Security patches entitlement with Microsoft products that are in Extended support

Lisa Morgan 0 Reputation points
2026-07-02T02:12:30.75+00:00

do I get all available Security patches with Microsoft products that are in Extended support, eg Windows 2016, or are they restricted to a certain severity level

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  1. Harry Phan 24,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-02T02:38:13.54+00:00

    Hi Lisa,

    During Extended Support, security updates are not restricted to a particular CVSS score or severity tier; eligible security fixes continue to be released. The severity-based limitation applies to ESU programs after support ends, not to the standard Extended Support phase.

    You can refer to this article from Microsoft: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-10-extended-security-updates-esu-program-45638ee7-85cc-405c-8f72-03886ed0ff33

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