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Windows 11 is a series of operating systems developed by Microsoft. It was first released in October 2021. Microsoft described Windows as an "operating system as a service" that would receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality, augmented with the ability for enterprise environments to receive non-critical updates at a slower pace or use long-term support milestones that will only receive critical updates, such as security patches, over their five-year lifespan of mainstream support.
Channels[]
Windows Insider Preview builds are delivered to Insiders in three different channels. Insiders in the Dev Channel receive updates prior to those in the Beta Channel, but might experience more bugs and other issues. Insiders in the Release Preview Channel do not receive updates until the version is almost available to the public, but are comparatively more stable.
Version | Marketing name | Build | Release date | Supported until (and support status by color) | |||
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21H2 | N/A | 22000 | October 4, 2021 | October 10, 2023 | October 8, 2024 | ||
Legend: Old version, not maintained[a] Older version, still maintained[b] Current stable version[c] | |||||||
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Version history[]
Legend: | Old version, not maintained | Older version, still maintained | Current stable version | Latest preview version |
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Version 21H2[]
The Windows 11 version 21H2 is the original and current version of Windows 11, and carries the build number 10.0.22000. The first public preview build was made available to Windows Insiders who opted in to the Dev Channel on June 28, 2021.[1] It was later made generally available on October 4, 2021.[2][3]
Preview builds of Windows 11 version 21H2 | |||
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Version | Release date(s) | Highlights | |
10.0.22000.51 [1] |
Dev Channel: June 28, 2021 |
Initial preview release See Features new to Windows 11 | |
10.0.22000.65 [4] |
Dev Channel: July 8, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.71 [5] |
Dev Channel: July 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.100 [6] |
Dev Channel: July 22, 2021 Beta Channel: |
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10.0.22000.120 [10] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 5, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.132 [11] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.160 [14] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 19, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.168 [17] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 27, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.176 [18] |
Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 2, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.184 [19] |
Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 9, 2021 |
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Public patches of Windows 11 version 21H2 | |||
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Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.22000.194 Version 21H2 [13][2] |
KB5005635 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 16, 2021 Public release: |
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10.0.22000.258 [20] |
KB5006674 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: October 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.282 [21][22] |
KB5006746 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: October 15, 2021 Public release: |
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10.0.22000.318 [23] |
KB5007215 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 9, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.346 [24] |
KB5007262 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.348 [25][26] |
Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 19, 2021 Public release: | ||
10.0.22000.376 [27] |
KB5008215 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: December 14, 2021 |
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Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
Dev Channel[]
On September 2, 2021, Microsoft announced that Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive builds directly from the RS_PRERELEASE branch, which are not matched to a specific Windows 11 release. The first build released under this strategy, build 22449, was made available to Insiders on the same day.[28]
Legend: | Expired preview version | Old preview version, still maintained | Latest preview version |
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Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel | |||
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Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.22449.1000 [28] |
Dev Channel: September 2, 2021 |
Expiration date: October 31, 2021 |
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10.0.22454.1000 [29] |
Dev Channel: September 9, 2021 |
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10.0.22458.1000 [30] |
Dev Channel: September 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22463.1000 [31] |
Dev Channel: September 22, 2021 |
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10.0.22468.1000 [32] |
Dev Channel: September 29, 2021 |
Expiration date: September 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22471.1000 [34] |
Dev Channel: October 4, 2021 |
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10.0.22478.1000 [35] |
Dev Channel: October 14, 2021 |
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10.0.22478.1012 [35] |
Dev Channel: October 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22483.1000 [36] |
Dev Channel: October 20, 2021 |
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10.0.22483.1011 [36] |
Dev Channel: October 22, 2021 |
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10.0.22489.1000 [37] |
Dev Channel: October 27, 2021 |
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10.0.22494.1000 [39] |
Dev Channel: November 3, 2021 |
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10.0.22499.1000 [40] |
Dev Channel: November 10, 2021 |
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10.0.22499.1010 [40] |
Dev Channel: November 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22504.1000 [41] |
Dev Channel: November 17, 2021 |
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10.0.22504.1010 [41] |
Dev Channel: November 19, 2021 |
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10.0.22509.1000 [42] |
Dev Channel: December 1, 2021 |
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10.0.22509.1011 [42] |
Dev Channel: December 3, 2021 |
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10.0.22518.1000 [43] |
Dev Channel: December 8, 2021 |
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10.0.22518.1012 [43] |
Dev Channel: December 10, 2021 |
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10.0.22523.1000 [44] |
Dev Channel: December 15, 2021 |
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Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
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See also[]
- Windows 10 version history
- Xbox OS version history
References[]
- ^ a b "Announcing the first Insider Preview for Windows 11". Windows Insider Blog. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.71". Windows Insider Blog. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100". Windows Insider Blog. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.132". Windows Insider Blog. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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- ^ a b c "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.194". Windows Insider Blog. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160". Windows Insider Blog. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.168". Windows Insider Blog. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.176". Windows Insider Blog. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.184". Windows Insider Blog. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "October 12, 2021—KB5006674 (OS Build 22000.258)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.282 to Beta and Release Preview Channels". Windows Insider Blog. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "October 21, 2021—KB5006746 (OS Build 22000.282)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "November 9, 2021—KB5007215 (OS Build 22000.318)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.346 to Beta and Release Preview Channels". Windows Insider Blog. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.348 to Beta and Release Preview Channels". Windows Insider Blog. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "November 22, 2021—KB5007262 (OS Build 22000.348)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "December 14, 2021—KB5008215 (OS Build 22000.376)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22449". Windows Insider Blog. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22454". Windows Insider Blog. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458". Windows Insider Blog. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22463". Windows Insider Blog. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22468". Windows Insider Blog. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Redesigned Paint app for Windows 11 begins rolling out to Windows Insiders". Windows Insider Blog. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22471". Windows Insider Blog. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22478". Windows Insider Blog. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483". Windows Insider Blog. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22489". Windows Insider Blog. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494". Windows Insider Blog. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499". Windows Insider Blog. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504". Windows Insider Blog. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509". Windows Insider Blog. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518". Windows Insider Blog. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523". Windows Insider Blog. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Windows 11
- History of Microsoft
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