Software:Windows 11 version history

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Short description: List of Windows 11 operating system versions

Template:Windows 11 Windows 11 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft that was released in October 2021. Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft described Windows as an "operating system as a service" that would receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality, augmented with the ability for enterprise environments to receive non-critical updates at a slower pace or use long-term support milestones that will only receive critical updates, such as security patches, over their five-year lifespan of mainstream support.

Overview

As with Windows 10 (since version 20H2), mainstream builds of Windows 11 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).[1] Template:Windows 11 versions

Version history

Version 21H2 (original release)

The original version of Windows 11 (also known as version 21H2 and codenamed "Sun Valley") was released in October 2021.[2][3] It carries the build number 10.0.22000.[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:

  • Redesigned Fluent Design System:[5]
    • Most interfaces in Windows 11 feature rounded geometry, refreshed iconography, new typography, and a refreshed colour palette.[6]
    • Windows 11 also introduces "Mica", a new opaque Material that is tinted with the color of the desktop wallpaper.[7]
  • Significantly redesigned Start menu, adhering to the principles of the updated Fluent Design System.[8]
  • Center-aligned Taskbar, with new animations for pinning, rearranging, minimizing, and switching apps.[8]
  • The File Explorer has been refreshed with the Fluent Design System and the Ribbon interface has been replaced with a new command bar with a revamped user interface and a Mica background. It also introduces revamped context menus with rounded corners, larger text, and Acrylic.
  • New Windows Subsystem for Android.[9]

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]

Builds

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 21H2
Version Release date(s) Highlights
Transitioned from build 21390
10.0.22000.51
[4]
Dev Channel:
June 28, 2021
Initial preview release
See Features new to Windows 11
10.0.22000.65
[12]
Dev Channel:
July 8, 2021
  • Added search box in the Start menu
  • Updated login experience
  • Redesigned jumplists and full-screen notifications
10.0.22000.71
[13]
Dev Channel:
July 15, 2021
  • New Entertainment widget in Widgets panel
  • Redesigned context menus with Acrylic material
  • Redesigned taskbar previews
  • New SplitButton control for making new folders and files in the File Explorer's command bar
10.0.22000.100
[14]
Dev Channel:
July 22, 2021

Beta Channel:
July 29, 2021

  • Integration of Chat from Microsoft Teams[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to hidden icons flyout, touch keyboard icon, and calendar flyout on the taskbar
  • Added quick access to Focus assist settings in the Notification Center
  • Redesigned attention indicator of app's background activity on the taskbar
  • New animations in the Microsoft Store
10.0.22000.120
[18]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
August 5, 2021
  • New Family widget in Widgets panel
  • Minor updates and improvements
    • New single dropdown button for making new folders and files in the File Explorer's command bar
    • New compact context menu in the File Explorer
    • Updated close button in taskbar previews
    • Adjusted spacing in , Task View and snap assist interfaces
    • Rollout of notification badging for the Chat icon on the taskbar
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
  • Added multi-language support for Chat from Microsoft Teams
  • New Microsoft 365 widget in Widgets panel
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
Version Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began on July 20, 2021, and to Insiders in the Beta Channel began on August 12, 2021.[15][16][17]
Public patches of Windows 11, version 21H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22000.194
Version 21H2
[24][2]
KB5005635 Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel:
September 16, 2021

Public release:
October 4, 2021

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:
October 21, 2021

  • New visual design and animations of the Chat icon on the taskbar
  • Fixed L3 caching latency issue with AMD Ryzen processors
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
  • New fluent designed emojis
  • Added support for Emoji 13.1
  • Renamed "Ease of Access" folder in Start menu to "Accessibility"
  • Improved the animation performance of icons on the taskbar
10.0.22000.348
[30][31]
Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel:
November 19, 2021

Public release:
November 22, 2021

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
  • New "Your Microsoft account" page in the Settings app
  • New "HelpWith" feature that suggests relevant Help topics for each Settings page
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
  • Updated entry point for Widgets on the taskbar
  • Added a new microphone icon in the taskbar when joining in a Microsoft Teams call
  • Added the ability to share the content from open app windows directly from the taskbar to any Microsoft Teams meeting call
  • Added support of cloud-trust hybrid deployment model of Windows Hello for Business
  • Added clock and date to the taskbars on multiple connected monitors
  • Added support for hot adding and the removal of NVMe namespaces
10.0.22000.527
[39]
Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 15, 2022
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
  • Added the ability to show up to three high priority notifications as stacked and shown alongside the normal priority notification
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
  • Added the ability to display desktop wallpapers in Windows Spotlight
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
  • New highlights feature for Search on the taskbar
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
  • New Notification badging feature for Widgets on the taskbar
10.0.22000.1042
[61]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 20, 2022
  • Redesigned Search entry point on the taskbar
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
  • New Task Manager item in the taskbar context menu
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
  • New Windows Spotlight theme
  • Added the ability to view details about the OneDrive Standalone 100GB subscription in the Settings app
  • Added the ability to view details about Xbox subscriptions in the Settings app
  • New consolidated storage quota bar under the Accounts page in the Settings app
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
  • Re-introduced the search box on the taskbar
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.
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights

Version 22H2 (2022 Update)

The Windows 11 2022 Update[110] (also known as version 22H2[111][112] and codenamed "Sun Valley 2") is the first major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.22621.<section end=ov/> Five component updates were released for this version–"Moment 1" with build 22621.675 on October 18, 2022, "Moment 2" with build 22621.1344 on February 28, 2023, "Moment 3" with build 22621.1778 on May 24, 2023, "Moment 4" with build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023, and "Moment 5" with build 22621.3235 on February 29, 2024.[113][114][115][116][117]

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Dev Channel on September 2, 2021.[118] As of build 22567, the version string has been changed from "Dev" to "22H2".

