April 24, 2020

Microsoft has Extended Their Support Deadline

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Microsoft has pushed back deadlines for two versions of Windows 10.

“We have been evaluating the public health situation and understand the impact this is having on many of our customers. To help ease some of the burdens customers are facing, we are going to delay the scheduled end of service dates." stated Microsoft’s John Cable.

New Dates:

  1. Windows 10 version 1709 (Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions) will have its final update on October 13, 2020, instead of its originally planned date on April 14, 2020.
  2. Windows 10 version 1809 will have its final security update released on November 10, 2020, instead of the originally planned date of May 12, 2020.

These updates will be delivered through Windows Update, Windows Server Update, and Microsoft Update Catalog. Businesses will not have to make any changes to receive updates.