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Windows 10, version 21H2
Twelfth major update to Windows 10 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Windows 10 November 2021 Update[1] (codenamed "21H2"[2]) is the twelfth major update to Windows 10 as the cumulative update to the May 2021 Update. It carries the build number 10.0.19044.
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The first preview was released on July 15, 2021, to Insiders who opted in to Release Preview Channel that failed to meet minimum system requirements for Windows 11.[3][4] The update began rolling out on November 16, 2021. Notable changes in the November 2021 Update include:[2][5]
- GPU compute support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) deployments
- New simplified passwordless deployment models for Windows Hello for Business
- Support for WPA3 Hash-to-Element (H2E) standards
- Support for DirectStorage
- Support for NVMe 2.0
- Limited support for Alder Lake Thread Director
- New highlights feature for Search on the taskbar
The update has reached end of service on June 13, 2023 for Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations editions.[6] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions have reached end of service on June 11, 2024.[7] The Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions will reach end of service on January 12, 2027 and January 13, 2032, respectively.[8]
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More information Preview builds of Windows 10, version 21H2, Version ...
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| 10.0.19044.1147 [3] |
KB5004296 | Release Preview Channel: July 15, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1149 [9] |
Release Preview Channel: July 20, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1151 [10] |
Release Preview Channel: July 29, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1165 [11] |
KB5005033 | Release Preview Channel: August 10, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1200 [12] |
KB5005101 | Release Preview Channel: August 18, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1202 [13] |
Release Preview Channel: August 31, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1237 [14] |
KB5005565 | Release Preview Channel: September 14, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1263 [15] |
KB5005611 | Release Preview Channel: September 23, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1266 [16] |
Release Preview Channel: September 30, 2021 |
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More information Public patches of Windows 10, version 21H2, Version ...
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| 10.0.19044.1288 Version 21H2 [17] |
KB5006670 | Release Preview Channel: October 12, 2021 Public release: |
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| 10.0.19044.1319 [18] |
KB5006738 | Release Preview Channel: October 19, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1320 [19] |
Release Preview Channel: October 26, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1348 [20] |
KB5007186 | Release Preview Channel: November 9, 2021 Public release: |
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| 10.0.19044.1379 [21] |
KB5007253 | Release Preview Channel: November 16, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1381 [22] |
Release Preview Channel: November 18, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1387 [23] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: November 22, 2021 |
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| 10.0.19044.1415 [24] |
KB5008212 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 14, 2021 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1466 [25] |
KB5009543 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 11, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1469 [26] |
KB5010793 | Public release: January 17, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1499 [27] |
KB5009596 | Release Preview Channel: January 14, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1503 [28] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: January 25, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1526 [29] |
KB5010342 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 8, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1566 [30] |
KB5010415 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 15, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1586 [31] |
KB5011487 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 8, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1618 [32] |
KB5011543 | Release Preview Channel: March 14, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1620 [33] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: March 22, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1645 [34] |
KB5012599 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 12, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1679 [35] |
KB5011831 | Release Preview Channel: April 14, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1682 [36] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: April 25, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1706 [37] |
KB5013942 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 10, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1708 [38] |
KB5015020 | Public release: May 19, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1737 [39] |
KB5014023 | Release Preview Channel: May 12, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1739 [40] |
Release Preview Channel: May 23, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1741 [41][42] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: June 2, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1766 [43] |
KB5014699 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 14, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1767 [44] |
KB5016139 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 20, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1806 [45][46] |
KB5014666 | Release Preview Channel: June 23, 2022 Public release: |
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| 10.0.19044.1826 [47] |
KB5015807 | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 12, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1862 [48] |
KB5015878 | Release Preview Channel: July 18, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1865 [49] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: July 26, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1889 [50] |
KB5016616 | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 9, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.1947 [51] |
KB5016688 | Release Preview Channel: August 15, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.1949 [52] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: August 26, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.2006 [53] |
KB5017308 | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 13, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2075 [54][55] |
KB5017380 | Release Preview Channel: September 15, 2022 Public release: | |
| 10.0.19044.2130 [56] |
KB5018410 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 11, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2132 [57] |
KB5020435 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 17, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.2192 [58] |
KB5018482 | Release Preview Channel: October 18, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.2193 [59][60] |
Release Preview Channel: October 24, 2022 Public release: | ||
| 10.0.19044.2194 [61] |
KB5020953 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 28, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.2251 [62] |
KB5019959 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 8, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2311 [63] |
KB5020030 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 15, 2022 |
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| 10.0.19044.2364 [64] |
KB5021233 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 13, 2022 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2486 [65] |
KB5022282 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 10, 2023 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2545 [66] |
KB5019275 | Release Preview Channel: January 12, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.2546 [67] |
KB5022282 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 19, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.2604 [68] |
KB5022834 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 14, 2023 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2673 [69] |
KB5022906 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 21, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.2728 [70] |
KB5023696 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 14, 2023 |
This update is no longer available from Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since September 12, 2023, although it continues to be available from Windows Update. |
| 10.0.19044.2788 [71] |
KB5023773 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 21, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.2846 [72] |
KB5025221 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 11, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.2965 [73] |
KB5026361 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 9, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.3086 [74] |
KB5027215 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 13, 2023 |
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| 10.0.19044.3208 [75] |
KB5028166 | Public release: July 11, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3324 [76] |
KB5029244 | Public release: August 8, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3448 [77] |
KB5030211 | Public release: September 12, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3570 [78] |
KB5031356 | Public release: October 10, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3693 [79] |
KB5032189 | Public release: November 14, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3803 [80] |
KB5033372 | Public release: December 12, 2023 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.3930 [81] |
KB5034122 | Public release: January 9, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4046 [82] |
KB5034763 | Public release: February 13, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4170 [83] |
KB5035845 | Public release: March 12, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4291 [84] |
KB5036892 | Public release: April 9, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4412 [85] |
KB5037768 | Public release: May 14, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4529 [86] |
KB5039211 | Public release: June 11, 2024 |
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4651 [87] |
KB5040427 | Public release: July 9, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4780 [88] |
KB5041580 | Public release: August 13, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.4894 [89] |
KB5043064 | Public release: September 10, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5011 [90] |
KB5044273 | Public release: October 8, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5131 [91] |
KB5046613 | Public release: November 12, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5247 [92] |
KB5048652 | Public release: December 10, 2024 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5371 [93] |
KB5049981 | Public release: January 14, 2025 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5487 [94] |
KB5051974 | Public release: February 11, 2025 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5608 [95] |
KB5053606 | Public release: March 11, 2025 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5737 [96] |
KB5055518 | Public release: April 8, 2025 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
| 10.0.19044.5854 [97] |
KB5058379 | Public release: May 13, 2025 |
This update is available for Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions only. |
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