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Windows 10 October 2020 Update [1] (codenamed "20H2" [2] ) is the tenth major update to Windows 10 as the cumulative update to the May 2020 Update. It carries the build number 10.0.19042.
The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to Beta Channel on June 16, 2020. [3] The update began rolling out on October 20, 2020. [4] Notable changes in the October 2020 Update include: [5]
The update reached end of service after the release of build 19042.2965 on May 9, 2023. [7] [8]
Preview builds of Windows 10, version 20H2 | |||
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Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.19042.330 [3] | Beta Channel: June 16, 2020 | ||
10.0.19042.388 [9] | KB4565503 | Beta Channel: July 14, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.421 [10] | KB4568831 | Beta Channel: July 24, 2020 |
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10.0.19042.423 [11] | Beta Channel: July 31, 2020 | ||
10.0.19042.450 [12] | KB4566782 | Beta Channel: August 11, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.487 [13] [14] | KB4571744 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: August 26, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.488 [13] | Beta Channel: September 3, 2020 | ||
10.0.19042.508 [15] [1] | KB4571756 | Beta Channel: September 8, 2020 Release Preview Channel: | |
10.0.19042.541 [16] [17] | KB4577063 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 22, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.546 [18] [19] [20] | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 30, 2020 | ||
Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
Public patches of Windows 10, version 20H2 | |||
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Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.19042.572 Version 20H2 [21] | KB4579311 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: October 13, 2020 Public release: | |
10.0.19042.608 [22] | KB4580364 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: October 22, 2020 |
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10.0.19042.610 [23] [24] | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: October 29, 2020 | ||
10.0.19042.630 [25] [26] | KB4586781 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 10, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.631 [27] | KB4594440 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 19, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.662 [28] [29] | KB4586853 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 23, 2020 Public release: |
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10.0.19042.685 [30] [31] | KB4592438 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: December 8, 2020 | |
10.0.19042.746 [32] [33] | KB4598242 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: January 12, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.782 [34] | KB4598291 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: January 21, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.789 [35] [36] | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 2, 2021 | ||
10.0.19042.804 [37] [38] | KB4601319 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 9, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.844 [39] [40] | KB4601382 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: February 17, 2021 Public release: |
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10.0.19042.867 [41] | KB5000802 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 9, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.868 [42] | KB5001567 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 15, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.870 [43] | KB5001649 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 18, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.906 [44] [45] | KB5000842 | Release Preview Channel: March 25, 2021 Public release: | |
10.0.19042.928 [46] | KB5001330 | Public release: April 13, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.962 [47] | KB5001391 | Release Preview Channel: April 19, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.964 [48] | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 28, 2021 |
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10.0.19042.985 [49] | KB5003173 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 11, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1023 [50] [51] | KB5003214 | Release Preview Channel: May 21, 2021 Public release: | |
10.0.19042.1052 [52] | KB5003637 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 8, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1055 [53] | KB5004476 | Public release: June 11, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1081 [54] [55] | KB5003690 | Release Preview Channel: June 17, 2021 Public release: | Note: This update is no longer available from Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalogue, or other release channels since July 21, 2021.
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10.0.19042.1082 [56] | KB5004760 | Public release: June 29, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1083 [57] | KB5004945 | Public release: July 6, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1110 [58] | KB5004237 | Public release: July 13, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1151 [59] | KB5004296 | Public release: July 29, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1165 [60] | KB5005033 | Public release: August 10, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1202 [61] | KB5005101 | Public release: September 1, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1237 [62] | KB5005565 | Public release: September 14, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1266 [63] | KB5005611 | Public release: September 30, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1288 [64] | KB5006670 | Public release: October 12, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1320 [65] | KB5006738 | Public release: October 26, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1348 [66] | KB5007186 | Public release: November 9, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1387 [67] | KB5007253 | Public release: November 22, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1415 [68] | KB5008212 | Public release: December 14, 2021 | |
10.0.19042.1466 [69] | KB5009543 | Public release: January 11, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1469 [70] | KB5010793 | Public release: January 17, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1503 [71] | KB5009596 | Public release: January 25, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1526 [72] | KB5010342 | Public release: February 8, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1566 [73] | KB5010415 | Public release: February 15, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1586 [74] | KB5011487 | Public release: March 8, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1620 [75] | KB5011543 | Public release: March 22, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1645 [76] | KB5012599 | Public release: April 12, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1682 [77] | KB5011831 | Public release: April 25, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1706 [78] | KB5013942 | Public release: May 10, 2022 | |
10.0.19042.1708 [79] | KB5015020 | Public release: May 19, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1741 [80] | KB5014023 | Public release: June 2, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1766 [81] | KB5014699 | Public release: June 14, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1767 [82] | KB5016139 | Public release: June 20, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1826 [83] | KB5015807 | Public release: July 12, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1865 [84] | KB5015878 | Public release: July 26, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.1889 [85] | KB5016616 | Public release: August 9, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. This is the final update available for its Windows Server SAC counterpart. |
10.0.19042.1949 [86] | KB5016688 | Public release: August 26, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2006 [87] | KB5017308 | Public release: September 13, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2075 [88] | KB5017380 | Public release: September 20, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2130 [89] | KB5018410 | Public release: October 11, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2132 [90] | KB5020435 | Public release: October 17, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2193 [91] | KB5018482 | Public release: October 25, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2194 [92] | KB5020953 | Public release: October 28, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2251 [93] | KB5019959 | Public release: November 8, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2311 [94] | KB5020030 | Public release: November 15, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2364 [95] | KB5021233 | Public release: December 13, 2022 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2486 [96] | KB5022282 | Public release: January 10, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2546 [97] | KB5019275 | Public release: January 19, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2604 [98] | KB5022834 | Public release: February 14, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2673 [99] | KB5022906 | Public release: February 21, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2728 [100] | KB5023696 | Public release: March 14, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2788 [101] | KB5023773 | Public release: March 21, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2846 [102] | KB5025221 | Public release: April 11, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.19042.2965 [8] | KB5026361 | Public release: May 9, 2023 | This final update is available for Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
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