-
|31 Dec 2001
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 1.0
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2.0
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2.1
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 3.0
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 3.1
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.5
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 95
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Workstation
|-
|29 Aug 2002
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000 released
|-
|09 Sep 2002
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 1 for Windows XP released
|-
|30 Sep 2002
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Server
|-
|29 Oct 2002
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Media Center Edition released
|-
|07 Nov 2002
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Tablet PC Edition released
|-
|30 Jun 2002
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 98
|-
|31 Dec 2002
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Server
|-
|28 Mar 2003
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 released
|-
|26 Jun 2003
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 released
|-
|30 Jun 2003
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
|-
|31 Dec 2003
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows Millennium Edition
|-
|30 Jun 2004
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
|-
|11 Aug 2004
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Starter Edition released
|-
|25 Aug 2004
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 2 for Windows XP released
|-
|12 Oct 2004
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 released
|-
|31 Dec 2004
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Red%20Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Server
|-
|25 Apr 2005
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows XP Professional x64 Edition released
|-
|06 Jun 2005
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows Embedded for Point of Service (of Windows XP) released
|-
|30 Jun 2005
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2000
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Red%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP 64-bit Edition
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Red%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
|-
|13 Sep 2005
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Update Rollup for Windows 2000 released
|-
! colspan="2" |2006 - 2010
|-
|31 May 2006
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (of Windows XP) released
|-
|30 Jun 2006
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows 98
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows Millennium Edition
|-
|11 Jul 2006
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Red%20Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
|-
|06 May 2008
|[[File:Windows Green Shield.png|frameless]] Service Pack 3 for Windows XP released
|-
|16 Oct 2008
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (of Windows XP) released
|-
|01 Nov 2008
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows 3.1 (Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Embedded)
|-
|09 Dec 2008
|[[File:Windows New Feature.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20New%20Feature.png|frameless]] Variant Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (of Windows XP) released
|-
|14 Apr 2009
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP
[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Yellow%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Media Center Edition
[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Yellow%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Yellow%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (Windows XP)
|-
|30 Jun 2010
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows 2000
|-
! colspan="2" |2011 - 2015
|-
|11 Jan 2011
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Embedded
|-
|12 Apr 2011
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|link=https://www.etlam.eu/File:Windows%20Yellow%20Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded for Point of Service (Windows XP)
|-
|14 Jan 2014
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (Windows XP)
|-
|08 Apr 2014
|[[File:Windows Yellow Shield.png|frameless]] Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (Windows XP)
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows XP
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows XP Media Center Edition
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows XP Starter Edition
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (Windows XP)
|-
! colspan="2" |2016 - 2020
|-
|12 Apr 2016
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded for Point of Service (Windows XP)
|-
|08 Jan 2019
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (Windows XP)
|-
|09 Apr 2019
|[[File:Windows Red Shield.png|frameless]] Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (Windows XP)
|}


