Windows Lifecycle Lookup Fast answers for working admins
Windows 10, version 22H2
Answer: Final Windows 10 feature version; ordinary support ended October 14, 2025, with ESU options separate.
Administrator playbook

Decide, verify, and document

Use the curated answer as a starting point, then prove the outcome against the target tenant or device.

1

What it means

  • Build family 19045
  • ESU does not change the underlying product lifecycle
2

What to check next

  1. Determine ESU eligibility
  2. Plan Windows 11 or replacement strategy
3

Verify success

  1. Confirm winver or inventory reports the expected edition, version, and full build.
  2. Match the edition-specific end date in Microsoft release information.
  3. Confirm the target update path in a pilot ring before broad rollout.
4

Escalate when

  • Release health shows a safeguard or active issue affecting your hardware.
  • Your required support horizon exceeds the confirmed edition lifecycle.
  • A specialized LTSC, IoT, ESU, or OEM entitlement is unclear.
Copyable admin briefAnswer, next checks, source, and review date
Capture Windows identity
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName,WindowsVersion,OsBuildNumber,OsArchitecture

Read-only. Preserve the complete build and edition because lifecycle dates vary by servicing option.

Evidence to preserve

  • Edition and servicing channel
  • Version and complete OS build
  • Device population and update ring
  • Required support horizon