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.
What it means
- Build family 19045
- ESU does not change the underlying product lifecycle
What to check next
- Determine ESU eligibility
- Plan Windows 11 or replacement strategy
Verify success
- Confirm winver or inventory reports the expected edition, version, and full build.
- Match the edition-specific end date in Microsoft release information.
- Confirm the target update path in a pilot ring before broad rollout.
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,OsArchitectureRead-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
