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Windows Server Windows Server 2016 end of life

Windows Server Windows Server 2016 reaches end of life on 12 January 2027, in 82 days.

The detail

Released
15 October 2016
End of life
12 January 2027
Countdown
in 82 days
Status
Supported
Long term support
Yes
Extended support ends
12 January 2030
Newest build on this release
10.0.14393
Newest release overall
10.0.26100

CVEs that reach Windows Server 2016

CVEs affecting Windows Server are serviced by Windows Update rather than by changing the Windows Server version, so they are not listed here.

Where to move next

The newest tracked release is 10.0.26100.

Other Windows Server releases

Vendor sources last checked 22 October 2026, and checked daily. This data last changed on 22 October 2026.

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