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The original version of Windows 11 (also retroactively named version 21H2 and codenamed "Sun Valley") was released in October 2021. [1] [2] It carries the build number 10.0.22000. [3] It was retroactively named "version 21H2" by Microsoft per its naming conventions that are labeled "YYHX", with YY representing the two-digit year and X representing the half-year of planned release (for example, version 21H2 refers to builds which initially released in the second half of 2021). [4]
The first public preview build was made available to Windows Insiders who opted in to the Dev Channel on June 28, 2021. Notable changes in this version include:
The update has reached end of service on October 10, 2023 for Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations editions. [10] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions have reached end of service on October 8, 2024. [11]
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 21H2 | ||
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Version | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.22000.51 [3] | Dev Channel: June 28, 2021 | Initial preview release See Features new to Windows 11 |
10.0.22000.65 [12] | Dev Channel: July 8, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.71 [13] | Dev Channel: July 15, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.100 [14] | Dev Channel: July 22, 2021 Beta Channel: |
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10.0.22000.120 [18] | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 5, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.132 [19] | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 12, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.160 [20] | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 19, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.168 [21] | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: August 27, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.176 [22] | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 2, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.184 [23] | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 9, 2021 | |
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Public patches of Windows 11, version 21H2 | |||
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Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
10.0.22000.194 Version 21H2 [24] [1] | KB5005635 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: September 16, 2021 Public release: | |
10.0.22000.258 [25] | KB5006674 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: October 12, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.282 [26] [27] | KB5006746 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: October 15, 2021 Public release: |
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10.0.22000.318 [28] | KB5007215 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: November 9, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.346 [29] | KB5007262 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 12, 2021 |
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10.0.22000.348 [30] [31] | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: November 19, 2021 Public release: | ||
10.0.22000.376 [32] | KB5008215 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: December 14, 2021 | |
10.0.22000.434 [33] | KB5009566 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: January 11, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.438 [34] | KB5010795 | Public release: January 17, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.466 [35] | KB5008353 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: January 14, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.469 [36] | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: January 25, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.493 [37] | KB5010386 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 8, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.526 [38] | KB5010414 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: February 10, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.527 [39] | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: February 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.556 [40] | KB5011493 | Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release: March 8, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.588 [41] | KB5011563 | Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel: March 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.593 [42] | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 28, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.613 [43] | KB5012592 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 12, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.651 [44] | KB5012643 | Release Preview Channel: April 14, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.652 [45] | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 25, 2022 | This update is no longer available from Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since May 11, 2022. | |
10.0.22000.675 [46] | KB5013943 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 10, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.706 [47] | KB5014019 | Release Preview Channel: May 19, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.708 [48] | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 24, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.739 [49] | KB5014697 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 14, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.740 [50] | KB5016138 | Public release: June 20, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.776 [51] | KB5014668 | Release Preview Channel: June 16, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.778 [52] | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 23, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.795 [53] | KB5015814 | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 12, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.829 [54] | KB5015882 | Release Preview Channel: July 14, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.832 [55] | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 21, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.856 [56] | KB5016629 | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 9, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.917 [57] | KB5016691 | Release Preview Channel: August 16, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.918 [58] | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 25, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.978 [59] | KB5017328 | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 13, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1041 [60] | KB5017383 | Release Preview Channel: September 15, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.1042 [61] | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 20, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.1098 [62] | KB5018418 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 11, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1100 [63] | KB5020387 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 17, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1163 [64] | KB5018483 | Release Preview Channel: October 18, 2022 |
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10.0.22000.1165 [65] | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 25, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.1219 [66] | KB5019961 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 8, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1279 [67] | KB5019157 | Release Preview Channel: November 10, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1281 [68] | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 15, 2022 | ||
10.0.22000.1335 [69] | KB5021234 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 13, 2022 | |
10.0.22000.1455 [70] | KB5022287 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 10, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1515 [71] | KB5019274 | Release Preview Channel: January 17, 2023 |
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10.0.22000.1516 [72] | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 19, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.1574 [73] | KB5022836 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 14, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1639 [74] | KB5022905 | Release Preview Channel: February 16, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1641 [75] | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 21, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.1696 [76] | KB5023698 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 14, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1757 [77] | KB5023774 | Release Preview Channel: March 16, 2023 |
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10.0.22000.1761 [78] | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 28, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.1817 [79] | KB5025224 | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 11, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1879 [80] | KB5025298 | Release Preview Channel: April 13, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.1880 [81] | Release Preview Channel and public release: April 25, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.1936 [82] | KB5026368 | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 9, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2001 [83] | KB5026436 | Release Preview Channel: May 11, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2003 [84] | Release Preview Channel and public release: May 23, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.2057 [85] | KB5027223 | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 13, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2121 [86] | KB5027292 | Release Preview Channel: June 15, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2124 [87] | Release Preview Channel and public release: June 28, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.2176 [88] | KB5028182 | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 11, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2243 [89] | KB5028245 | Release Preview Channel: July 13, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2245 [90] | Release Preview Channel and public release: July 25, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.2295 [91] | KB5029253 | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 8, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2359 [92] | KB5029332 | Release Preview Channel: August 10, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2360 [93] | Release Preview Channel and public release: August 22, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.2416 [94] | KB5030217 | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 12, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2479 [95] | KB5030301 | Release Preview Channel: September 14, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2482 [96] | Release Preview Channel and public release: September 26, 2023 | ||
10.0.22000.2538 [97] | KB5031358 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 10, 2023 | |
10.0.22000.2600 [98] | KB5032192 | Public release: November 14, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2652 [99] | KB5033369 | Public release: December 12, 2023 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2713 [100] | KB5034121 | Public release: January 9, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2777 [101] | KB5034766 | Public release: February 13, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2836 [102] | KB5035854 | Public release: March 12, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2899 [103] | KB5036894 | Public release: April 9, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.2960 [104] | KB5037770 | Public release: May 14, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.3019 [105] | KB5039213 | Public release: June 11, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.3079 [106] | KB5040431 | Public release: July 9, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.3147 [107] | KB5041592 | Public release: August 13, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.3197 [108] | KB5043067 | Public release: September 10, 2024 | This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
10.0.22000.3260 [109] | KB5044280 | Public release: October 8, 2024 | This final update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only. |
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