Windows 11 24H2 End of Support: Is Your PC Affected?
Windows 11 24H2 end of support is October 13, 2026 for Home and Pro. Enterprise and Education editions get a year longer. Use the checker to see whether your version and edition are affected, and what to do next.
Live status, October 4, 2026: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro are still supported until October 13. Windows 11 26H2 became available on September 29 and is rolling out in phases to eligible 24H2 and 25H2 PCs. 25H2 is already supported and is a safe move today.
Quick answer
If you run Windows 11 24H2 Home or Pro, you need to move to 25H2 or 26H2 before October 13, 2026, or your PC stops getting security updates. Your PC will keep working. The move is a small update and does not need a reinstall. If you run 24H2 Enterprise or Education, your date is October 12, 2027.
Check your Windows 11 support status
Choose the version and edition shown on your PC. If you are not sure where to find them, see the steps further down.
What does your result mean?
- 🔴 24H2 Home/Pro: update before October 13, 2026.
- 🟢 25H2: still supported.
- 🟢 26H2: current annual release.
- 🟡 24H2 Enterprise/Education: not affected by the Home/Pro date.
- 🟣 Enterprise LTSC: different lifecycle.
What happens on October 13?
Microsoft says Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro devices will no longer receive fixes for known issues, time zone updates, technical support, or monthly security and preview updates after the end-of-updates date. Microsoft recommends moving to the latest version of Windows 11.
Your PC does not stop working. The change is that it stops getting protection against new security threats. Staying on an unsupported release is a security risk, not a shutdown.
Microsoft’s September 22 update was the final preview update for 24H2. Supported editions of 24H2 keep getting monthly security updates until their own date.
Windows 11 support dates
| Version | Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations | Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| 26H2 (Sep 29, 2026) | Supported Ends Oct 10, 2028 | Supported Ends Oct 9, 2029 |
| 26H1 (Feb 10, 2026) | Supported Ends Mar 14, 2028 | Supported Ends Mar 13, 2029 |
| 25H2 (Sep 30, 2025) | Supported Ends Oct 12, 2027 | Supported Ends Oct 10, 2028 |
| 24H2 (Oct 1, 2024) | Ending Ends Oct 13, 2026 | Supported Ends Oct 12, 2027 |
| 23H2 (Oct 31, 2023) | Ended Ended Nov 11, 2025 | Ending soon Ends Nov 10, 2026 |
| 24H2 LTSC (Enterprise and IoT LTSC 2024) | Not offered on these editions | Supported Ends Oct 9, 2029. IoT Enterprise LTSC has extended support to Oct 10, 2034 |
Microsoft gives Home and Pro releases 24 months of support, and Enterprise and Education releases 36 months. That is why the same version has two dates.
What to do if you are on 24H2 Home or Pro
- Open Settings, then Windows Update and check for updates. Install the latest cumulative update first if one is waiting.
- Install 25H2 or 26H2 when it is offered. Either one is supported, and neither needs a reinstall. To be among the first to get 26H2, turn on “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” in Windows Update.
- Be patient if 26H2 is missing. Microsoft rolls it out in phases and can hold it back on PCs with a known compatibility problem.
- Back up your important files. The update is small, but a current backup is a sensible habit before any feature update.
- Check the version afterwards. Return to Settings, System, About, and confirm it now shows 25H2 or 26H2.
25H2 or 26H2: which should you pick?
Windows 11 26H2 is generally available, but Microsoft is expanding the rollout in phases and may place safeguard holds on devices with known compatibility issues. Eligible 24H2 and 25H2 devices receive it through an enablement package, a small download that generally needs one restart. 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 share the same underlying code, so moving between them is quick. Pick whichever Windows Update offers you.
26H2 gives you the longest runway for Home and Pro, until October 10, 2028. 25H2 runs until October 12, 2027. If you are on 25H2 already, no October 13 deadline applies to you. Microsoft says 26H2 starts a new support period.
Windows 11 26H1 is not the same as 26H2
26H1 is a specialized Windows 11 release for select new hardware that started shipping in early 2026. It is not a normal in-place update path from existing 24H2 or 25H2 PCs. If your PC came with 26H1, it is supported until March 14, 2028 for Home and Pro, and Microsoft’s 26H2 rollout is for 24H2 and 25H2 PCs.
Windows 11 SE is also ending
Microsoft says support for Windows 11 SE, including software updates, technical assistance and security fixes, ends in October 2026. 24H2 is the last SE release. The device keeps working, but Microsoft recommends moving to a device that runs another edition of Windows 11. Do not treat the October 13 Home and Pro date as the confirmed SE date, because Microsoft says only October 2026.
How to check your Windows version
Settings
- Open Settings.
- Select System, then About.
- Under Windows specifications, read the Edition and Version lines.
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- Type
winverinto Windows search. - Open the result and read the version and build number.
For IT administrators
Enterprise and Education editions follow the longer dates in the table above. Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise end on November 10, 2026, which is close. Check any managed fleet against the Microsoft release health page before you plan a rollout. Microsoft has marked the reported domain-trust issue, which affects some Credential Guard machines using Machine Identity Isolation, as mitigated and documents a recovery path. A permanent fix is still to come, so test before wide deployment.
Windows 11 24H2 end of support: FAQ
When does Windows 11 24H2 reach end of support?
Will my PC stop working on October 13?
Does the October 13 date apply to Enterprise and Education?
Should I move to 25H2 or 26H2?
Do I have to reinstall Windows to update from 24H2?
Why is 26H2 not showing up on my 24H2 PC?
Is Windows 11 26H1 the same as 26H2?
What happens to Windows 11 SE?
What about Windows 11 23H2?
How do I check which Windows 11 version I have?
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How this page is built
Every date comes from Microsoft’s Windows 11 release information page, last updated September 29, 2026. The end-of-updates wording comes from Microsoft’s September 22, 2026 update note (KB5124010). The 26H2 rollout details come from Microsoft’s Windows Experience Blog. Windows 11 SE support comes from Microsoft’s SE overview page as reported by several outlets. The 23H2 Home and Pro date of November 11, 2025 comes from Microsoft’s end-of-servicing notices. Microsoft’s lifecycle pages can show dates in Pacific Time, so a date may appear one day later there.
Sources checked: Microsoft Learn: Windows 11 release information, Microsoft Support: KB5124010, Windows Experience Blog.
Built and checked by R.K., Creator and Business Economics Analyst. We will update this page after October 13 and when Microsoft changes its lifecycle dates.