=== References ===
=== References ===

Revision as of 17:53, 26 August 2024

By version

OS RTM End Mainstream Support End Extended Support ESU / Custom Support Total Support Cit
Windows 1.0 - 20 Nov 1985 31 Dec 2001 - - 16y 1m 11d [1][2]
Windows 2.0 - 9 Dec 1987 31 Dec 2001 - - 14y 22d [3][2]
Windows 2.1 - 27 May 1988 31 Dec 2001 - - 13y 7m 4d [4][2]
Windows 3.0 - 22 May 1990 31 Dec 2001 - - 11y 7m 9d [5][2]
Windows 3.1 3.1 / 3.11 / WfW 6 April 1992 31 Dec 2001 - - 9y 8m 25d [6][7]
WfW 3.11 Embeded 1 Nov 1993 1 Nov 2008 15y
Windows NT 3.1 - 27 Jul 1993 31 Dec 2000 - - 7y 5m 4d [8][9]
Windows NT 3.5 - 21 Sep 1994 31 Dec 2001 - - 7y 3m 10d [10]
Windows NT 3.51 Server 30 May 1995 30 Sep 2000 30 Sep 2002 - 7y 4m [11][9]
Workstation 31 Dec 2000 31 Dec 2001 6y 7m 1d
Windows 95 - 14 Jul 1995 31 Dec 2000 31 Dec 2001 - 6y 5m 17d [12][9]
Windows NT 4.0 Server (DEC Alpha) 31 Jul 1996 31 Dec 2002 31 Dec 2001 - 5y 5m [13][9][14][15]
Server 31 Dec 2004 31 Dec 2006 (Pay-per-incident) 10y 5m
Workstation 30 Jun 2002 30 Jun 2004
Embedded 09 Aug 1999 30 Jun 2003 11 Jul 2006 8y 7m 16d
Windows 98 - 15 May 1998 30 Jun 2002 30 Jun 2006 - 8y 1m 15d [16][9]
Windows 2000 - 15 Dec 1999 30 Jun 2005 30 Jun 2010 10 May 2016 (Custom)1 16y 4m 25d [17][9]
Windows Me - 29 Jul 2000 31 Dec 2003 30 Jun 2006 - 5y 11m 1d [18][9]
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition 24 Aug 2001 30 Jun 2005 - - 3y 10m 6d [19][20][21]
Professional, Home Edition 14 Apr 2009 8 Apr 2014 23 May 2019 (Custom)1 17y 8m 29d
Embedded 28 Nov 2001 11 Jan 2011 12 Jan 2016 17y 5m 25d
Media Center Edition 29 Oct 2002 14 Apr 2009 8 Apr 2014 -5 11y 5m 10d
Tablet PC Edition 7 Nov 2002 11y 5m 1d
64-Bit Edition Version 2003 28 Mar 2003 30 Jun 2005 -4 -4 2y 3m 2d
Media Center Edition 2004 30 Sep 2003 14 Apr 2009 8 Apr 2014 -5 10y 6m 9d
Starter Edition 11 Aug 2004 9y 7m 28d
Tablet PC Edition 2005 25 Aug 2004 9y 7m 14d
x64 Edition 25 Apr 2005 -4 8y 11m 14d
Embedded for POS 24 May 2005 12 Apr 2011 12 Apr 2016 23 May 2019 (Custom)1 13y 11m 29d
Fundamentals for Legacy PCs 8 Jul 2006 14 Apr 2009 8 Apr 2014 12y 10m 15d
Embedded Standard 2009 16 Oct 2008 14 Jan 2014 8 Jan 2019 10y 7m 7d
Embedded POSReady 2009 9 Dec 2008 8 Apr 2014 9 Apr 2019 10y 5m 14d
Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter 28 Mar 2003 13 Jul 2010 14 Jul 2015 20 Jul 2015 (Custom for IA-64)1 12y 4m 2d [22][23][24]
10 Sep 2019 (Custom for x86, x64)1 16y 5m 13d
Storage Server 10 Sep 2003 11 Oct 2011 9 Oct 2016 16y
Small Business Server 9 Oct 2003 12 Apr 2011 12 Apr 2016 15y 11m 1d
Home Server 16 Jul 2007 8 Jan 2013 -5 -5 5y 5m 23d
Windows Vista - 8 Nov 2006 10 Apr 2012 11 Apr 2017 17 Aug 2017 (Out of band)4 10y 9m 9d [25]
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter 4 Feb 2008 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 2020 10 Jan 2023 (ESU)2 17y 11m 9d [26]
9 Jan 2024 (ESU Azure)2
13 Jan 2026 (Premium Assurance)2
Essential Business Server 12 Nov 2008 -5 11y 2m 2d
Small Business Server 12 Dec 2008 11y 1m 2d
Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate 22 Jul 2009 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 2020 -4,5 10y 5m 23d [27]
Professional, Enterprise 10 Jan 2023 (ESU)4,5 13y 5m 19d
Embedded Standard 7 29 Jul 2010 13 Oct 2015 13 Oct 2020 10 Oct 2023 (ESU)4,5 13y 2m 11d
Thin PC 1 Jul 2011 11 Oct 2016 12 Oct 2021 -4,5 10y 3m 11d
Embedded POSReady 7 10 Sep 2011 8 Oct 2024 (ESU)4 13y 28d
Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium 22 Jul 2009 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 2020 23 Jul 2020 (Out of band) 11y 1d [28][29][30][31][32]
Foundation, Web, HPC
Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter 22 Jul 2009 10 Jan 2023 (ESU) 16y 5m 22d
9 Jan 2024 (ESU Azure)
13 Jan 2026 (Premium Assurance)
MultiPoint Server 2010 24 Feb 2010 14 Jul 2015 14 Jul 2020 -5 10y 4m 20d
Small Business Server 2011 Standard 13 Dec 2010 9y 7m 1d
Storage Server Essentials 31 Mar 2011 13 Jan 2015 14 Jan 2020 8y 9m 14d
Home Server 2011 6 Apr 2011 12 Apr 2016 -5 5y 6d
MultiPoint Server 2011 12 May 2011 12 Jul 2016 13 Jul 2021 10y 2m 1d
Small Business Server 2011 Essentials 28 Jun 2011 5 Jan 2013 -5 1y 6m 8d
Windows 8 Core, Pro, Enterprise, RT 1 Aug 2012 12 Jan 2016 -4,5 -4 3y 5m 11d [33][34]
Embedded Standard 20 Mar 2013 10 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2023 10y 3m 21d
Embedded Industry 2 Apr 2013 12 Jan 2016 -4,5 2y 9m 10d
Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter 1 Aug 2012 9 Oct 2018 10 Oct 2023 13 Oct 2026 (ESU) 14y 2m 12d [35][36]
MultiPoint Server 2012 10 Feb 2013 -5 10y 8m
Windows 8.1 Core, Pro, Enterprise, RT 27 Aug 2013 9 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2023 -4 9y 4m 14d [37][38]
Embedded Industry 17 Oct 2013 10 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2023 9y 8m 24d
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter 27 Aug 2013 9 Oct 2018 10 Oct 2023 13 Oct 2026 (ESU) 13y 1m 16d [39]