The update began rolling out on September 20, 2022. Notable changes in the 2022 Update include:[119]

  • Redesigned and new Efficiency mode feature in Task Manager
  • Re-added the drag and drop feature on the taskbar
  • Improvement to the snap layout experience
  • New live captions feature
  • New Smart App Control (SAC) feature for blocking untrusted applications
  • Split "Focus assist" feature into "Do not disturb" and "Focus"
  • Included Clipchamp as inbox app

The first component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 1",[113] was released on October 18, 2022, with build 22621.675 and several further changes:[120]

  • New tabbed browsing feature and refreshed layout of the left navigation pane in the File Explorer
  • New inline suggested actions feature
  • Re-introduced taskbar overflow feature
  • Improvements to the built-in Windows share window
  • Added support of Auto Color Management (ACM) which further optimized for OLED monitors by reading DisplayID data[121]
  • Added support of Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) by reading DisplayID data[122]

The second component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 2",[114] was released on February 28, 2023, with build 22621.1344 and several further changes:[123]

  • Added iOS support in the Phone Link app
  • New Studio Effects section in the Quick Settings for NPU-compatible devices
  • Redesigned Quick Assist app
  • Added third-party apps support in the Widgets panel
  • Re-introduced tablet-optimized taskbar
  • Added support for tabs in the Notepad app
  • New Braille displays and input/output languages support in Narrator
  • New Energy Recommendations page in the Settings app
  • Updated touch keyboard option in the Settings app
  • New Tamil Anjal keyboard
  • Re-introduced the search box on the taskbar

The third component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 3",[115] was released on May 24, 2023, with build 22621.1778 and several further changes:[124][125]

  • New presence sensor privacy settings in the Settings app
  • New VPN icon on the taskbar
  • Added the ability to show a notification badge on the Start menu's user profile icon
  • Introduced live captions in more languages
  • Added the ability to create live kernel memory dumps in Task Manager
  • Introduced Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to desktop computers and battery powered devices
  • New copy button for copying two-factor authentication codes in notification toasts
  • New USB4 hubs and devices page in the Settings app
  • Re-introduced the new touch keyboard option in the Settings app
  • New multi-app kiosk mode
  • Re-introduced the ability to display seconds in the system clock on the taskbar
  • Adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and the LC3 codec

The fourth component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 4",[116] was released on September 26, 2023, with build 22621.2361 and several further changes:[126][127]

  • The availability of Copilot in Windows (in preview)
  • New preview flyout when hovering over files under the Recommended section on the Start menu
  • New volume mixer experience in Quick Settings
  • Re-introduced the ability to never combine taskbar buttons
  • Added the ability to hide the time and date in the system tray
  • Updated notification bell icon in the system tray on the taskbar
  • Modernized Details pane, Home page, address bar and search box in the File Explorer
  • New Gallery feature in File Explorer
  • Added the native support of additional archive file formats (7z, rar, tar)
  • New Windows Backup app
  • New screen for restoring from backup during the OOBE
  • Improvements to backup and restore experience for desktop apps
  • Added support of Unicode Emoji 15.0
  • Added support of COLRv1 color format
  • New Narrator natural voices in Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain and Mexico), Japanese, English (United Kingdom and India), French, Portuguese, German and Korean
  • New text authoring experiences in voice access
  • New Home page in the Settings app
  • Redesigned Windows Security notification dialogs

The fifth component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 5", was released on February 29, 2024, with build 22621.3235.[128][117]

The update has reached end of service on October 8, 2024 for Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and SE editions.[129] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions have reached end of service on October 14, 2025.[130]

