Windows 10, version 22H2

The Windows 10 2022 Update^[1] (codenamed "22H2"^[2]) is the thirteenth and final^[3][4][5] major update to Windows 10. It carries the build number 10.0.19045.

Windows 10, version 22H2
Predecessor Windows 10, version 21H2 Successor Windows 11

Version history

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Release Preview Channel on July 28, 2022.^[2] The update began rolling out on October 18, 2022.^[1][6] Notable changes introduced after the initial public release of the November 2022 Update include:

• Re-introduction of the search box on the taskbar
• The availability of Copilot in Windows
• Richer weather experience on the lock screen
• Additional quick status (such as sports, traffic, and finance) on lock screen
• New Windows Spotlight desktop theme
• New account manager experience on the Start menu
• New top cards with key hardware specifications of device in the Settings app
• Included Outlook progressive web app

Upon its rollout, initially, the end of support dates were set to have ended on May 14, 2024 for Home and Pro editions and May 13, 2025 for Education and Enterprise editions. However, on April 27, 2023, both dates have been postponed following Microsoft's confirmation that it will no longer release Windows 10 builds annually. Ultimately, the update will reach end of service on October 14, 2025 for all editions.^[7]

Windows 10, version 22H2 is the only Windows 10 update to be eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which offers continued security updates until October 13, 2026 for consumers, and October 10, 2028 for businesses and schools.^[8][9]

Legend:	Old version, not maintained	Older version, still maintained	Current stable version	Latest preview version

Preview builds of Windows 10, version 22H2
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
10.0.19045.1865 [2]	KB5015878	Release Preview Channel: July 28, 2022
10.0.19045.1889 [10]	KB5016616	Release Preview Channel: August 9, 2022
10.0.19045.1949 [11]	KB5016688	Release Preview Channel: August 26, 2022
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights

