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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support
Microsoft ended support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro on October 13, 2026.
These editions will no longer receive monthly security or preview updates, leaving them without new protections against security threats.
The change applies to devices running the Home and Pro editions; Enterprise and Education editions remain supported until October 2027.
Microsoft recommends that eligible users upgrade to Windows 11 26H2, the latest version.
The update is rolling out in phases over the next few months, and Microsoft says it will download and install automatically when ready for a device.
Users can enable the option to get the latest updates as soon as they are available to receive the update as it rolls out.
Windows 11 26H2 is scheduled to remain supported for consumers until October 2029.
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached the end of support on October 13, 2026, Microsoft said.
The October 2026 monthly security update was the last update available for those editions.
Devices running them will no longer receive monthly security or non-security preview updates.
Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise and Education remain under mainstream support until October 12, 2027.
Microsoft advises users to upgrade to Windows 11 26H2, which is rolling out in phases to eligible devices.
- Who
- Microsoft announced the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.
- What
- The editions will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- On devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home or Pro.
- Why
- The editions reached the end of support under Microsoft's lifecycle policy.
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Windows 11 26H2 became generally available as an enablement package.
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support, and the October monthly security update was their last.
- Affected editions
- Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro
- End-of-support date
- October 13, 2026
- Last update
- October 2026 monthly security update
- Enterprise and Education support
- Through October 12, 2027
- Recommended upgrade
- Windows 11 26H2
What people are saying
Today, October 13, 2026, Windows 11, version 24H2 Home and Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 have reached end of updates. The October 2026 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions.
Devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.
Windows 11, version 26H2 rollout is phased and will expand over the next few months.
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