Builds

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 22H2
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.22449.1000
[131]
Dev Channel:
September 2, 2021
Expiration date:
October 31, 2021
  • Change to the default behavior of SMB compression
  • New progressive animation of boot spinner
  • Redesigned notification area with Acrylic background
  • New sign-in options button in Start's shutdown menu
10.0.22454.1000
[132]
Dev Channel:
September 9, 2021
  • Redesigned context menu for Recycle Bin on the desktop
  • Rollout of updated Korean IME[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22458.1000
[133]
Dev Channel:
September 15, 2021
10.0.22463.1000
[134]
Dev Channel:
September 22, 2021
10.0.22468.1000
[135]
Dev Channel:
September 29, 2021
Expiration date:
September 15, 2022
10.0.22471.1000
[137]
Dev Channel:
October 4, 2021
10.0.22478.1000
[138]
Dev Channel:
October 14, 2021
10.0.22478.1012
[138]
Dev Channel:
October 15, 2021
10.0.22483.1000
[139]
Dev Channel:
October 20, 2021
10.0.22483.1011
[139]
Dev Channel:
October 22, 2021
10.0.22489.1000
[140]
Dev Channel:
October 27, 2021
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New "Your Microsoft account" page[lower-alpha 1]
    • Split up "Apps & Features" page into "Installed Apps" and "Advanced app settings" pages
  • Added support for Discovery of Designated Resolvers (DDR)[141]
  • Renamed Connect app to Wireless Display app
10.0.22494.1000
[142]
Dev Channel:
November 3, 2021
10.0.22499.1000
[143]
Dev Channel:
November 10, 2021
  • Added the ability to share the content from open app windows directly from the taskbar to any Microsoft Teams meeting call[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22499.1010
[143]
Dev Channel:
November 12, 2021
10.0.22504.1000
[144]
Dev Channel:
November 17, 2021
  • New Text Input section in the Settings app for customizing UI themes for IMEs, the emoji panel, and voice typing[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability for personalized combinations of emoji[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned Your Phone app
10.0.22504.1010
[144]
Dev Channel:
November 19, 2021
10.0.22509.1000
[145]
Dev Channel:
December 1, 2021
  • Added the ability to customize the Start menu layout with either more pinned items or recommendations
  • Performance improvements to web browsing with Microsoft Edge and Narrator
10.0.22509.1011
[145]
Dev Channel:
December 3, 2021
10.0.22518.1000
[146]
Dev Channel:
December 8, 2021
10.0.22518.1012
[146]
Dev Channel:
December 10, 2021
10.0.22523.1000
[147]
Dev Channel:
December 15, 2021
10.0.22526.1000
[148]
Dev Channel:
January 6, 2022
10.0.22533.1001
[149]
Dev Channel:
January 12, 2022
  • Redesigned flyout for the hardware indicators
10.0.22538.1000
[150]
Dev Channel:
January 19, 2022
  • Added the ability to use touch keyboard with voice access
  • Updated IMEs and touch keyboard designs on the login screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added HTTPS boot for Hyper-V Generation 2 virtual machines
10.0.22538.1010
[150]
Dev Channel:
January 21, 2022
10.0.22543.1000
[151]
Dev Channel:
January 27, 2022
  • New natural voices for Narrator
  • Updated Disks & Volume and Storage Spaces pages in the Settings app
  • Updated media controls on the lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to experience of resizing app windows in snap layouts
10.0.22557.1
[152]
Dev Channel:
February 16, 2022
  • New live captions feature
  • Redesigned Task Manager
  • New Efficiency mode in Task Manager[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to create and curate folders in the pinned apps area of Start menu
  • Improvement to the snap layout experience
  • Re-added the drag and drop feature on the taskbar
  • Redesigned accessibility flyout on the login screen
  • New touch gestures
  • Improvements to the Setting app
    • Split "Focus assist" feature into "Do not disturb" and "Focus"
    • New Power & battery page
    • Redesigned Date & time and Dial-up pages
  • Improvements to File Explorer
    • Extended "Pin to Quick Access" feature to support files
    • Re-added the ability to show previews of items within folders
    • Added OneDrive integration to File Explorer to show OneDrive's sync status and quota usage when browsing OneDrive folders
    • Added the ability to compose an e-mail message directly within the share window without starting Outlook
  • Improvements to web browsing with Microsoft Edge and Narrator
  • Improvements to Voice access and Windows Spotlight
  • New PowerShell module for provisioning language and language related features
  • Deprecated TKIP and WEP security protocols
  • Applied requirement with Internet connectivity and Microsoft account during OOBE on the Pro edition
10.0.22563.1
[153]
Dev Channel:
February 24, 2022
  • New simplified view for the taskbar on 2-in-1 PCs[lower-alpha 1]
  • Combined the news and widgets feed in the Widgets panel[lower-alpha 1]
  • New group policy for toggling Windows Update notifications
  • Added the ability to show recent Microsoft Edge tabs as suggested windows in Snap Assist when an Edge window is snapped
  • Added support of Emoji 14.0
  • Added the ability to select the skin tones between the two hands in the hand-shake emoji
  • Expanded the search experience from Quick Access to include content from any indexed location
  • New Bluetooth panel in the Quick Settings[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22567.1
[154]
Dev Channel:
March 2, 2022
  • New Windows Update mechanism for prioritizing installing updates in the background when more renewable energy sources are available[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Setting app
  • New Smart App Control (SAC) feature in the Windows Security for blocking untrusted applications
  • New Android phone linking page during OOBE
  • Redesigned "Open With" dialog box[lower-alpha 1]
  • New multi-finger touch gestures for swiping down/up to minimize or restore all open windows
10.0.22567.100
[154]
Dev Channel:
March 4, 2022
10.0.22567.200
[154]
Dev Channel:
March 7, 2022
10.0.22572.1
[155]
Dev Channel:
March 9, 2022
  • Included Microsoft Family and Clipchamp as inbox apps
  • New highlights feature for Search on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned print queue experience
  • Redesigned icons for Quick Assist and Windows Sandbox
  • Expanded Narrator's natural voices to all English languages
10.0.22572.100
[155]
Dev Channel:
March 11, 2022
10.0.22572.201
[155]
Dev Channel:
March 14, 2022
10.0.22579.1
[156]
Dev Channel:
March 18, 2022
  • New group policy for excluding USB removable drives from BitLocker encryption
  • Redesigned icons for the magnifier and on-screen keyboard
  • Added the ability to rename app folders in the Start menu
  • New pinned site suggestion section in the Get Started app
  • New animation for multi-finger touch gestures when using three fingers to swipe left and right and switch between recently used windows
  • Reverted the redesigned "Open With" dialog box for maintenance
10.0.22579.100
[156]
Dev Channel:
March 22, 2022
10.0.22581.1
[157]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
March 23, 2022
10.0.22581.100
[157]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
March 25, 2022
10.0.22581.200
[157]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
March 29, 2022
10.0.22593.1
[158]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
April 6, 2022
  • Renamed Quick Access page in File Explorer to Home
  • Added the ability to search recent and pinned online files (e.g. Office files) in File Explorer's search box
  • Updated Adlam and Pashto keyboard layouts
10.0.22598.1
[159]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
April 13, 2022
10.0.22598.100
[159]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
April 15, 2022
10.0.22598.200
[159]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
April 19, 2022
10.0.22610.1
[160]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
April 29, 2022
N/A
  • Updates to the Family Safety widget
  • Added the ability to show colors based on users' custom accent color under the Processes page in Task Manager
  • Reverted the tablet-optimized taskbar for maintenance
  • Applied the policy for disabling the SMB 1.0 client by default on the Home edition[161]
  • Reactivated TKIP and WEP security protocols
10.0.22616.1
[162]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
May 5, 2022
10.0.22616.100
[162]
Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
May 10, 2022
10.0.22621.1
[163][164]
Beta Channel:
May 11, 2022

