Microsoft has reminded customers that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in two months.
"On October 13, 2026, Windows 11, version 24H2 Home and Pro editions, and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 will reach end of updates," Microsoft warned in a message center update.
"After this date, devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats."
However, according to its support website, Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise and Education editions will remain under mainstream support until October 2027.
Customers are advised to upgrade to Windows 11 25H2 (also known as the Windows 11 2025 Update), which has become generally available in September 2024 as a minor update installed through an enablement package.
Microsoft added that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro that aren't managed by IT departments will automatically upgrade to Windows 11 25H2. However, customers can still choose when to restart or postpone the update.
"If you have an eligible Windows 10 or Windows 11 device, you can check whether the update is available by selecting Settings > Windows Update and selecting Check for updates. If your device is ready for the update, you'll see the option to Download and install Windows 11, version 25H2," it said.
You can find more information about Windows servicing dates using the Lifecycle Policy search tool or on the Windows Lifecycle FAQ page. Microsoft also lists all products it will retire or end support for in 2025 on its support website.
Microsoft has also stopped rolling out security updates to devices running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 in November 2025, and quietly extended the free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, until October 2027, in June.
More recently, it announced that Windows Server 2022 is also rapidly approaching its mainstream end-of-support date of October 2026, when it will switch to extended support to continue receiving security updates through October 14, 2031.
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