Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2022 has reached the end of mainstream support and will remain in extended support until October 2031.
Microsoft unveiled Windows Server 2022 in March 2021 and made it generally available in September 2021 as a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release with 10 years of support.
"As of October 13, 2026, Windows Server 2022 has reached end of mainstream support and transitioned to extended support. The October 2026 security update is the last mainstream support update available for this version," it said.
"Extended support includes security updates at no additional cost, and Windows Server 2022 will continue to receive monthly security updates through October 14, 2031."
Microsoft has also extended Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027, one year after the mainstream end date of October 2026, for systems running the Datacenter: Azure Edition.
Before Windows Server 2022 reaches the end of support, Microsoft advised IT admins to upgrade to Windows Server 2025, which began rolling out to Windows Insiders in January 2024 and reached general availability in November 2024.