• ESET End of Life
  • Trending issues
    • ESET Endpoint Encryption transitions to the Maintenance stage
    • Running ESET on Windows Server 2008 R2?
    • Running ESET on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1?
    • Running ESET on Windows 10, Windows Server 2022 and older?
      • Create a report in ESET PROTECT for the Azure Code Signing issue
    • Phase-out for Windows 10 32-bit OS support
  • Announcements
  • ESET product versions that will reach End of Life during this year
    • Failed upgrade for a consumer/home product
    • Failed upgrade for a consumer/home product (SHA-1 based)
    • Failed upgrade for a business product
    • Failed upgrade for a business product (SHA-1 based)
  • Products to be terminated
    • ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino
    • ESET Business Account
    • ESET MSP Administrator 2
    • Version 14 of consumer products planned shutdown
    • End of Life for ESET Cyber Security Version 6 for macOS
    • ESET Cyber Security Pro and ESET Cyber Security merge
    • Old ESET Threat Intelligence portal decommissioning
    • ESET SysRescue Live
    • ESET Parental Control for Android discontinuing
  • Paid Extended Support
    • Update legacy ESET products with Paid Extended Support
  • ESET Extended Support
    • Eligible Customers and Conditions
    • Product versions eligible for ESET Extended Support
    • Configure the update server properly
    • Management consoles
    • Changelog
  • What is End of Life?
  • Servicing updates for ESET Endpoint solutions for Windows
  • Servicing updates for ESET solutions for Windows Server
  • I have or manage endpoint products
    • I manage endpoints using ESET PROTECT On-Prem/ESMC/ERA
      • ESET PROTECT/ESMC/ERA Server
        • Windows
          • Remote management server installed on a supported Windows
            • I use ERA 6.x or ESMC 7.0–7.1
            • I use ESMC 7.2 or ESET PROTECT On-Prem 8.x–11.x
          • Windows Desktop OS
          • Install ESET PROTECT On-Prem 12.0—Clean installation
        • Linux
          • I use a supported Linux distribution or I can upgrade
            • I use ERA 6.x or ESMC 7.0–7.1
            • I use ESMC 7.2 or ESET PROTECT On-Prem 8.x–11.x
          • I do not use a supported Linux distribution
            • Install ESET PROTECT On-Prem 12.0—Clean installation
            • Migrate the database and agents to ESET PROTECT On-Prem 12.0
              • I use ESMC 7.2 or ESET PROTECT On-Prem 8.x–11.x
        • ESET PROTECT Virtual Appliance (CentOS 7 End of Life)
      • Endpoints managed by ESET PROTECT On-Prem/ESMC/ERA
        • I use ESET PROTECT On-Prem 12.0 to remotely manage my network
        • I use ESET PROTECT On-Prem 8.x–11.x
        • I use ERA 5.x/6.x or ESMC 7.x to remotely manage my network
      • I am also using MDM
    • I manage endpoints using ESET PROTECT (cloud console)
    • I do not manage ESET products remotely
      • I use Windows XP
      • I use Windows Vista
      • I use Windows 7
        • I cannot upgrade Windows 7 for specific reasons
      • I use Windows 8
        • I cannot upgrade Windows 8 for specific reasons
      • I use Windows 10
      • I use Windows 10 (without latest Microsoft updates)
        • Update Windows 10
        • I cannot update Windows 10 for specific reasons
      • I use Windows 11
      • I use Windows 10 and do not have latest ESET product
      • Upgrade to Windows 10
      • Upgrade to Windows 11
    • I do not know what version of ERA/ESMC/ESET PROTECT On-Prem I use
    • I manage endpoints using a plugin
  • I have a consumer/home product
    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
      • I cannot upgrade Windows 7 for specific reasons
    • Windows 8
      • I cannot upgrade Windows 8 for specific reasons
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 11
    • Upgrade to Windows 10
    • Upgrade to Windows 11
    • macOS
    • Linux
  • I have a server product
    • I have or manage products for Windows Server
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
      • I cannot upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 for specific reasons
    • Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows Server 2025
    • I am using operating system without Trusted Signing support
  • I am a Managed Service Provider (MSP)
    • I use EMA 2
      • I use ERA 6.x or ESMC 7.0–7.1
      • I use ESMC 7.2 or ESET PROTECT On-Prem 8.x–11.x
      • I use ESET PROTECT On-Prem 12.0
      • I do not use an ESET remote management console
        • Cloud or on-premises?
    • I do not know the EMA version I use or what an MSP is
  • List of abbreviations used
  • Is my product version affected by End of Life?
  • Inactive End of Life issues
    • Running ESET on Windows Server 2008 R2