Windows 11, version 23H2
2023 update to Windows 11 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Windows 11 2023 Update[1] (also known as version 23H2[2][3] and codenamed "Sun Valley 3") is the second major update to Windows 11. It was shipped as an enablement package for the "Windows 11 2022 Update", and carries the build number 10.0.22631.
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Overview
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Starting with Windows 11, version 22H2, new features were released continuously to users of Windows 11. [4] Following this release model, many features in Windows 11 2023 Update may thus already have been released to existing Windows 11 users at the time of receiving this update.
Major features of Windows 11 2023 Update and system applications included: [5]
- Windows Cortana was replaced with Windows Copilot, later rebranded as Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant based on the same technology stack as Bing Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Windows Backup was re-introduced with a new look and feature set for Windows 11.
- Passkey support on the OS level was implemented via the biometric Windows Hello system.
- The Start Menu, All Apps section now shows a new "System" label for system apps, which are managed via the Settings app, System category, System Components section.
- Wake on Approach, Lock on Leave, and Adaptive Dimming features introduced to reduce energy use.
- Paint received layer support and AI-based tools for digital creation.
- Snipping Tool received AI-based tools to extract text from screenshots.
- Photos received AI-based tools for subject detection to automatically add background blur to photos.
- Clipchamp received an AI-based Auto Compose tool.
- Chat was changed to Microsoft Teams, which is automatically pinned to the taskbar.
- Voice Access was improved to reach more places, such as login. It now also supports more complex words.
- Narrator was improved to support more languages.
Final minor version of Windows to unofficially support processors that don't meet the x86-x64-v2 (i.e., having POPCNT and SSE4.2) or ARMv8.1 specifications.[6][7][8][9]
Development history
The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Beta Channel on May 25, 2023. The update began rolling out on October 31, 2023.[10] New features and changes from "Moment 4" were enabled by default in this update.[11] The version string was changed from "22H2" to "23H2" in build 25375.
Subsequent updates
The first component update to Windows 11, version 23H2, codenamed "Moment 5", was released on February 29, 2024, with build 22631.3235 and several further changes:[12][13]
- Improvements to Copilot in Windows
- Improvements to voice access
- New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
- Added multi-display support
- New voice shortcuts feature
- Enhanced image consumption experience in Narrator
- New share targets for sharing links through the Windows share window
- Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
- New suggestions feature in snap layouts
- Improvements to Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch
- New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool
The update will reach end of service on November 11, 2025 for Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and SE editions.[14] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions will reach end of service on November 10, 2026.[14]
Builds
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Preview builds
Beta Channel
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 23H2 | |||
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10.0.22631.1825 [15] |
KB5026440 | Beta Channel: May 25, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.1830 [16] |
KB5026443 | Beta Channel: June 1, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.1835 [17] |
KB5027305 | Beta Channel: June 8, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.1900 [18] |
KB5027301 | Beta Channel: June 15, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.1906 [19] |
KB5027311 | Beta Channel: June 22, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.1972 [20] |
KB5027295 | Beta Channel: June 29, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2048 [21] |
KB5028247 | Beta Channel: July 13, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2050 [22] |
KB5028256 | Beta Channel: July 21, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2115 [23] |
KB5028251 | Beta Channel: July 26, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2129 [24] |
KB5029359 | Beta Channel: August 2, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2191 [25] |
KB5029336 | Beta Channel: August 10, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2199 [26] |
KB5029352 | Beta Channel: August 18, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2262 [27] |
KB5029339 | Beta Channel: August 24, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2265 [28] |
KB5029347 | Beta Channel: August 31, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2271 [29] |
KB5030316 | Beta Channel: September 6, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2338 [30] |
KB5030305 | Beta Channel: September 12, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2361 [31] |
KB5030310 | Release Preview Channel: September 26, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2419 [32] |
KB5031463 | Beta Channel: October 10, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2483 [33] |
KB5031451 | Beta Channel: October 13, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2486 [34] |
KB5031459 | Beta Channel: October 19, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2552 [35] |
KB5031448 | Beta Channel: October 26, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2700 [36] |
KB5031452 | Beta Channel: November 2, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2771 [37] |
KB5032283 | Beta Channel: November 16, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2776 [38] |
KB5032292 | Beta Channel: November 28, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2841 [39] |
KB5032286 | Beta Channel: December 4, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2850 [40] |
KB5033453 | Beta Channel: December 8, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2915 [41] |
KB5033456 | Beta Channel: December 14, 2023 |
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10.0.22635.2921 [42] |
KB5034212 | Beta Channel: January 4, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3061 [43] |
KB5034215 | Beta Channel: January 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3066 [44] |
KB5034209 | Beta Channel: January 19, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3130 [45] |
KB5034218 | Beta Channel: January 25, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3139 [46] |
KB5034220 | Beta Channel: February 2, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3140 [47] |
KB5034851 | Beta Channel: February 8, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3209 [48] |
KB5034855 | Beta Channel: February 16, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3212 [49] |
KB5034845 | Beta Channel: February 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3276 [50] |
KB5034857 | Beta Channel: March 4, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3286 [51] |
KB5035950 | Beta Channel: March 8, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3350 [52] |
KB5035955 | Beta Channel: March 13, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3420 [53] |
KB5035953 | Beta Channel: March 29, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3430 [54] |
KB5036992 | Beta Channel: April 5, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3495 [55] |
