| Version | Release Date | EOL Date | Support Life | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | October 31, 2023 | November 11, 2025 | ~24 months | | Windows 11, 22H2 | September 20, 2022 | October 8, 2024 | ~24 months | | Windows 11, 21H2 | October 4, 2021 | October 10, 2023 | ~24 months |
To remain secure and supported, you must update to a newer version of Windows 11 before the EOL date. 23h2 eol date
Unlike previous major OS upgrades that required a full OS reinstallation, Windows 11 23H2 shares the same underlying file system as its predecessor, version 22H2. It is effectively installed via an "enablement package" (a small, fast-to-install switch) that turns on dormant features. | Version | Release Date | EOL Date
To remain supported, you should plan an upgrade to a newer version like Windows 11 24H2 or the latest Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) . Windows 11 Enterprise and Education - Microsoft Lifecycle To remain supported, you should plan an upgrade
Microsoft provides support for each version of Windows for a certain period, which typically includes 24 months of support for Home and Pro editions and 36 months for Enterprise and Education editions from the date of release.
Because the core kernel and system files are identical to 22H2, users currently on version 22H2 are often updated to 23H2 automatically via Windows Update. Consequently, the support timeline for 22H2 effectively ends when the 23H2 timeline begins for the consumer market.