Microsoft is modernizing the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel for Windows desktop apps to streamline updates and align with customer needs. The Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Preview and Extended will be retired by 2025 and 2026, respectively. Organizations should migrate devices to other channels and plan for a twice-yearly update cycle.
To help organizations stay current and benefit from the latest Microsoft 365 innovation, we are modernizing the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel to streamline update options and align with evolving customer needs. These changes simplify channel management and encourage broader adoption of update cadences that deliver features and security updates more efficiently.
This message applies to Windows desktop apps.
What’s changing
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Preview and Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Extended will be retired
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel support will be simplified
Monthly Enterprise Channel improvements
What you need to do
Now is the time to evaluate your update strategy:
Learn more: Overview of update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps