Windows Embedded Licence Dates
To assist with planning, we have listed below critical dates when Microsoft Windows products go into End-of-support (when Microsoft stop providing fixes, updates and technical support) and End-of-licence, when the product is no longer available from Microsoft.
A huge advantage of Embedded licenced products is that they include extended Microsoft support for 10 years and are also able to receive critical patching and security updates in this period, extending the life of your embedded products.
Windows Embedded Licence Dates
| Product | End of Support | End of Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Windows CE 4.2 | 7/9/2013 | 6/1/2018 |
| Windows CE 5.0 | 10/14/2014 | 8/31/2019 |
| Windows CE 6.0 | 4/10/2018 | 2/28/2022 |
| Windows CE 7.0 | 4/13/2021 | 2/28/2026 |
| Compact 2013 | 10/10/2023 | 5/31/2028 |
| Windows XP FES | 4/8/2014 | 12/31/2016 |
| Windows XP WES | 1/8/2019 | 1/8/2024 |
| Windows Xpe | 1/12/2016 | 1/30/2017 |
| Windows XP POS | 4/9/2019 | 2/11/2024 |
| Windows 7 FES | 1/14/2020 | 9/30/2024 |
| Windows 7 WES | 10/13/2020 | 7/27/2025 |
| Windows 7 WS7E | 10/13/2020 | 7/27/2025 |
| Windows 7 WS7P | 10/13/2020 | 7/27/2025 |
| Windows 7 POS | 10/12/2021 | 9/10/2026 |
| Windows 8.1 FES | 7/11/2023 | 3/31/2028 |
| Windows 8.1 Industry | 7/11/2023 | 4/30/2028 |
| Windows 8 WES | 7/11/2023 | 3/30/2028 |
| Windows 10 IoT Ent LTSB 2015 | 10/14/2025 | 7/31/2025 |
| Windows 10 IoT Ent LTSB 2016 | 10/13/2026 | 7/31/2026 |
| Windows 10 IoT Ent LTSC 2019 | 9/1/2029 | 11/30/2028 |
| Windows 10 IoT Ent LTSC 2021 (21H2) | 1/13/2032 | 11/30/2031 |
| Windows 10 IoT Ent SAC | 10/14/2025 | Retire: 10/31/2023. Replaced by Win11IoT CBB |
| Windows 11IoT Ent CBB (21H2) | Supported as long as annual updates are applied. Can be postponed max. 36 months. | EOL Not announced |
Windows Server Operating Systems
| Product | End of Support | End of Life |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2003 | 7/14/2015 | 5/28/2018 |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | 7/14/2015 | 5/28/2018 |
| Windows Server® 2008 for Embedded Systems | 1/14/2020 | 2/6/2023 |
| Windows Server® 2008R2 for Embedded Systems | 1/14/2020 | 2/6/2023 |
| Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems | 1/10/2023 | 6/30/2027 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems | 1/10/2023 | 6/30/2027 |
| Windows Server 2016 for Embedded Systems | 1/11/2027 | 12/31/2031 |
| Windows Server® IoT 2019 | 9/1/2029 | 12/31/2029 |
| Windows Server® IoT 2022 | 10/14/2031 | 12/31/2031 |
| Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005 for Embedded Systems | 4/12/2016 | 4/1/2021 |
| SQL Server 2008 for Embedded Systems | 7/9/2019 | 7/31/2023 |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems | 7/9/2019 | 7/31/2023 |
| SQL Server 2012 | 7/12/2022 | 3/31/2027 |
| SQL Server 2014 for Embedded Systems | 7/9/2024 | 3/31/2027 |
| SQL Server 2016 for Embedded Systems | 7/14/2026 | 7/31/2031 |
| SQL Server 2017 IoT | 7/14/2027 | 12/31/2032 |
| SQL Server 2019 IoT | 7/1/2025 | 8/1/2030 |