Release Preview Channel:
June 7, 2022

10.0.22621.105
[165]
Release Preview Channel:
June 14, 2022
10.0.22621.160
[166]
Beta Channel:
June 13, 2022
10.0.22621.169
[168]
Release Preview Channel:
June 30, 2022
10.0.22621.232
[169]
Release Preview Channel:
July 12, 2022
10.0.22621.290
[170]
Beta Channel:
July 5, 2022
10.0.22621.317
[171]
Release Preview Channel:
July 28, 2022
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced, and to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began on October 4, 2022.[167]
Preview builds of October 2022 component update in the Beta Channel
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22622.290
[170]
KB5014959 Beta Channel:
July 5, 2022
10.0.22622.436
[172]
KB5015888 Beta Channel:
July 19, 2022
10.0.22622.440
[173]
KB5015890 Beta Channel:
July 28, 2022
10.0.22622.450
[174]
KB5016700 Beta Channel:
August 2, 2022
10.0.22622.575
[175]
KB5016694 Beta Channel:
August 10, 2022
10.0.22622.586
[176]
KB5016701 Beta Channel:
August 24, 2022
10.0.22622.590
[177]
KB5017846 Beta Channel:
September 1, 2022
10.0.22622.598
[178]
KB5017390 Beta Channel:
September 12, 2022
10.0.22622.601
[179]
KB5017384 Beta Channel:
September 21, 2022
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced, and to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began on October 4, 2022.[167]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of February 2023 component update in the Beta Channel
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22623.730
[180]
KB5017385 Beta Channel:
September 29, 2022
10.0.22623.741
[181]
KB5018503 Beta Channel:
October 10, 2022
10.0.22623.746
[182]
KB5018490 Beta Channel:
October 13, 2022
  • Added preliminary support for rearranging tray icons on the tablet-optimized taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22623.870
[183]
KB5018499 Beta Channel:
October 20, 2022
10.0.22623.875
[185]
KB5018486 Beta Channel:
October 27, 2022
10.0.22623.885
[186]
KB5020054 Beta Channel:
November 7, 2022
  • New expanded view for Widgets[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Studio Effects section in the Quick Settings for NPU-compatible devices
  • New Energy Recommendations page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updated touch keyboard option in the Settings app
  • New Tamil Anjal keyboard
10.0.22623.891
[187]
KB5020040 Beta Channel:
November 10, 2022
  • Updates to Task Manager
    • New process filtering feature
    • Added custom theme support
    • Added theme support for in-app dialogs
    • Improved Efficiency mode dialog
10.0.22623.1020
[188]
KB5020035 Beta Channel:
November 28, 2022
  • New Windows Spotlight theme
  • New Braille displays and input/output languages support in Narrator[189]
10.0.22623.1028
[190]
KB5021866 Beta Channel:
December 6, 2022
10.0.22623.1037
[191]
KB5021304 Beta Channel:
December 15, 2022
  • Re-introduced the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to Voice Access
10.0.22623.1095
[192]
KB5022364 Beta Channel:
January 5, 2023
  • Updated the search box on the taskbar with more rounded corners[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updated the search box in the Start menu with more rounded corners
10.0.22623.1180
[193]
KB5022363 Beta Channel:
January 19, 2023
  • New consolidated storage quota bar under the Accounts page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Removed the sign-in requirement for the Widgets board
10.0.22623.1245
[194]
KB5022358 Beta Channel:
January 26, 2023
10.0.22623.1250
[195]
KB5023008 Beta Channel:
February 2, 2023
10.0.22623.1255
[196]
KB5022918 Beta Channel:
February 9, 2023
10.0.22623.1325
[197]
KB5022914 Beta Channel:
February 16, 2023
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of May 2023 component update in the Beta Channel
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22624.1391
[198]
KB5023011 Beta Channel:
March 2, 2023
  • Improvements to voice access
10.0.22624.1465
[199]
KB5023775 Beta Channel:
March 16, 2023
  • Introduced live captions in more languages
  • Re-introduced the new touch keyboard option in the Settings app
  • Improvements to cloud and integrated search suggestions in Simplified Chinese IME
  • New multi-app kiosk mode
10.0.22624.1470
[200]
KB5023778 Beta Channel:
March 23, 2023
10.0.22624.1537
[201]
KB5022910 Beta Channel:
March 31, 2023
  • New access key shortcuts in File Explorer's context menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to create live kernel memory dumps in Task Manager
  • Introduced Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to desktop computers and battery powered devices
10.0.22624.1546
[202]
KB5025310 Beta Channel:
April 7, 2023
10.0.22624.1610
[203]
KB5025299 Beta Channel:
April 13, 2023
  • New presence sensor privacy settings in the Settings app
10.0.22624.1616
[204]
KB5025308 Beta Channel:
April 20, 2023
  • Introduced live captions in more languages
10.0.22624.1680
[205]
KB5025303 Beta Channel:
April 27, 2023
10.0.22624.1690
[206]
KB5026447 Beta Channel:
May 4, 2023
10.0.22624.1755
[207]
KB5026438 Beta Channel:
May 9, 2023
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 22H2 in the former Dev Channel – rs_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.25115.1000
[208]
Dev Channel:
May 11, 2022
Expiration date:
September 15, 2022
  • New inline suggested actions feature
10.0.25120.1000
[209]
Dev Channel:
May 18, 2022
10.0.25120.1010
[209]
Dev Channel:
May 20, 2022
10.0.25126.1000
[210]
Dev Channel:
May 25, 2022
10.0.25131.1000