Public patches of Windows 10, version 22H2
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
10.0.19045.2006 Version 22H2 [12]	KB5017308	Release Preview Channel: September 13, 2022 Public release: October 18, 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.
10.0.19045.2075 [13][14]	KB5017380	Release Preview Channel: September 20, 2022
10.0.19045.2130 [15][1]	KB5018410	Release Preview Channel: October 11, 2022 Public release: October 18, 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.
10.0.19045.2132 [16]	KB5020435	Release Preview Channel and public release: October 18, 2022
10.0.19045.2193 [17]	KB5018482	Release Preview Channel and public release: October 25, 2022
10.0.19045.2194 [18]	KB5020953	Release Preview Channel and public release: October 28, 2022
10.0.19045.2251 [19]	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.
10.0.19045.2301 [20]	KB5020030	Release Preview Channel: November 10, 2022
10.0.19045.2311 [21]		Release Preview Channel and public release: November 15, 2022
10.0.19045.2364 [22]	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.
10.0.19045.2486 [23]	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.
10.0.19045.2546 [24]	KB5019275	Release Preview Channel and public release: January 19, 2023
10.0.19045.2604 [25]	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.
10.0.19045.2670 [26]	KB5022906	Release Preview Channel: February 16, 2023
10.0.19045.2673 [27]	KB5022906	Release Preview Channel and public release: February 21, 2023
10.0.19045.2728 [28]	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.
10.0.19045.2787 [29]	KB5023773	Release Preview Channel: March 16, 2023
10.0.19045.2788 [30]	KB5023773	Release Preview Channel and public release: March 21, 2023
10.0.19045.2846 [31]	KB5025221	Release Preview Channel and public release: April 11, 2023
10.0.19045.2908 [32]	KB5025297	Release Preview Channel: April 13, 2023
10.0.19045.2913 [33]		Release Preview Channel and public release: April 25, 2023
10.0.19045.2965 [34]	KB5026361	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 9, 2023
10.0.19045.3030 [35]	KB5026435	Release Preview Channel: May 11, 2023	Re-introduced the search box on the taskbar Added the ability to show up to three high priority notifications as stacked and shown alongside the normal priority notification
10.0.19045.3031 [36]		Release Preview Channel and public release: May 23, 2023
10.0.19045.3086 [37]	KB5027215	Release Preview Channel and public release: June 13, 2023
10.0.19045.3154 [38]	KB5027293	Release Preview Channel: June 22, 2023
10.0.19045.3155 [39]		Release Preview Channel: June 27, 2023
10.0.19045.3208 [40]	KB5028166	Release Preview Channel and public release: July 11, 2023
10.0.19045.3269 [41]	KB5028244	Release Preview Channel: July 13, 2023
10.0.19045.3271 [42]		Release Preview Channel and public release: July 25, 2023
10.0.19045.3324 [43]	KB5029244	Release Preview Channel and public release: August 8, 2023
10.0.19045.3391 [44]	KB5029331	Release Preview Channel: August 10, 2023	Added the ability to show a notification badge on the Start menu's user profile icon
10.0.19045.3393 [45]		Release Preview Channel and public release: August 22, 2023
10.0.19045.3448 [46]	KB5030211	Release Preview Channel and public release: September 12, 2023
10.0.19045.3513 [47]	KB5030300	Release Preview Channel: September 18, 2023	New animations to a few icons on the News and Interests button on the taskbar
10.0.19045.3516 [48]		Release Preview Channel and public release: September 26, 2023
10.0.19045.3570 [49]	KB5031356	Release Preview Channel and public release: October 10, 2023
10.0.19045.3636 [50]	KB5031445	Release Preview Channel and public release: October 26, 2023
10.0.19045.3693 [51]	KB5032189	Release Preview Channel and public release: November 14, 2023
10.0.19045.3754 [52]	KB5032278	Release Preview Channel: November 16, 2023
10.0.19045.3757 [53]		Release Preview Channel: November 20, 2023	The availability of Copilot in Windows (in preview) in Home and Pro editions
10.0.19045.3758 [54]		Release Preview Channel and public release: November 30, 2023
10.0.19045.3803 [55]	KB5033372	Release Preview Channel and public release: December 12, 2023
10.0.19045.3930 [56]	KB5034122	Release Preview Channel and public release: January 9, 2024
10.0.19045.3992 [57]	KB5034203	Release Preview Channel: January 11, 2024	Richer weather experience on the lock screen
10.0.19045.3996 [58]		Release Preview Channel and public release: January 23, 2024
10.0.19045.4046 [59]	KB5034763	Release Preview Channel and public release: February 13, 2024
10.0.19045.4116 [60]	KB5034843	Release Preview Channel: February 15, 2024	Added ability to share URLs through the Windows share window
10.0.19045.4123 [61]		Release Preview Channel and public release: February 29, 2024
10.0.19045.4170 [62]	KB5035845	Release Preview Channel and public release: March 12, 2024
10.0.19045.4233 [63]	KB5035941	Release Preview Channel: March 14, 2024	New Windows Spotlight theme Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen
10.0.19045.4235 [63]		Release Preview Channel: March 19, 2024
10.0.19045.4239 [64]		Release Preview Channel and public release: March 26, 2024
10.0.19045.4291 [65]	KB5036892	Release Preview Channel and public release: April 9, 2024
10.0.19045.4353 [66]	KB5036979	Release Preview Channel: April 15, 2024
10.0.19045.4355 [67]		Release Preview Channel and public release: April 23, 2024
10.0.19045.4412 [68]	KB5037768	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 14, 2024
