Thursday, April 13, 2017

Windows 10/11 Version History


https://www.howtogeek.com/236195/how-to-find-out-which-build-and-version-of-windows-10-you-have/

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-info.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history
Win10 Update History
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4498140/windows-10-update-history

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/versions-and-dependencies

.NET version history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework_version_history


Summary

Service Packs are replaced by Build Releases

See above links for latest information.

Run WinVer.exe to display version and build details.
 The version number uses the YYMM date convention for the number.

Major Windows 10 PC Build Releases are

For later than 1809 click here for an up to date list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history

▶ Version 1809 (OS build 17763) October 18 release
▶ Version 1803 (OS build 17134) April 18 release
▶ Version 1709 (OS build 16299) Fall Creators Update
▶ Version 1703 (OS build 15063) Creators Update CodeName Redstone 2
▶ Version 1607 (OS build 14393) Anniversary Update CodeName Redstone 1 includes App-V Client and UE-V for Enterprise and Education Editions
▶ Version 1511 (OS build 10586) November Update (wow what a boring name!)
▶ Version 1507 (RTM) (OS build 10240)


keyword versions

Main build releases acquire Build Revisions e.g. 
20H2 is OS Build 19042
1526 is an example of a build revision.
In the Windows application winver this is shown as

Microsoft Windows
Version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.1526)

This page lists recent build revisions.

Windows 11

▶ Version 21H2 (OS build 22000) October 2021 release
▶ Version 22H2 (OS build 22621) September 2022 release

For Windows 11 version the OS actually reports as 10.x.x.x