[211]
Dev Channel:
June 2, 2022
10.0.25136.1000
[212]
Dev Channel:
June 9, 2022
  • New tabbed browsing feature in the File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • Refreshed layout of the left navigation pane in the File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to display live updates from the sports and finance widgets on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.25140.1000
[213]
Dev Channel:
June 15, 2022
10.0.25145.1000
[214]
Dev Channel:
June 22, 2022
  • Added the ability to view details about the OneDrive Standalone 100GB subscription in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.25145.1011
[214]
Dev Channel:
June 24, 2022
10.0.25151.1000
[215]
Dev Channel:
June 29, 2022
10.0.25151.1010
[215]
Dev Channel:
July 1, 2022
10.0.25158.1000
[216]
Dev Channel:
July 13, 2022
  • New Notification badging feature for Widgets on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned Search entry point on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Reverted the new search box on the desktop for maintenance
10.0.25163.1000
[217]
Dev Channel:
July 20, 2022
  • Re-introduced taskbar overflow feature
  • Improvements to the built-in Windows share window
10.0.25163.1010
[217]
Dev Channel:
July 22, 2022
10.0.25169.1000
[218]
Dev Channel:
July 28, 2022
10.0.25174.1000
[219]
Dev Channel:
August 3, 2022
10.0.25174.1010
[219]
Dev Channel:
August 5, 2022
10.0.25179.1000
[220]
Dev Channel:
August 10, 2022
10.0.25182.1000
[221]
Dev Channel:
August 17, 2022
Expiration date:
September 15, 2023
10.0.25182.1010
[221]
Dev Channel:
August 22, 2022
10.0.25188.1000
[222]
Dev Channel:
August 24, 2022
10.0.25193.1000
[223]
Dev Channel:
September 1, 2022
  • Added the ability to view details about Xbox subscriptions in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Braille displays and input/output languages support in Narrator
10.0.25197.1000
[224]
Dev Channel:
September 8, 2022
  • Re-introduced tablet-optimized taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • New animated navigation icons in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned Startup and App Execution Alias pages in the Settings app
10.0.25201.1000
[225]
Dev Channel:
September 14, 2022
  • New expanded view for Widgets[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updates to the Game Pass widget[lower-alpha 1]
  • Reverted the redesigned Search entry point on the taskbar for maintenance
10.0.25206.1000
[226]
Dev Channel:
September 21, 2022
  • Re-introduced the redesigned "Open With" dialog box
  • Expanded the Dynamic Refresh Rate experience to compatible external displays
  • Changes to the behavior of the SMB authentication rate limiter
10.0.25211.1001
[227]
Dev Channel:
September 29, 2022
  • New toggles in the Widgets settings page[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Task Manager item in the taskbar context menu
  • Added preliminary support for rearranging tray icons on the tablet-optimized taskbar
10.0.25211.1010
[227]
Dev Channel:
October 3, 2022
10.0.25217.1000
[228]
Dev Channel:
October 6, 2022
  • Improvements to cloud and integrated search suggestions in Simplified Chinese IME[lower-alpha 1]
  • Reverted the new touch keyboard option in the Settings app for maintenance
10.0.25217.1010
[228]
Dev Channel:
October 10, 2022
10.0.25227.1000
[229]
Dev Channel:
October 19, 2022
  • Updates to the Widgets board[lower-alpha 1]
    • Redesigned header with new icons
    • Added the ability to display the header in different positions
  • Added the ability to show a notification badge on the Start menu's user profile icon[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.25227.1010
[229]
Dev Channel:
October 21, 2022
10.0.25231.1000
[230]
Dev Channel:
October 27, 2022
10.0.25236.1000
[231]
Dev Channel:
November 2, 2022
10.0.25236.1010
[231]
Dev Channel:
November 4, 2022
10.0.25247.1000
[232]
Dev Channel:
November 18, 2022
  • New Studio Effects section in the Quick Settings for NPU-compatible devices
  • New Energy Recommendations page in the Settings app
  • Updated Suggested action for the copied text with search potential[lower-alpha 1]
  • New consolidated storage quota bar under the Accounts page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to show recommended common websites in Start menu's Recommended section[lower-alpha 1]
  • Re-introduced the ability to display seconds in the system clock on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updates to Task Manager
    • New process filtering feature
    • Added custom theme support
    • Added theme support for in-app dialogs
    • Improved Efficiency mode dialog
  • New French standard keyboard layouts (AZERTY and BÉPO)
10.0.25252.1000
[233]
Dev Channel:
November 28, 2022
  • Re-introduction of redesigned Search entry point on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.25252.1010
[233]
Dev Channel:
December 1, 2022
10.0.25262.1000
[234]
Dev Channel:
December 9, 2022
  • Removed the sign-in requirement for the Widgets board
10.0.25267.1000
[235]
Dev Channel:
December 14, 2022
  • Updated the search box on the taskbar with more rounded corners[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned Windows Firewall Security Alert dialog
10.0.25272.1000
[236]
Dev Channel:
January 5, 2023
  • Reverted the update to the Suggested action in build 25247 for maintenance
10.0.25276.1000
[237]
Dev Channel:
January 12, 2023
  • Updated the search box in the Start menu with more rounded corners
