Microsoft Office
| Version | Mainstream | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Office 2003 | April 14, 2009 | April 8, 2014 |
| Office 2007 | October 9, 2012 | October 10, 2017 |
| Office 2010 | October 13, 2015 | October 13, 2020 |
| Office 2013 | April 10, 2018 | April 11, 2023 |
| Office 2016 | October 13, 2020 | October 14, 2025 |
| Office 2019 | October 10, 2023 | October 14, 2025 |
Mainstream vs Extended support
The main differences between Mainstream and Extended support are as follows:
- During Mainstream support, updates can include bug fixes, feature changes and security fixes.
- During Extended support, updates mainly focus on security updates. Non-security updates may still be included in special circumstances or when specifically requested (see next point).
- During Extended support, to request non-security updates, you’ll need to purchase Extended Hotfix Support.
As an end-user, you’ll hardly realize the difference between the two as updates will still be provided until the Extended Support date has been reached.
However, once a product has reached its Mainstream Support date, it is generally recommended to start planning to upgrade to a newer version.
Microsoft Operating System
| Windows 10 version history | Date of availability | End of service for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions | End of service for Enterprise and Education editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10, version 1909 | November 12, 2019 | May 11, 2021 | May 10, 2022** |
| Windows 10, version 1903 | May 21, 2019 | December 8, 2020 | December 8, 2020 |
| Windows 10, version 1809 | November 13, 2018 | May 12, 2020 | May 11, 2021** |
| Windows 10, version 1803 | April 30, 2018 | November 12, 2019 | November 10, 2020 |
| Windows 10, version 1709 | October 17, 2017 | April 9, 2019 | April 14, 2020 |
| Windows 10, version 1703 | April 5, 2017* | October 9, 2018 | October 8, 2019 |
| Windows 10, version 1607 | August 2, 2016 | April 10, 2018 | April 9, 2019 |
| Windows 10, version 1511 | November 10, 2015 | October 10, 2017 | October 10, 2017 |
| Windows 10, released July 2015 (version 1507) | July 29, 2015 | May 9, 2017 | May 9, 2017 |
* Windows 10, version 1703 for Enterprise, Education, and IOT Enterprise editions were released on April 11, 2017.
** Serviced for 30 months from release date per September 6, 2018.
Second five-year extended support phase that begins in 2020 and extends until October 2025