Windows 11 26H1 Home and Pro
Windows 11 26H1 Home and Pro reaches end of life on March 14, 2028, when security updates stop.
- Status
- Supported
- Released
- February 10, 2026
- Security updates until
- March 14, 2028
- Official lifecycle page
- learn.microsoft.com
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Windows 11 26H1 Home and Pro is supported. Microsoft provides security updates until March 14, 2028. Microsoft released it on February 10, 2026. Windows 11 Home and Pro editions get 24 months of updates for each annual feature update; Enterprise and Education editions get 36 months. Version 26H1 is for new devices shipping in early 2026 and is not offered as an update from 24H2 or 25H2.
- Product
- Windows 11
- Version
- 26H1 (Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations)
- Sources
Page URL Microsoft Lifecycle https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro Microsoft Windows release health https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information
Questions
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Sources
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