  • Redesigned Program Compatibility Assistant dialog
  • Added the ability to create live kernel memory dumps in Task Manager
  • Reverted the redesigned Windows Firewall Security Alert dialog for maintenance
10.0.25281.1000
[238]
Dev Channel:
January 19, 2023
  • Improvements to Windows Spotlight
  • Redesigned Graphics page in the Settings app
10.0.25284.1000
[239]
Dev Channel:
January 25, 2023
10.0.25290.1000
[240]
Dev Channel:
February 1, 2023
10.0.25290.1010
[240]
Dev Channel:
February 7, 2023
10.0.25295.1000
[241]
Dev Channel:
February 9, 2023
10.0.25300.1000
[242]
Dev Channel:
February 15, 2023
  • Introduced live captions in more languages
10.0.25309.1000
[243]
Dev Channel:
March 2, 2023
  • New volume mixer experience in Quick Settings[lower-alpha 1]
  • Re-introduced the new touch keyboard option in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Auto Color Management setting in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updates to snap layouts[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to voice access
  • Improvements to the Simplified Chinese handwriting recognition engine
  • New theme-aware icons for Widgets on the taskbar
  • Reverted the updates to Windows Spotlight in build 25281 for maintenance
Transitioned to Canary Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 22H2 in the rebooted Dev Channel – ni_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.23403.1001
[244]
Dev Channel:
March 8, 2023
Expiration date:
September 15, 2023
10.0.23419.1000
[245]
Dev Channel:
March 22, 2023
10.0.23424.1000
[246]
Dev Channel:
March 30, 2023
  • Revamped Widgets board[lower-alpha 1]
  • Introduced Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to battery powered devices
  • Redesigned wheel devices page in the Settings app
10.0.23430.1000
[247]
Dev Channel:
April 7, 2023
10.0.23435.1000
[248]
Dev Channel:
April 15, 2023
  • New Gallery feature in File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • New presence sensor privacy settings in the Settings app
10.0.23440.1000
[249]
Dev Channel:
April 19, 2023
  • Added the ability to hide the time and date in the system tray
10.0.23451.1000
[250]
Dev Channel:
May 4, 2023
10.0.23466.1001
[251]
Dev Channel:
May 24, 2023
  • Re-introduced the ability to never combine taskbar buttons[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Dev Drive storage volume based on ReFS
  • New Windows Backup app
  • New screen for restoring from backup during the OOBE
  • New text authoring experiences in voice access[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Narrator natural voices in Simplified Chinese
  • Added the ability to invoke the Search flyout when hovering over the search box gleam on the taskbar
  • Updated emoji in the current set
  • Redesigned Windows Security notification dialogs
  • Improvements to the Settings app
10.0.23471.1000
[252]
Dev Channel:
June 1, 2023
  • New Add Phone Photos option in File Explorer's Gallery page
  • New Narrator natural voices in Spanish (Spain and Mexico)
  • Redesigned network flyout on the lock screen
  • Added the ability to tear out and merge tabs in File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.23475.1000
[253]
Dev Channel:
June 7, 2023
  • Modernized File Explorer Home page[lower-alpha 1]
  • Modernized address bar and search box in File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app for controlling dynamic lighting devices
  • Added support of Unicode Emoji 15
10.0.23481.1000
[254]
Dev Channel:
June 14, 2023
  • Added the ability to inking directly onto edit fields via Windows Ink[lower-alpha 1]
  • Removal of several legacy options under Folder Options in File Explorer
  • New Focus Session widget[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.23486.1000
[255]
Dev Channel:
June 22, 2023
  • Improvements to the passwordless experience
    • Added the ability to enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites via Windows Hello
    • Added the ability to manage passkeys stored locally via the Settings app
  • Rollback of removal of several legacy options under Folder Options in File Explorer
  • New Dynamic lighting effects (Wave, Wheel, Gradient)
  • Improvements to the Date & time page in the Settings app
10.0.23493.1000
[256]
Dev Channel:
June 29, 2023
  • The availability of Copilot in Windows (in early preview)[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Home page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to backup and restore experience for desktop apps
  • Added the native support of additional archive file formats (7z, rar, tar)
  • New volume mixer experience in Quick Settings
  • New Narrator natural voices in Japanese and English (United Kingdom)
10.0.23506.1000
[257]
Dev Channel:
July 19, 2023
  • New passwordless experience with Windows Hello for Business
  • Improvements to the Share window in File Explorer
  • Added the support of COLRv1 color format
  • New warning dialog on unsafe password copy and paste
  • Improvements to the experience for after completing OOBE
  • New Auto Color Management setting in the Settings app
  • Included Outlook for Windows Preview progressive web app as an inbox app
  • Disabled Home page in the Settings app for maintenance
10.0.23511.1000
[258]
Dev Channel:
July 27, 2023
  • Improvements to Windows Spotlight
  • New suggestions feature in snap layouts [lower-alpha 1]
  • New preview flyout when hovering over files under the Recommended section on the Start menu
