Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 90 days
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that systems running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. [...]
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Technical Summary
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 will stop receiving updates from Microsoft in three months, marking their end of support. This cessation of updates includes security patches, which could expose systems to unmitigated vulnerabilities discovered after the support period ends. No specific vulnerability or exploit is described; rather, the risk arises from the lack of future security maintenance.
Potential Impact
Systems running the affected Windows versions will no longer receive security updates, increasing exposure to potential vulnerabilities discovered after end of support. This elevates the risk of compromise due to unpatched security flaws. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time related to this announcement.
Mitigation Recommendations
Plan and execute an upgrade to a supported Windows version before the end of support date to continue receiving security updates and patches. No patches or fixes are available for the end of support itself, as it is a lifecycle event. Users should follow Microsoft's guidance on upgrading to supported editions.
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 90 days
Description
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that systems running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. [...]
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Technical Analysis
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 will stop receiving updates from Microsoft in three months, marking their end of support. This cessation of updates includes security patches, which could expose systems to unmitigated vulnerabilities discovered after the support period ends. No specific vulnerability or exploit is described; rather, the risk arises from the lack of future security maintenance.
Potential Impact
Systems running the affected Windows versions will no longer receive security updates, increasing exposure to potential vulnerabilities discovered after end of support. This elevates the risk of compromise due to unpatched security flaws. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time related to this announcement.
Mitigation Recommendations
Plan and execute an upgrade to a supported Windows version before the end of support date to continue receiving security updates and patches. No patches or fixes are available for the end of support itself, as it is a lifecycle event. Users should follow Microsoft's guidance on upgrading to supported editions.
Threat ID: 6a58cbe168715ace43ff6d2c
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 12:17:37 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 12:17:47 UTC
Last updated: 07/17/2026, 01:05:22 UTC
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