KB5037000 | Beta Channel: April 12, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3500 [56] |
KB5036985 | Beta Channel: April 19, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3566 [57] |
KB5037002 | Beta Channel: April 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3570 [58] |
KB5037008 | Beta Channel: May 3, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3575 [59] |
KB5037862 | Beta Channel: May 10, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3640 [60] |
KB5037867 | Beta Channel: May 17, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3646 [61] |
KB5037858 | Beta Channel: May 23, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3720 [62] |
KB5039312 | Beta Channel: June 7, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3785 [63] |
KB5039319 | Beta Channel: June 14, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3790 [64] |
KB5039307 | Beta Channel: June 21, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3858 [65] |
KB5039327 | Beta Channel: June 28, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3930 [66] |
KB5040550 | Beta Channel: July 12, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.3936 [67] |
KB5040535 | Beta Channel: July 22, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4000 [68] |
KB5040546 | Beta Channel: July 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4005 [69] |
KB5040555 | Beta Channel: August 2, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4010 [70] |
KB5041869 | Beta Channel: August 9, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4076 [71] |
KB5041873 | Beta Channel: August 19, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4082 [72] |
KB5041876 | Beta Channel: August 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4145 [73] |
KB5041881 | Beta Channel: August 30, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4225 [74] |
KB5043186 | Beta Channel: September 20, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4291 [75] |
KB5043166 | Beta Channel: September 30, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4300 [76] |
KB5044386 | Beta Channel: October 4, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4367 [77] |
KB5044373 | Beta Channel: October 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4371 [78] |
KB5044398 | Beta Channel: October 18, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4435 [79] |
KB5044377 | Beta Channel: October 25, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4440 [80] |
KB5045889 | Beta Channel: November 1, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4445 [81] |
KB5046745 | Beta Channel: November 8, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4510 [82] |
KB5046716 | Beta Channel: November 15, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4515 [83] |
KB5046756 | Beta Channel: November 22, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4580 [84] |
KB5046733 | Beta Channel: December 6, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4655 [85] |
KB5048753 | Beta Channel: December 13, 2024 |
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10.0.22635.4660 [86] |
KB5048808 | Beta Channel: January 3, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4800 [87] |
KB5050085 | Beta Channel: January 17, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4805 [88] |
KB5050105 | Beta Channel: January 24, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4870 [89] |
KB5050087 | Beta Channel: February 3, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4880 [90] |
KB5052100 | Beta Channel: February 7, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4945 [91] |
KB5052084 | Beta Channel: February 14, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.4950 [92] |
KB5052078 | Beta Channel: February 21, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5015 [93] |
KB5052089 | Beta Channel: February 28, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5025 [94] |
KB5053661 | Beta Channel: March 7, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5090 [95] |
KB5053649 | Beta Channel: March 17, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5097 [96] |
KB5053648 | Beta Channel: March 21, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5160 [97] |
KB5053654 | Beta Channel: March 31, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5170 [98] |
KB5055623 | Beta Channel: April 7, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5235 [99] |
KB5055615 | Beta Channel: April 14, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5240 [100] |
KB5055645 | Beta Channel: April 18, 2025 |
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10.0.22635.5305 [101] |
KB5055636 | Beta Channel: April 25, 2025 |
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Canary Channel
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 23H2 in the Canary Channel | |||
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10.0.25375.1 [102] |
Canary Channel: May 25, 2023 |
Expiration date: September 15, 2023 |
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10.0.25381.1 [103] |
Canary Channel: June 2, 2023 |
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10.0.25381.1200 [103] |
Canary Channel: June 6, 2023 |
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10.0.25387.1 [105][106] |
Canary Channel: June 7, 2023 |
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10.0.25387.1200 [107][108] |
Canary Channel: June 9, 2023 |
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10.0.25393.1 [109] |
Canary Channel: June 14, 2023 |
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10.0.25905.1000 [110] |
Canary Channel: July 12, 2023 |
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10.0.25915.1000 [111] |
Canary Channel: July 27, 2023 |
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10.0.25921.1000 [112] |
Canary Channel: August 4, 2023 |
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10.0.25926.1000 [113] |
Canary Channel: August 9, 2023 |
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10.0.25931.1000 [114] |
Canary Channel: August 16, 2023 |
Expiration date: September 15, 2024 |
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10.0.25931.1010 [114] |
Canary Channel: August 21, 2023 |
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10.0.25936.1000 [115] |
Canary Channel: August 25, 2023 |
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10.0.25941.1000 [116] |
Canary Channel: August 31, 2023 |
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10.0.25947.1000 [117] |
Canary Channel: September 7, 2023 |
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10.0.25951.1000 [118] |
Canary Channel: September 13, 2023 |
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10.0.25951.1010 [118] |
Canary Channel: September 15, 2023 |
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10.0.25967.1000 [121] |
Canary Channel: October 5, 2023 |
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10.0.25967.1010 [121] |
Canary Channel: October 10, 2023 |
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10.0.25977.1000 [123] |
Canary Channel: October 18, 2023 |
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10.0.25982.1000 [125] |
Canary Channel: October 25, 2023 |
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10.0.25987.1000 [128] |
Canary Channel: November 1, 2023 |
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10.0.25992.1000 [129] |
Canary Channel: November 8, 2023 |
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10.0.25997.1000 [132] |
Canary Channel: November 15, 2023 |
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10.0.25997.1010 [132] |
Canary Channel: November 17, 2023 |