  • Updated notification bell icon in the system tray on the taskbar
  • Disabled Copilot in Windows by default on AAD-managed devices
  • Re-enabled Home page in the Settings app
10.0.23516.1000
[259]
Dev Channel:
August 2, 2023
  • Improvements to the screen casting experience
  • Added support of JPEG XR HDR background on HDR displays
  • Added support for voice access on lock screen before signing in
  • New Narrator natural voices in French, Portuguese, English (India), German and Korean
  • Improvements to the presence sensing experience
  • New mini communications experience in Microsoft Teams (free)
  • Added more property fields to the new Details pane in File Explorer
10.0.23521.1000
[260]
Dev Channel:
August 10, 2023
  • New separate setting for turning never combined mode on for other taskbars in the Settings app
  • Redesigned Settings page in Task Manager
  • Re-enabled Copilot in Windows by default on AAD-managed devices
10.0.23526.1000
[261]
Dev Channel:
August 18, 2023
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • Improvements to Narrator
10.0.23531.1001
[262]
Dev Channel:
August 25, 2023
10.0.23536.1000
[263]
Dev Channel:
August 31, 2023
10.0.23541.1000
[264]
Dev Channel:
September 8, 2023
10.0.23545.1000
[265]
Dev Channel:
September 13, 2023
10.0.23550.1000
[266]
Dev Channel:
September 22, 2023
  • Added support of voice access in out-of-box experience
10.0.23555.1000
[267]
Dev Channel:
September 28, 2023
10.0.23560.1000
[268]
Dev Channel:
October 4, 2023
10.0.23565.1000
[269]
Dev Channel:
October 11, 2023
10.0.23570.1000
[270]
Dev Channel:
October 18, 2023
10.0.23575.1001
[271]
Dev Channel:
October 27, 2023
10.0.23580.1000
[272]
Dev Channel:
November 1, 2023
10.0.23585.1001
[273]
Dev Channel:
November 8, 2023
10.0.23590.1000
[274]
Dev Channel:
November 15, 2023
  • Enhanced image consumption experience in Narrator
  • Deprecation of Steps Recorder
10.0.23595.1001
[275]
Dev Channel:
November 29, 2023
  • New widgets board settings[lower-alpha 1]
  • Moved the Copilot icon to the right side of the system tray on the taskbar
  • Expanded the ability to use digital handwriting (inking) in some edit boxes for Windows Ink to more languages and locales
  • Added the ability to share specific Microsoft Teams Channels and groups chats from the Windows share window
10.0.23601.1000
[276]
Dev Channel:
December 7, 2023
  • Improvements to Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch
  • Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
10.0.23606.1000
[277]
Dev Channel:
December 13, 2023
10.0.23612.1000
[278]
Dev Channel:
January 3, 2024
  • Richer weather experience on the lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to voice access
    • New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
    • Added multi-display support
    • New voice shortcuts feature
10.0.23615.1000
[279]
Dev Channel:
January 11, 2024
  • Added support of USB4 Version 2.0 specification
  • Added ability to share URLs through the Windows share window
10.0.23619.1000
[280]
Dev Channel:
January 18, 2024
  • New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to view and join upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings directly from the Start menu
10.0.23620.1000
[281]
Dev Channel:
January 25, 2024
Transitioned to version 24H2 – ge_release string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 22H2 in the Canary Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Transitioned from former Dev Channel – rs_prerelease string
10.0.25314.1000
[282]
Canary Channel:
March 8, 2023
Expiration date:
September 15, 2023
  • New access key shortcuts in File Explorer's context menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • New file recommendations feature in File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Local Security Authority (LSA) protection in Windows Security
  • Added the support of Microsoft Outlook to Narrator in English (United States) language
  • Disabled Remote Mailslot Protocol (RMP) by default
10.0.25314.1010
[282]
Canary Channel:
March 10, 2023
10.0.25324.1000
[283]
Canary Channel:
March 23, 2023
  • Revamped Widgets board
  • Integrated Bing Chat in the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • New USB4 hubs and devices page in the Settings app
  • New warning dialog on unsafe password copy and paste[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the support for the SHA-3 family of hash functions and SHA-3 derived functions
10.0.25324.1011
[283]
Canary Channel:
March 24, 2023
10.0.25330.1000
[284]
Canary Channel:
March 30, 2023
  • Redesigned wheel devices page in the Settings app
10.0.25336.1000
[285]
Canary Channel:
April 7, 2023
10.0.25336.1010
[285]
Canary Channel:
April 11, 2023
10.0.25346.1001
[286]
Canary Channel:
April 19, 2023
  • Introduced Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to battery powered devices
  • Redesigned the connection bar for remote desktop sessions
  • New presence sensor privacy settings in the Settings app
  • Re-introduction of redesigned Windows Firewall Security Alert dialog
10.0.25352.1
[287]
Canary Channel:
April 28, 2023
10.0.25357.1
[288]
Canary Channel:
May 4, 2023
10.0.25370.1
[289]
Canary Channel:
May 22, 2023
  • Added support for vTPM in Hyper-V on Windows 11 on ARM builds
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
Public patches of Windows 11, version 22H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22621.382
Version 22H2
[290][110]
KB5016632 Release Preview Channel:
August 9, 2022