10.0.19045.4472 [69]	KB5037849	Release Preview Channel: May 20, 2024
10.0.19045.4474 [70]		Release Preview Channel and public release: May 29, 2024
10.0.19045.4529 [71]	KB5039211	Release Preview Channel and public release: June 11, 2024
10.0.19045.4593 [72]	KB5039299	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: June 13, 2024
10.0.19045.4598 [73]		Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: June 25, 2024	Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
10.0.19045.4651 [74]	KB5040427	Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: July 9, 2024
10.0.19045.4713 [75]	KB5040525	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: July 11, 2024
10.0.19045.4717 [76]		Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: July 23, 2024
10.0.19045.4780 [77]	KB5041580	Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: August 13, 2024
10.0.19045.4842 [78][79]	KB5041582	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: August 22, 2024 Public release: August 29, 2024
10.0.19045.4894 [80]	KB5043064	Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: September 10, 2024
10.0.19045.4955 [81]	KB5043131	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 16, 2024	Improvements to Start menu Changes to the position for the profile picture New background color for the left pane
10.0.19045.4957 [82]		Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: September 24, 2024
10.0.19045.5011 [83]	KB5044273	Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: October 8, 2024
10.0.19045.5070 [84]	KB5045594	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: October 14, 2024	New account manager experience on the Start menu New top cards with key hardware specifications of device in the Settings app
10.0.19045.5073 [85]		Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: October 22, 2024
10.0.19045.5131 [86]	KB5046613	Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 12, 2024
10.0.19045.5194 [87]	KB5046714	Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 14, 2024
10.0.19045.5196 [88]		Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 19, 2024
10.0.19045.5198 [89]		Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 21, 2024
10.0.19045.5247 [90]	KB5048652	Release Preview Channel and public release: December 10, 2024
10.0.19045.5371 [91]	KB5049981	Release Preview Channel and public release: January 14, 2025
10.0.19045.5435 [92]	KB5050081	Release Preview Channel: January 17, 2025	Included Outlook progressive web app as an inbox app
10.0.19045.5440 [93]		Release Preview Channel and public release: January 28, 2025
10.0.19045.5487 [94]	KB5051974	Release Preview Channel and public release: February 11, 2025
10.0.19045.5552 [95]	KB5052077	Release Preview Channel: February 13, 2025
10.0.19045.5555 [96]		Release Preview Channel and public release: February 25, 2025
10.0.19045.5608 [97]	KB5053606	Release Preview Channel and public release: March 11, 2025
10.0.19045.5674 [98]	KB5053643	Release Preview Channel: March 13, 2025	Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[a]
10.0.19045.5679 [99]		Release Preview Channel and public release: March 25, 2025
10.0.19045.5737 [100]	KB5055518	Release Preview Channel and public release: April 8, 2025
10.0.19045.5794 [101]	KB5055612	Release Preview Channel: April 14, 2025
10.0.19045.5796 [102]		Release Preview Channel and public release: April 22, 2025
10.0.19045.5854 [103]	KB5058379	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 13, 2025
10.0.19045.5856 [104]	KB5061768	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 19, 2025
10.0.19045.5912 [105]	KB5058481	Release Preview Channel: May 15, 2025	Improvements to Calendar flyout
10.0.19045.5859 [106]	KB5061979	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 27, 2025
10.0.19045.5917 [107]	KB5058481	Release Preview Channel and public release: May 28, 2025
10.0.19045.5965 [108]	KB5060533	Release Preview Channel and public release: June 10, 2025
10.0.19045.6029 [109]	KB5061087	Release Preview Channel: June 12, 2025	Updates to the Settings app New Advanced settings page Improvements to browser default settings page
10.0.19045.5968 [110]	KB5063159	Release Preview Channel and public release: June 16, 2025
10.0.19045.6033 [109]	KB5061087	Release Preview Channel: June 19, 2025
10.0.19045.6036 [111]		Release Preview Channel and public release: June 24, 2025
10.0.19045.6093 [112]	KB5062554	Release Preview Channel and public release: July 8, 2025
10.0.19045.6156 [113]	KB5062649	Release Preview Channel: July 10, 2025
10.0.19045.6159 [113][114]		Release Preview Channel: July 15, 2025 Public release: July 22, 2025
10.0.19045.6216 [115]	KB5063709	Release Preview Channel and public release: August 12, 2025
10.0.19045.6218 [116]	KB5066188	Release Preview Channel and public release: August 19, 2025
10.0.19045.6276 [117]	KB5063842	Release Preview Channel: August 14, 2025
10.0.19045.6280 [117]		Release Preview Channel: August 21, 2025
10.0.19045.6282 [118]		Release Preview Channel and public release: August 26, 2025
10.0.19045.6332 [119]	KB5065429	Release Preview Channel and public release: September 9, 2025
10.0.19045.6388 [120]	KB5066198	Release Preview Channel: September 11, 2025
10.0.19045.6390 [120]		Release Preview Channel: September 16, 2025
10.0.19045.6396 [121]		Release Preview Channel and public release: September 25, 2025
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
Notes: Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.

See also

• Windows 10 version history