"Windows 10's free support has shuffled off this mortal coil for most customers - but that's merely the headline act in Microsoft's October support massacre. Older versions of Office and Windows Server have also been shown the door. Support for Office 2019 (including Office 2016) and Exchange Server 2019 flatlined on October 14. While Microsoft will sell orphaned Windows 10 users an extra year or so of life support via its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program,"
"Office users are out of luck - it's either a move to Office 2024 LTSC or biting the bullet and signing up for Microsoft 365's subscription treadmill. The latter might not be an option for companies that need to run in a disconnected fashion for compliance or regulatory reasons, or just because they prefer a perpetual license to a subscription."
"Still, at least there's a perpetual license available for Microsoft's productivity suite. Users of on-premises Exchange email or Skype for Business servers must make the move to the Subscription Editions to keep the patches flowing. Exchange 2016 and 2019 and Skype for Business 2016 and 2019 also dropped out of support on October 14. Again, administrators should have planned for this, however, organizations might be so laser-focused on the end of Windows 10, that other migrations slid to the bottom of the to-do pile."
Microsoft ended free support for Windows 10 for most customers on October 14, and simultaneously retired support for Office 2019 (including Office 2016), Exchange Server 2019, Exchange 2016, and Skype for Business 2016 and 2019. Windows 10 users can buy Extended Security Updates for limited additional support, while Office customers must migrate to Office 2024 LTSC or move to Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Office 2024 LTSC will receive support through 2029 but will not receive Microsoft 365 feature updates. Organizations requiring disconnected or perpetual-license environments may face difficult choices. Administrators are urged to plan migrations and patching strategies to avoid exposure.
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