Supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 Guest Operating Systems for Horizon Agent and Remote Experience, for VMware Horizon 8.x (2006 and Later) (78714)
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Note: This article provides information for Horizon 8.x / version 2006 and later. For interoperability of Horizon 7.x with Windows 10, see Supported versions of Windows 10 on Horizon Agent Including All VDI Clones (Full Clones, Instant Clones, and Linked Clones on Horizon 7).
This article is designed to track the supported versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 along with the VMware Horizon 8.x / 2006 and later releases. Additional information:
For Windows Guest OS support other than Windows 10, see Supported Non-Windows 10 Guest Operating Systems for Horizon Agent and Remote Experience, for Horizon 8 version 2006 and Later .
For Horizon Cloud Service Agent support, see Finding an agent version compatible with Horizon Cloud Service
For Horizon Cloud Service Windows 10 version support, see Supported versions of Windows 10 with VMware Horizon Cloud Service .
For Physical Machines, see Using Horizon to Access Physical Windows Machines .
For a list of Windows 10 guest operating system versions that are supported in Horizon Agent 7.x, see KB 2149393.
For more guidelines on Windows 11 guest operational system support with Horizon 8.x, see KB 85960
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/85960
Note that all Windows OS support on Horizon assumes that customers have a valid support contract with Microsoft for the specific OS version. Any discontinuity of Win OS support with Microsoft will also invalidate Horizon support for that Win OS support.
Compatibility matrix below may contain out-of-support Horizon versions. Please check VMware Product Lifecycle Matrix for the latest supported versions of Horizon https://lifecycle.vmware.com/#/
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Horizon Windows Operating System Support (VDI Clones) – Agent, Remote Experience
Windows Version Horizon 8 version 2203 Horizon 8 version 2111 Horizon 8 version 2106 Horizon 8 version 2103 Horizon 8 version 2012 Horizon 8 version 2006
Windows 11 21H2 GAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Windows 10 21H2 GAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Not supported Not supported Not supported
Windows 10 21H1 SAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support Not supported Not Supported
Windows 10 20H2 SAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support
Windows 10 2004 SAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Not Supported Not Supported Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support
Windows 10 1909 SAC (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Not Supported Not Supported Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support
Windows 10 1903 SAC and earlier (Pro,Education,Enterprise) Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Windows 10 LTSC 2021 (Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Windows 10 LTSC 2019 (Enterprise) Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support
Windows 10 1607 LTSB (Enterprise) Not Supported Not Supported Full Support Full Support Full Support Full Support
For Microsoft definitions of LTSC please see this MS link .
Please note the limited recommendations regarding the use of LTSC/LTSB versions.


Notes:
Full Support means that the basic functionalities are supported for the particular OS (including on App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager, unless otherwise noted). Some remote experience features may not be supported.
Refer to Microsoft’s site or windows 10 version that has reached End Of Support.
Refer Windows 11 release information