While Windows 10’s official end of support later this year is the big Windows-topic of 2025, an earlier version of Windows 11 is also put to rest by Microsoft on the same day.
Windows 11, version 23H2, released almost two years ago, will reach end of support in November 2025 shortly after Windows 10 reaches its end of support.
To be clear, the end of support affects the Home and Pro editions of the operating systems only. Microsoft supports Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 for two years (24 months), while Enterprise and Education editions get an extra year of support.
So, if you have not upgraded a Windows 11, version 23H2 Home or Pro device to version 24H2 yet, you may want to consider doing so to keep it supported.
Systems that meet the official system requirements should get the upgrade offer in Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates. Potential upgrade blockers could prevent the upgrade offer via Windows Update, but only a few confirmed issues remain.
If the upgrade to version 24H2 is not offered, you could try Microsoft’s official Installation Assistant. It can start the upgrade, even if it is not offered via Windows Update.
If that fails as well, your best bet is to use third-party tools like Rufus or FlyOobe (formerly known as Flyby11), which can also be used to bypass most of the system requirements of Windows 11.
Here is the list of Windows versions and editions, and their upcoming end of support later this year.
- Windows 10, version 22H2 (latest) — Home and Pro : October 14, 2025.
- Windows 11, version 22H2 — Enterprise and Education: October 14, 2025
- Windows 11, version 23H3 — Home and Pro: November 11, 2025
Now You: do you run any of these? Let us know in the comments below.
We’re still on 23H2 due to being uncertain if they ever fixed the gaming issues with 24H2.
Considering the cost of a new PC these days two years of support is an abysmal figure. This needs to be addressed in the same way smartphones in the EU at least are now required to have five years of new OS upgrades and seven years of hardware support which includes the option to repair the device yourself.
All Microsoft is doing is adding a few cosmetic changes to each Windows 11 to sway users into accepting all the other changes which aren’t beneficial at all just to get security updates.