Windows 11 version 23H2 End of Servicing on November 11, 2025


Today, November 11, 2025, Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions. Devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.

As always, we recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11. For detailed information, see the Windows 11, version 23H2 reaching end of updates (Home, Pro) lifecycle page. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see Windows 11 release information, Lifecycle FAQ - Windows, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool.

VersionServicing optionAvailability dateLatest revision dateLatest buildEnd of servicing: Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for WorkstationsEnd of servicing: Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise multi-session
23H2General Availability Channel2023-10-312025-01-2922631.48302025-11-112026-11-10



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maur0 said:
startallback return to classic taskbar

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This looks worse than even Win11 taskbar.
 

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Anixx said:
I will stay on 23H2 because 24H2 does not have the classic (Win10) taskbar.
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Anixx said:
EP taskbar does not suport clasic theme
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What do you mean by 'classic theme'?

This is my Taskbar in Windows 10
Win10 taskbar in Win10.webp

This is my EP Taskbar in Windows 11
Win10 taskbar in Win11 EP.webp

I think they are the same.


Denis
 

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As I said, the EP taskbar is not functionally-complete. The author promised to add support for the clasic theme last year, but it is still there. Also, EP taskbar is not compatible with many Windhawk mods. Also, EP overall looks unreliable, it throws a crash mesagebox on every session exit.

One can install a taskbar from Windows 10 on Win11, but it is buggy, the notifications crash it and the language indicator is vertical. I am staying on 23H2.
 
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Lebon14 said:
Dude... that's so early. All the horror stories I've heard about 24H2... I just don't wanna... 23H2 works great.
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Do you know, 24H2 works fine for vast majority of users. Listening to internet hearsay is just plain silly.

For every person who whinges, there are literally tens or hundreds who have no issues but of course people only post to complain never to praise.

Make an image backup of your current installation, upgrade to 24H2 and TRY IT YOURSELF!

You can always revert it you get issues.

Stop listenening to hearsay and try it yourself - the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
 

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cereberus said:
Do you know, 24H2 works fine for vast majority of users. Listening to internet hearsay is just plain silly.

For every person who whinges, there are literally tens or hundreds who have no issues but of course people only post to complain never to praise.

Make an image backup of your current installation, upgrade to 24H2 and TRY IT YOURSELF!

You can always revert it you get issues.

Stop listenening to hearsay and try it yourself - the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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What to praise it for?
 

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Anixx said:
What to praise it for?
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One thing to praise it for is the fact that its support will not expire in four weeks time.


Denis
 

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maur0 said:
In December, go to the catalog and download the 23h2 cumulative version, which will be available for Win 23h2 Enterprise, and install it normally in the Pro or Home version. Should it work or not?
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It doesn't work that way. The updates will be tagged for specific target editions. Otherwise it would be trivial to evade End of Servicing for another year.
 

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I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
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Yep, Laptop has one.
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Realtek built in
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laptop OLED screen
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2880x1800 touchscreen
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1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
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Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
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Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Today, November 11, 2025, Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions. Devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.

As always, we recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11. For detailed information, see the Windows 11, version 23H2 reaching end of updates (Home, Pro) lifecycle page. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see Windows 11 release information, Lifecycle FAQ - Windows, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool.

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KB5068865 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 22631.6199 (23H2) - Nov. 11

UPDATE 11/20: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/kb5070312-windows-11-cumulative-update-preview-build-22631-6276-23h2-nov-20.42239/ Microsoft Support: November 11, 2025—KB5068865 (OS Build 22621.6199) This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2 (KB5068865), includes the latest security fixes...
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Just got a Geekom mini PC from amazon a few days ago. (See system 1 specs) It actually had 23H2, but I was able to update it to 25H2 through Windows Update. I never had any major issues with 24H2 or 25H2.

That pc was probably built at least 1 year ago I assume.
 

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garlin said:
It doesn't work that way. The updates will be tagged for specific target editions. Otherwise it would be trivial to evade End of Servicing for another year.
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Brink said:
Today, November 11, 2025, Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions. Devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.

As always, we recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11. For detailed information, see the Windows 11, version 23H2 reaching end of updates (Home, Pro) lifecycle page. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see Windows 11 release information, Lifecycle FAQ - Windows, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool.

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Well, my dear friends, I did a small test on the 11.22h2 IoT Enterprise. I downloaded the cumulative update released today and "tried" to install this 22h2 version, which in theory no longer has support (it ended last month), just to see what would happen. The result was that it installed normally. See the screenshots below. In other words, this "end of support" is somewhat fake; it's just not on Windows Update. But doing it manually, as I did here, it updated normally. What do you think of this?

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End of servicing does not mean the OS will suddenly stop working, or at least it shouldn't. However, MS certainly has a profit motive in creating a kill switch for machines running older versions of windows that don't have their latest spyware. Your data is valuable to Microsoft's partners... they want to "secure" it for you..
 

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maur0 said:
Well, my dear friends, I did a small test on the 11.22h2 IoT Enterprise. I downloaded the cumulative update released today and "tried" to install this 22h2 version, which in theory no longer has support (it ended last month), just to see what would happen. The result was that it installed normally. See the screenshots below. In other words, this "end of support" is somewhat fake; it's just not on Windows Update. But doing it manually, as I did here, it updated normally. What do you think of this?
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That means someone at MS didn't mark the update correctly. In the manifest, they can list which versions a KB can be applied to. In the past, some people have found MS hasn't followed their own guidelines and some updates can be installed on builds where it should not be supported.

But nothing is guaranteed if MS realizes their mistake. I know someone who keeps trying to apply every W10 LTSC update to every EOL'ed W10 release in the hope that it works. For some of them the update applies, others it doesn't.
 

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Anixx said:
I will stay on 23H2 because 24H2 does not have the classic (Win10) taskbar.
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I would like to do the same thing, so may I ask, how do you plan to keep your system secure, and/or use it whilst avoiding any security issues?

I'm assuming, of course, that you WILL continue with every-day surfing (I use mine for online financial management, as well as general purpose surfing)?

Would appreciate any comments/advice,

Loo
 

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loomajoo said:
I would like to do the same thing, so may I ask, how do you plan to keep your system secure, and/or use it whilst avoiding any security issues?

I'm assuming, of course, that you WILL continue with every-day surfing (I use mine for online financial management, as well as general purpose surfing)?

Would appreciate any comments/advice,

Loo
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Just install startallback and you're done with the classic taskbar
until Explorer removes ribbon
 

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maur0 said:
Just install startallback and you're done with the classic taskbar
until Explorer removes ribbon
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Thanks, but my query was about ongoing security (strategies) whilst remaining on 23H2... Not the taskbar...
 

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