1 Custom patches were released after the extended support ended, paid for by companies with extended support contracts. This date reflects the patch day of the last known update. For more information see MSFN - NT 5.x Windows Update URLs Dump, inc. Custom Support Updates (msfn.org)

2 The Itanium editions (IA-64) do or did not receive further updates in this categories.

3 Workarounds needed - see Windows Update on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

4 Compatible with most (extended) Patches of the corresponding Server edition (limited architectures)

5 Compatible with most (extended) Patches of another Edition listed (limited architectures)

By architecture

Architecture Inception Death First Win Release RTM Last supported Win Release End Support Total support Cit
x86 (16-bit) Jun 1978 Ongoing4 Windows 1.0 20 Nov 1985 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Embedded 1 Nov 2008 22y 11m 12d [1][6]
x86 (32-bit) Oct 1985 Ongoing4 Windows NT 3.1 27 Jul 1993 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 20211 13 Jan 20321 38y 5m 17d1 [8][40]
MIPS (R4000) Oct 1991 Mar 20214 Windows NT 3.1 27 Jul 1993 Windows NT 4.0 (SP1) 17 Oct 19963 3y 2m 14d [8][41]
DEC Alpha / AXP Nov 1992 Jun 2001 Windows NT 3.1 16 Sep 19932 Windows NT 4.0 31 Dec 2001 8y 3m 15d [42][43][9]
PowerPC (PReP) Oct 1993 Ongoing Windows NT 3.5 21 Sep 1994 Windows NT 4.0 (SP2) 7 Feb 19973 2y 4m 17d [44][45]
Itanium / IA-64 May 2001 Jan 2020 Windows XP 64-bit Edition 25 Oct 2001 Windows Server 2008 R2 14 Jan 2020 18y 2m 20d [46][47]
x86-64 / AMD64 April 2003 Ongoing Windows Server 2003 (SP1) 30 Mar 2005 -1 > 20341 > 28y1 [48]
ARM32 / armv7a Oct 2005 Ongoing4 Windows RT 8.0 26 Oct 2012 Windows RT 8.1 10 Jan 2023 10y 2m 15d [49]
ARM64 / armv8a Oct 2011 Ongoing Windows 10 (1709) 17 Oct 2017 -1 > 20341 > 16y1 [50]

1 Support is ongoing. End dates and releases could still change

2 Exact date unknown

3 Technical support continued during the lifetime of the product, however only on a case by case basis without public patches and software updates. Thus assuming the end date to be the date of the last Service Pack or the discontinuation announcement, whichever is later.

