Windows 10: Windows 10 Version 1903 support end is near (December 2020)

Support for the Windows 10 operating system version 1903 will end on December 8, 2020 for all supported editions. Windows 10 version 1903 was released as the first feature update for 2019 on May 21, 2019.

Since it is the first feature update release of the year 2019, its support lifecycle was set to 18 months for all editions. Home customers get 18 months of support regardless of the feature update that is installed; this is not the case for Enterprise and Education customers, as these get 30 months of support for the second feature update of the year.



Windows 10 version 1903 support ends on December 8, 2020. Security patches will be provided on the day but no additional patches or support are provided after the date. Windows administrators have several update targets when it comes to keeping devices with the operating system version supported.

Windows 10 version 1909 and Windows 10 version 2004 are available currently, but Windows 10 20H2 will be released this year so that it could become a target as well. Microsoft recommends to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10, and that is Windows 10 version 2004 at the time of writing.

Administrators who prefer to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1909 can use the enablement package to upgrade Windows 10 version 1903 systems to version 1909. Microsoft does not provide the update directly, but it can be downloaded from Ten Forums.

The release of Windows 10 version 20H2 is a lighter upcoming release that should not cause as many update blockers and issues as Windows 10 version 2004 or Windows 10 version 1809; both updates had their fair share of issues, with 2004 still having issues up to this date.

Coincidentally, support for Windows 10 version 1809 will run out on November 10, 2020 for Home customers. End of support was extended by Microsoft because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The company started to push feature updates to devices running Windows 10 version 1809, and it is probably only a matter of time before Windows 10 version 1903 are upgraded automatically to a newer version of the Windows 10 operating system as well.

Microsoft did change its practice in regards to the distribution of feature updates in recent time. Feature updates are now offered as optional updates that should not install automatically anymore. The only exception to the rule applies to systems that are about to run out of support because of the installed version of Windows 10.

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Version 1903 end of support December of 2020 ?

See this link:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...cle-fact-sheet


Windows 10, version 1803 end of service November 12, 2019
Windows 10, version 1809 end of service May 12, 2020
Windows 10, version 1903 end of service December 8, 2020


Code:

This may refer to:
Windows cumulative updates
Windows updates of non-Microoft drivers
Microsoft defender
etc.


https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-not-supported


Will I still be able to use Windows after support ends?

Yes. If you continue to use an unsupported version of Windows, your PC will still work, but it will become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Your PC will continue to start and run, but you will no longer receive software updates, including security updates, from Microsoft.

 

Windows 10 version 1903

Yes, you can stay on Windows 10 1903, not a problem. When the Windows 10 1903 nears the end of support, which is in November 2020 AFAIK, your device would automatically update to the newest release.

I hope that helps.

 

Windows 10 end of support in 2020?

No truth to those rumors.

Windows 7 support will end January 14, 2020.

Windows 10 mainstream support will be until 2025.

To receive continued support, you will need to ensure you are running the two most recent versions of Windows 10, an exception being devices with Intel Clover Trail processors, which are able to continue to running Windows 10 1607 until January 2023.

Windows 10 is not the last version of Windows, it is the last major version.

New versions of Windows 10 will be delivered as a service two times per year, in the Spring and Fall. The most recent being this weeks Windows 10 10 Fall Creators Update.