Windows 11 version history
Windows 11 is a series of operating systems developed by Microsoft that 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.
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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.
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21H2 | N/A | 22000 | October 4, 2021 | October 10, 2023 | October 8, 2024 | ||
Legend: Old version, not maintained[lower-alpha 1] Older version, still maintained[lower-alpha 2] Current stable version[lower-alpha 3] | |||||||
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Version history
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Version 21H2
The original and current version of Windows 11 (also known as version 21H2) was released in October 2021.[1][2] It 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.[3]
Preview builds of Windows 11 version 21H2 | ||
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Version | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.22000.51 [3] |
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][1] |
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: |
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10.0.22000.376 [27] |
KB5008215 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: December 14, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.434 [28] |
KB5009566 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: January 11, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.438 [29] |
KB5010795 | Public release: January 17, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.466 [30] |
KB5008353 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: January 14, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.469 [31] |
Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: January 25, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.493 [32] |
KB5010386 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 8, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.526 [33] |
KB5010414 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: February 10, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.527 [34] |
Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.556 [36] |
KB5011493 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: March 8, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.588 [37] |
KB5011563 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: March 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.593 [38] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: March 28, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.613 [39] |
KB5012592 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 12, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.651 [40] |
KB5012643 | Release Preview Channel: April 14, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.652 [41] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: April 25, 2022 |
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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.[42]
The ni_release
branch has been available since February 16, 2022.[43]
As of build 22567, the version string has been changed from "Dev" to "22H2".
Legend: | Expired preview version | Old preview version, unexpired | 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 [42] |
Dev Channel: September 2, 2021 |
Expiration date: October 31, 2021 |
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10.0.22454.1000 [44] |
Dev Channel: September 9, 2021 |
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10.0.22458.1000 [45] |
Dev Channel: September 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22463.1000 [46] |
Dev Channel: September 22, 2021 |
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10.0.22468.1000 [47] |
Dev Channel: September 29, 2021 |
Expiration date: September 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22471.1000 [49] |
Dev Channel: October 4, 2021 |
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10.0.22478.1000 [50] |
Dev Channel: October 14, 2021 |
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10.0.22478.1012 [50] |
Dev Channel: October 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22483.1000 [51] |
Dev Channel: October 20, 2021 |
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10.0.22483.1011 [51] |
Dev Channel: October 22, 2021 |
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10.0.22489.1000 [52] |
Dev Channel: October 27, 2021 |
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10.0.22494.1000 [54] |
Dev Channel: November 3, 2021 |
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10.0.22499.1000 [55] |
Dev Channel: November 10, 2021 |
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10.0.22499.1010 [55] |
Dev Channel: November 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22504.1000 [56] |
Dev Channel: November 17, 2021 |
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10.0.22504.1010 [56] |
Dev Channel: November 19, 2021 |
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10.0.22509.1000 [57] |
Dev Channel: December 1, 2021 |
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10.0.22509.1011 [57] |
Dev Channel: December 3, 2021 |
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10.0.22518.1000 [58] |
Dev Channel: December 8, 2021 |
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10.0.22518.1012 [58] |
Dev Channel: December 10, 2021 |
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10.0.22523.1000 [59] |
Dev Channel: December 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22526.1000 [60] |
Dev Channel: January 6, 2022 |
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10.0.22533.1001 [61] |
Dev Channel: January 12, 2022 |
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10.0.22538.1000 [62] |
Dev Channel: January 19, 2022 |
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10.0.22538.1010 [62] |
Dev Channel: January 21, 2022 |
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10.0.22543.1000 [63] |
Dev Channel: January 27, 2022 |
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10.0.22557.1 [43] |
Dev Channel: February 16, 2022 |
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10.0.22563.1 [64] |
Dev Channel: February 24, 2022 |
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10.0.22567.1 [65] |
Dev Channel: March 2, 2022 |
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10.0.22567.100 [65] |
Dev Channel: March 4, 2022 |
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10.0.22567.200 [65] |
Dev Channel: March 7, 2022 |
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10.0.22572.1 [66] |
Dev Channel: March 9, 2022 |
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10.0.22572.100 [66] |
Dev Channel: March 11, 2022 |
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10.0.22572.201 [66] |
Dev Channel: March 14, 2022 |
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10.0.22579.1 [67] |
Dev Channel: March 18, 2022 |
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10.0.22579.100 [67] |
Dev Channel: March 22, 2022 |
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10.0.22581.1 [68] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: March 23, 2022 |
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10.0.22581.100 [68] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: March 25, 2022 |
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10.0.22581.200 [68] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: March 29, 2022 |
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10.0.22593.1 [69] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: April 6, 2022 |
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10.0.22598.1 [70] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: April 13, 2022 |
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10.0.22598.100 [70] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: April 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22598.200 [70] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: April 19, 2022 |
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10.0.22610.1 [71] |
Dev Channel and Beta Channel: April 29, 2022 |
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