4 Support continued or continues as a subset of a newer architecture or revision. For example x86-64 CPUs can run x86 16-bit and 32-bit code and ARM64 CPUs can run ARM32 code.

Italic: Discontinued since more than 5 years

Timeline

Date Event
1985 - 1990
20 Nov 1985 Windows 1.0 (Build 1.01) released
15 May 1986 Updated version 1.02 of Windows 1.0 released
21 Aug 1986 Updated version 1.03 of Windows 1.0 released
08 Apr 1987 Updated version 1.04 of Windows 1.0 released
09 Dec 1987 Windows 2.0 (Build 2.03) released
27 May 1988 Windows 2.1 (Build 2.1) released
13 Mar 1989 Updated version 2.11 of Windows 2.1 released
22 May 1990 Windows 3.0 (Build 3.00) released
1991 - 1995
20 Oct 1991 Updated version 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions of Windows 3.0 released
06 Apr 1992 Windows 3.1 (Build 103) released
27 Oct 1992 Updated version Windows for Workgroups 3.1 of Windows 3.1 released
27 Jul 1993 Windows NT 3.1 (Build 511) released
08 Oct 1993 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.1 released
08 Nov 1993 Updated version 3.11 of Windows 3.1 released

Updated version Windows for Workgroups 3.11 of Windows 3.1 released

24 Jan 1994 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.1 released
21 Sep 1994 Windows NT 3.5 (Build 807) released
29 Oct 1994 Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.1 released
13 Jan 1995 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.5 released
01 Mar 1995 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.5 released
30 May 1995 Windows NT 3.51 (Build 1057) released
09 Aug 1995 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 3.51 released
24 Aug 1995 Windows 95 (Build 950) released
29 Aug 1995 Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.5 released
11 Oct 1995 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.51 released
14 Dec 1995 Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 3.51 released
1996 - 2000
14 Feb 1996 Updated version OSR 1 (Build 950a) of Windows 95 released

Service Pack 1 (Build 950a) for Windows 95 released

14 Mar 1996 Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 3.51 released
24 Aug 1996 Windows NT 4.0 (Build 1381) released
30 Aug 1996 Updated version OSR 2 (Build 1111) of Windows 95 released
23 Sep 1996 Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 3.51 released
16 Oct 1996 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0 released
14 Dec 1996 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0 released
15 May 1997 Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 released
27 Jul 1997 Updated version OSR 2.1 (Build 1212) of Windows 95 released
26 Nov 1997 Updated version OSR 2.5 (Build 1216) of Windows 95 released
25 Jun 1998 Windows 98 (Build 1998) released
25 Oct 1998 Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 4.0 released
04 May 1999 Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4.0 released
10 Jun 1999 Updated version Second Edition (Build 2222A) of Windows 98 released
30 Jun 1999 Service Pack 1 for Windows 98 released
09 Aug 1999 Variant Windows NT 4.0 Embedded released
27 Oct 1999 Service Pack 6 for Windows NT 4.0 released
2001 - 2005
17 Feb 2000 Windows 2000 (Build 2195) released
15 Aug 2000 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000 released
14 Sep 2000 Windows Millennium Edition (Build 3000) released
30 Sep 2000 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Server
31 Dec 2000 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.1

Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Workstation

16 May 2001 Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 released
26 Jul 2001 Update Rollup for Windows NT 4.0 released
25 Oct 2001 Windows XP (Build 2600) released
28 Nov 2001 Variant Windows XP Embedded released
31 Dec 2001 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 1.0

Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2.0 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2.1 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 3.0 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 3.1 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 3.5 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 95 Extended Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Workstation

29 Aug 2002 Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000 released
09 Sep 2002 Service Pack 1 for Windows XP released
30 Sep 2002 Extended Support ended for Windows NT 3.51 Server
29 Oct 2002 Variant Windows XP Media Center Edition released
07 Nov 2002 Variant Windows XP Tablet PC Edition released
30 Jun 2002 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Mainstream Support ended for Windows 98

