Windows (Enterprise and Education) 10 1607 LTSC end of support
Is Windows (Enterprise and Education) 10 1607 LTSC still supported?
No Support ended
Support for Windows (Enterprise and Education) 10 1607 LTSC ended on October 13, 2026. Paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) is listed until October 13, 2029.
Key dates Partly vendor-confirmed
| Release date | August 2, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Mainstream support ends | October 12, 2021 |
| Extended support ends | October 13, 2026 |
| Extended Security Updates (ESU) (paid) | October 13, 2029 |
Notes: Windows 10 2016 LTSB (Fixed Lifecycle Policy): release, mainstream and extended dates from Microsoft's lifecycle page. The ESU end date comes from endoflife.date (not on the Microsoft pages we fetched).
Source quality: Some dates confirmed in the vendor's own content; the rest come from endoflife.date (secondary source).
What the end of support means
- Mainstream support usually includes bug fixes, security updates and (for ERP) regulatory and tax updates. When it ends, non-security fixes and new features stop.
- Extended support usually means security updates only. Exact terms differ by vendor and may require a support contract.
- After the final end date the software keeps running, but the vendor no longer ships fixes or security patches. Known vulnerabilities stay open, and compliance or cyber-insurance requirements may treat it as unsupported software.
- Extended Security Updates (ESU) extends security fixes for a limited time for a fee. Treat it as a bridge to an upgrade.
Upgrade paths
Upgrade to a supported Windows (Enterprise and Education) version
Staying on the same product usually means the least retraining. Check the upgrade path and system requirements in the vendor documentation; some upgrades must go through an intermediate version.
Buy more time
Extended Security Updates (ESU) is listed for this version (paid). It typically covers security fixes only and is meant as a bridge, not a destination.
Related guides
- Extended Security Updates (ESU) explainedWhat Microsoft Extended Security Updates cover and exclude, who can get them, how long they last, and current ESU end dates for Windows Server, SQL Server and Windows 10.
Sources
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-2016-ltsb
- endoflife-date/endoflife.date: products/windows.md(secondary: endoflife.date)
- endoflife.date/windows(secondary: endoflife.date)
Vendor lifecycle page for the product: https://learn.microsoft.com/lifecycle/products/?terms=Windows
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