If you are using Windows 11 on your computer version 21H2 You are very close to being left without official support. Microsoft has confirmed that this version will reach the end of its life cycle within 90 days and beyond will stop receiving updates and patches security. This won’t be a problem in the first few weeks, but in the medium term it could pose a risk to your computer’s security.

Whenever the end of the Windows 11 version approaches, the Redmond giant publish a notice in the official documentation, and this was no exception. It’s important to note that Windows 11 21H2 stopped receiving support in its standard version some time ago, although the Education and Enterprise versions are still receiving patches. These will be those that remain without support within 90 days.

For users of Windows 11 Home and Pro version, which will not be supported in October this year will be 22H2. The last security update with bug fixes this version will receive will arrive on October 8th and will end official support. If we want to continue to receive support, we will need to update to version 23H2. This is the one I’ve been using for a while now and I can tell you that it hasn’t given me any problems, at least not yet.

You already know that Microsoft has been adopting a rather aggressive model with the issue of Windows updates and support since the transition to a services model. This hasn’t changed with the move from big semi-annual updates to yearly updates, but in any case, the lifecycles of each update are long enough that we can implement each new update on time and without problems.

Update 23H2 It will end its life cycle on November 11, 2025which means that in a few months we will have to start thinking about upgrading to Windows 11. Right now, the latest version that Microsoft has released is 24H2, well known for implementing Copilot+ on PC. based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC.

Before the end of the Windows 11 23H2 lifecycle, we may see the release of version 25H2, which should be available in the second half of next year. As always I recommend you before installing the update The important thing is to make sure you have all your drivers up to date and that the update you are about to install It didn’t cause any serious problems.

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