31 Dec 2002 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Server
28 Mar 2003 Variant Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 released
26 Jun 2003 Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 released
30 Jun 2003 Mainstream Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
31 Dec 2003 Mainstream Support ended for Windows Millennium Edition
30 Jun 2004 Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
11 Aug 2004 Variant Windows XP Starter Edition released
25 Aug 2004 Service Pack 2 for Windows XP released
12 Oct 2004 Variant Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 released
31 Dec 2004 Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Server
25 Apr 2005 Variant Windows XP Professional x64 Edition released
06 Jun 2005 Variant Windows Embedded for Point of Service (of Windows XP) released
30 Jun 2005 Mainstream Support ended for Windows 2000

Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP 64-bit Edition Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003

13 Sep 2005 Update Rollup for Windows 2000 released
2006 - 2010
31 May 2006 Variant Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (of Windows XP) released
30 Jun 2006 Extended Support ended for Windows 98

Extended Support ended for Windows Millennium Edition

11 Jul 2006 Extended Support ended for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
06 May 2008 Service Pack 3 for Windows XP released
16 Oct 2008 Variant Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (of Windows XP) released
01 Nov 2008 Extended Support ended for Windows 3.1 (Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Embedded)
09 Dec 2008 Variant Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (of Windows XP) released
14 Apr 2009 Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP

Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Media Center Edition Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Mainstream Support ended for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (Windows XP)

30 Jun 2010 Extended Support ended for Windows 2000
2011 - 2015
11 Jan 2011 Mainstream Support ended for Windows XP Embedded
12 Apr 2011 Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded for Point of Service (Windows XP)
14 Jan 2014 Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (Windows XP)
08 Apr 2014 Mainstream Support ended for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (Windows XP)

Extended Support ended for Windows XP Extended Support ended for Windows XP Media Center Edition Extended Support ended for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Extended Support ended for Windows XP Starter Edition Extended Support ended for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Extended Support ended for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (Windows XP)

2016 - 2020
12 Apr 2016 Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded for Point of Service (Windows XP)
08 Jan 2019 Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (Windows XP)
09 Apr 2019 Extended Support ended for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (Windows XP)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_1.0
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20050814234847/http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeobsoleteproducts
  3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2.0
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2.1
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.0
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1
  7. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_3.1x
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_NT_3.1
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20050806081755/http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5bln%5d;LifeWin
  10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_3.5
  11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_3.51
  12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_95
  13. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_4.0
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150203115938/http://support2.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3185
  15. ↑ https://www.controleng.com/articles/goodbye-windows-nt/
  16. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_98
  17. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2000
  18. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Me
  19. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP#Support_lifecycle
  20. ↑ https://news.microsoft.com/2004/08/25/microsoft-announces-release-of-windows-xp-tablet-pc-edition-2005-as-part-of-windows-xp-service-pack-2/
  21. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_XP
  22. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2003
  23. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Home_Server
  24. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Small_Business_Server_2003
  25. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista
  26. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008
  27. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
  28. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008_R2
  29. ↑ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-home-server-2011
  30. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_MultiPoint_Server_2010
  31. ↑ https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/lifecycle/products/windows-multipoint-server-2010
  32. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2_Essentials
  33. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8
  34. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Embedded_Industry
  35. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2012
  36. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_MultiPoint_Server_2012
  37. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8.1
  38. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Embedded_8.1
  39. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2012_R2
  40. ↑ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2021
  41. ↑ https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/no-more-nt-for-mips/
  42. ↑ https://books.google.de/books?id=8zoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
  43. ↑ https://www.itprotoday.com/it-infrastructure/the-death-of-alpha-on-nt
  44. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_NT_3.5_build_807
  45. ↑ https://www.itprotoday.com/microsoft-windows/windows-nt-for-powerpc-is-no-more
  46. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_XP_64-Bit_Edition
  47. ↑ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2008-r2
  48. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Server_2003_build_3790.1830
  49. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_8
  50. ↑ https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_10_Fall_Creators_Update
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