App-V 5.1 Support Dates

App-V is no longer under active development, but still supported. Microsoft have extended the support date for App-V 5.1 to April 2026:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/new-extended-support-dates-for-mdop-tools/ba-p/837312

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/mdop-extended

End of mainstream support	Original end of extended support	New end of extended support
Jan 9, 2018	Jan 10, 2023	April 14, 2026

These support dates apply to the following products:

• Application Virtualization 5.0 for Remote Desktop Services Service Pack 3
• Application Virtualization 5.0 for Windows Desktops Service Pack 3
• Application Virtualization Hosting 5.0 for Windows Desktops Service Pack 3
• Application Virtualization 5.1 for Remote Desktop Services
• Application Virtualization 5.1 for Windows Desktops
• Application Virtualization Hosting 5.1 for Windows Desktops

The App-V Client built into Windows 10/11 / Windows Server is 10.x+ and not 5.1, so therefore has no end of support date announced yet. Expect it to be supported for the lifetime of the OS, according to OG Microsoft App-V support engineer Sebastian Gernert:

‪https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/support-lifecycle-app-v-and-the-msix-confusion/ba-p/363574‬

Further reading:

Tim Mangan - About Microsoft App-V End of Life

Andreas Nick - No, App-V is not EOL in April 2026