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10.0.26002.1000 [133] |
Canary Channel: November 29, 2023 |
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10.0.26002.1010 [133] |
Canary Channel: December 5, 2023 |
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10.0.26010.1000 [134] |
Canary Channel: December 7, 2023 |
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10.0.26010.1010 [134] |
Canary Channel: December 12, 2023 |
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10.0.26016.1000 [135] |
Canary Channel: December 13, 2023 |
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10.0.26016.1012 [135] |
Canary Channel: December 15, 2023 |
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10.0.26020.1000 [137] |
Canary Channel: January 3, 2024 |
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10.0.26040.1000 [138] |
Canary Channel: January 26, 2024 |
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Public patches
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10.0.22631.2428 Version 23H2 [139][140] |
KB5031354 | Release Preview Channel: October 10, 2023 Public release: |
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10.0.22631.2506 [141][142] |
KB5031455 | Release Preview Channel: October 26, 2023 Public release: |
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10.0.22631.2715 [143] |
KB5032190 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 14, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2787 [144] |
KB5032288 | Release Preview Channel: November 16, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2792 [145] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: December 4, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.2861 [146] |
KB5033375 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 12, 2023 |
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10.0.22631.3007 [147] |
KB5034123 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 9, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3078 [148] |
KB5034204 | Release Preview Channel: January 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3085 [149] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: January 23, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3155 [150] |
KB5034765 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 13, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3227 [151] |
KB5034848 | Release Preview Channel: February 15, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3235 Moment 5 [152] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: February 29, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3296 [153] |
KB5035853 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 12, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3371 [154] |
KB5035942 | Release Preview Channel: March 21, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3374 [155] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: March 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3447 [156] |
KB5036893 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 9, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3520 [157] |
KB5036980 | Release Preview Channel: April 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3527 [158] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: April 23, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3593 [159] |
KB5037771 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 14, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3668 [160] |
KB5037853 | Release Preview Channel: May 16, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3672 [161] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: May 29, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3737 [162] |
KB5039212 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3807 [163] |
KB5039302 | Release Preview Channel: June 13, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3810 [164] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: June 25, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3880 [165] |
KB5040442 | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 9, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3951 [166] |
KB5040527 | Release Preview Channel: July 11, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.3958 [167] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: July 25, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4037 [168] |
KB5041585 | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 13, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4108 [169] |
KB5041587 | Release Preview Channel: August 20, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4112 [170] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: August 27, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4169 [171] |
KB5043076 | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 10, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4247 [172] |
KB5043145 | Release Preview Channel: September 23, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4249 [173] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: September 26, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4317 [174] |
KB5044285 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 8, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4387 [175] |
KB5044380 | Release Preview Channel: October 10, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4391 [176] |
KB5044380 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 22, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4460 [177] |
KB5046633 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 12, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4534 [178] |
KB5046732 | Release Preview Channel: November 14, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4541 [179] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: November 21, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4602 [180] |
KB5048685 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 10, 2024 |
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10.0.22631.4751 [181] |
KB5050021 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 14, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.4825 [182] |
KB5050092 | Release Preview Channel: January 17, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.4830 [183] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: January 29, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.4890 [184] |
KB5051989 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 11, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.4969 [185] |
KB5052094 | Release Preview Channel: February 13, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.4974 [186] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: February 25, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5039 [187] |
KB5053602 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 11, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5116 [188] |
KB5053657 | Release Preview Channel: March 13, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5126 [189] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: March 25, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5191 [190] |
KB5055528 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 8, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5192 [191] |
KB5058919 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 11, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5261 [192] |
KB5055629 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 15, 2025 |
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10.0.22631.5262 [193] |
Release Preview Channel and public release: April 22, 2025 |
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