Updated: July 16, 2020 (February 6, 2017)

First Windows 10 Current Branch for Business Leaving Support

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

Windows 10 version 1507 will no longer be supported after May 1, 2017. This will end support for the first Windows 10 version, which was designated as a Current Branch for Business (CBB) release in July 2015. Microsoft only supports the two most recent Windows 10 CBB versions, which for Windows 10 are now version 1511, released in Apr. 2016, and version 1607, released in Nov. 2016. The availability of version 1607 (the Anniversary Update) through business and developer channels such as the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) on Jan. 26, 2017, started the approximately 60-day final support countdown. For the 1507 version of the CBB Microsoft has announced support will end on May 1, 2017.

For most users, the upgrade to the latest CBB should occur automatically. Organizations using System Center Configuration Manager or WSUS to deploy the latest CBB-designated versions now have the access to the media needed to deploy version 1607.

The 1507 version of the Long-Term Servicing Branch follows the more traditional five years of Mainstream and five years of Extended support model, but it is not supported for use with productivity software such as Office 365 ProPlus.

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