Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 reaches end of life on October 14, 2031, when security updates stop.

Status: Security fixes only
Released: August 18, 2021
Active support until: October 13, 2026
Security updates until: October 14, 2031
Long-term support release: Yes
Official lifecycle page: learn.microsoft.com
Checked on: October 19, 2026

Windows Server 2022 gets security fixes only; active support ended on October 13, 2026. Security updates continue until October 14, 2031. Microsoft released it on August 18, 2021. Windows Server follows Microsoft’s Fixed Lifecycle Policy: mainstream support brings security and non-security fixes, and extended support brings security updates only.

Product: Windows Server
Version: 2022
Sources: Page URL
Microsoft Lifecycle https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022

Page	URL
Microsoft Lifecycle	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022

Questions

When does Windows Server 2022 reach end of life?

Security updates for Windows Server 2022 continue until October 14, 2031.

Is Windows Server 2022 still supported?

Only with security fixes. Windows Server 2022 is in extended support until October 14, 2031; mainstream support ended on October 13, 2026.

When did mainstream support for Windows Server 2022 end?

On October 13, 2026. Extended support with security updates now runs until October 14, 2031.

When was Windows Server 2022 released?

Windows Server 2022 was released on August 18, 2021.

Sources

Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.