Updated timeline: Windows 10 22H2 gallery images in Windows 365

Windows 10 22H2 gallery images in Windows 365 will be retired by mid-July 2026, with rollout starting in late April 2026. Users should transition to Windows 11 or create custom Windows 10 images. Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 Cloud PCs continue automatically at no extra cost.

[Introduction]

As previously communicated in MC1150114, we shared that Windows 10 22H2 gallery images in Windows 365 would be retired. We’re extending the availability timeline to mid-July 2026 to provide additional time to move to supported alternatives (such as Windows 11 or custom images). 

[When this will happen:]

Global: We will begin rolling out on late April 2026 and expect to complete by late April 2026.

[How this will affect your organization:]

• Provisioning policies that use Windows 365 versions of Windows 10 22H2 gallery images (with or without Microsoft 365 Apps) will continue to work until mid-July 2026 (approximately July 15, 2026). After that date, these images will be retired and no longer available within Intune or from Microsoft Marketplace to capture and import as a custom image.
• The final monthly update to the Windows 365 Windows 10 gallery images was the Windows 10 October 2025 Update.
• After mid-July 2026, these images will transition to an unsupported state and provisioning using them will no longer be available. For more information on the image lifecycle in Windows 365, see: End of support for Windows operating system on Cloud PCs. 
• Windows 365 Cloud PCs on Windows 10 will continue receiving Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no additional cost. No administrative action is needed for existing Cloud PCs to start receiving these updates, and they are applied automatically after a Cloud PC is deployed. Learn more about ESU for Windows 10. 

[What you need to do to prepare:]

Plan to adopt Windows 11  

• Microsoft recommends updating provisioning policies to Windows 11 25H2 or newer gallery images.  
• This ensures your users have access to the latest Windows features (including Hotpatch) and the most secure Windows 365 experience.  

If you need to continue using Windows 10 after mid-July 2026  

• Create a custom image using the standard Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2 image, available from Azure Marketplace, MSDN, or Volume Licensing downloads until 2028 (end of ESU support). 

• Note: These images do not include Microsoft 365 Apps or customizations. See Windows end of support and Microsoft 365 apps for more details.  

If you use Windows 10 22H2 images without customization  

• Be aware these images will become outdated with Windows Updates.  
• We recommend creating a custom image to ensure Windows, other apps, and components remain current.  

When This Will Happen  

This is an informational update; there is no phased rollout. Dates referenced reflect the retirement timeline.

• Windows 10 end of support: October 14, 2025  
• Final Windows 365 Windows 10 gallery image update: October 2025  

• Retirement of Windows 365 Windows 10 22H2 gallery images: mid-July 2026 (approximately July 15, 2026) 

Additional Resources: 

• Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10  
• What Windows end of support means for Office and Microsoft 365  
• Lifecycle FAQ Windows 10  
• Enable Extended Security Updates (ESU) End of support for Windows operating system on Cloud PCs 
• End of support for Windows operating system on Cloud PCs