I think we could have Windows 10 version 1607 (introduced 2 August
2016) be the minimum supported version, as that's where several APIs
that we're using were added. Its longest-term support window closes on
13 October 2026.


On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM Martin Fox <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Does JavaFX have a policy regarding support for Windows 10 versions? I’m 
> seeing code come through that jumps through hoops to ensure proper operation 
> on the earliest versions of Windows 10. That dates back more than ten years 
> which exceeds Microsoft’s longest support window (which is targeted at 
> customers who don’t intend to install new software to begin with).
>
> On the one hand it seems right that we should follow Microsoft’s five-year 
> enterprise window and only support Win10 2021 (21H2) and beyond. On the other 
> hand that would mean ending all Win10 support in JavaFX by 2027 which seems 
> unlikely. There’s a lot of Win10 boxes out there. I imagine most of them are 
> up to date but we could still have a bunch of 21H2 and 22H2 systems floating 
> around for a long time.
>
> Just maintaining a test environment will become a challenge as the retail 
> channels dry up. What versions are used for running the automated tests 
> currently?
>
> Martin

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