Windows Server 2012, and 2012 R2 End of Extended support is approaching per the Lifecycle Policy: Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Extended Support will end on October 10, 2023. Customers running these releases of Windows Server on-premises will have the option to purchase Extended Security Updates.

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Viewing system properties

1. Right-click My Computer, found on the Windows desktop or in the Start menu.
2. Select Properties in the popup menu.
3. In the System Properties window, under the General tab, the version of Windows is displayed, and the currently-installed Windows Service Pack.

How to check the current version of Windows Service Pack…

1. Click Start and click Run.
2. Type winver.exe in the Run dialog box and click OK.
3. The Windows Service Pack information is available in the pop-up window that appears.
4. Click OK to close the pop-up window. Related Articles.

Windows Server Essentials (formerly Small Business Server or SBS) is an integrated server suite from Microsoft for businesses with no more than 25 users or 50 devices. It includes Windows Server, Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services, and Microsoft Outlook.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Update is a cumulative set of security updates, critical updates and updates. You must install Windows Server 2012 R2 Update to ensure that your computer can continue to receive future Windows Updates, including security updates. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update,

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials enables small businesses to protect, centralize, organize, and access their applications and information from almost anywhere using virtually any device. Need more information about Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials?

The Update Rollup 3 client-side package is the same as the Update Rollup 1 client-side package (2781268). Note This update rollup also applies to versions of Windows Server 2012 Standard that are transitioned from Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The “DNS auto-detect and configure” feature is turned on after Connector is installed on clients.

Windows Server 2012 R2 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. This applies to the following editions: Datacenter, Essentials, for Embedded Systems, Foundation, Standard Mainstream and Extended support for this product has been extended to provide customers with the standard lifecycle transition timeline.