Public release:
September 20, 2022

10.0.22621.436
[172]
KB5015888 Beta Channel:
July 19, 2022
10.0.22621.440
[173]
KB5015890 Beta Channel:
July 28, 2022
  • Added the ability to display live updates from the sports and finance widget on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22621.450
[174]
KB5016700 Beta Channel:
August 2, 2022
10.0.22621.457
[291]
KB5016695 Release Preview Channel:
August 23, 2022
  • Added the ability to show the recent activity of the app permissions in the Settings app
10.0.22621.521
[292][110]
KB5017321 Release Preview Channel:
September 13, 2022

Public release:
September 20, 2022

10.0.22621.525
[293]
KB5019311 Public release:
September 27, 2022
10.0.22621.575
[175]
KB5016694 Beta Channel:
August 10, 2022
10.0.22621.586
[176]
KB5016701 Beta Channel:
August 24, 2022
10.0.22621.590
[177]
KB5017846 Beta Channel:
September 1, 2022
10.0.22621.598
[178]
KB5017390 Beta Channel:
September 12, 2022
10.0.22621.601
[179]
KB5017384 Beta Channel:
September 21, 2022
10.0.22621.607
[294]
KB5017389 Release Preview Channel:
September 22, 2022
  • New Notification badging feature for Widgets on the taskbar
10.0.22621.608
[295][167]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 30, 2022
10.0.22621.674
[296]
KB5018427 Public release:
October 11, 2022
10.0.22621.675
Moment 1
[297][298]
KB5019509 Release Preview Channel:
October 11, 2022

Public release:
October 18, 2022

10.0.22621.730
[180]
KB5017385 Beta Channel:
September 29, 2022
10.0.22621.741
[181]
KB5018503 Beta Channel:
October 10, 2022
10.0.22621.746
[182]
KB5018490 Beta Channel:
October 13, 2022
10.0.22621.754
[299]
KB5018496 Release Preview Channel:
October 19, 2022
  • Redesigned Search entry point on the taskbar[lower-alpha 2]
  • New Task Manager item in the taskbar context menu[lower-alpha 2]
  • Added the ability to view details about the OneDrive Standalone 100GB subscription in the Settings app
10.0.22621.755
[300]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 25, 2022
10.0.22621.819
[301]
KB5019980 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 8, 2022
10.0.22621.870
[183]
KB5018499 Beta Channel:
October 20, 2022
10.0.22621.875
[185]
KB5018486 Beta Channel:
October 27, 2022
10.0.22621.885
[186]
KB5020054 Beta Channel:
November 7, 2022
10.0.22621.891
[187]
KB5020040 Beta Channel:
November 10, 2022
10.0.22621.898
[302]
KB5020044 Release Preview Channel:
November 17, 2022
  • New Windows Spotlight theme
  • New consolidated storage quota bar under the Accounts page in the Settings app
10.0.22621.900
[303]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 29, 2022
10.0.22621.963
[304]
KB5021255 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 13, 2022
10.0.22621.1020
[188]
KB5020035 Beta Channel:
November 28, 2022
10.0.22621.1028
[190]
KB5021866 Beta Channel:
December 6, 2022
10.0.22621.1037
[191]
KB5021304 Beta Channel:
December 15, 2022
10.0.22621.1095
[192]
KB5022364 Beta Channel:
January 5, 2023
  • Updated the search box on the taskbar with more rounded corners[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updated the search box in the Start menu with more rounded corners
10.0.22621.1105
[305]
KB5022303 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 10, 2023
10.0.22621.1180
[193]
KB5022363 Beta Channel:
January 19, 2023
  • Removed the sign-in requirement for the Widgets board
10.0.22621.1192
[306]
KB5022360 Release Preview Channel:
January 17, 2023
10.0.22621.1194
[307]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 26, 2023
  • New expanded view for Widgets
10.0.22621.1245
[194]
KB5022358 Beta Channel:
January 26, 2023
10.0.22621.1250
[195]
KB5023008 Beta Channel:
February 2, 2023
10.0.22621.1255
[196]
KB5022918 Beta Channel:
February 9, 2023
10.0.22621.1265
[308]
KB5022845 Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 14, 2023
10.0.22621.1325
[197]
KB5022914 Beta Channel:
February 16, 2023
10.0.22621.1343
[309]
KB5022913 Release Preview Channel:
February 21, 2023
10.0.22621.1344
Moment 2
[310]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 28, 2023
10.0.22621.1391
[198]
KB5023011 Beta Channel:
March 2, 2023
10.0.22621.1413
[311]
KB5023706 Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 14, 2023
10.0.22621.1465
[199]
KB5023775 Beta Channel:
March 16, 2023
10.0.22621.1470
[200]
KB5023780 Beta Channel:
March 23, 2023
10.0.22621.1483
[312]
KB5023778 Release Preview Channel:
March 21, 2023
  • Added the ability to show a notification badge on the Start menu's user profile icon[lower-alpha 2]
  • Integrated Bing Chat in the search box on the taskbar
10.0.22621.1485
[313]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 28, 2023
10.0.22621.1537
[201]
KB5022910 Beta Channel:
March 31, 2023
10.0.22621.1546
[202]
KB5025310 Beta Channel:
April 7, 2023
10.0.22621.1555
[314]
KB5025239 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 11, 2023
10.0.22621.1610
[203]
KB5025299 Beta Channel:
April 13, 2023
10.0.22621.1616
[204]
KB5025308 Beta Channel:
April 20, 2023
10.0.22621.1631
[315]
KB5025305 Release Preview Channel:
April 13, 2023
10.0.22621.1635
[316]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 25, 2023
10.0.22621.1680
[205]
KB5025303 Beta Channel:
April 27, 2023
10.0.22621.1690
[206]
KB5026447 Beta Channel:
May 4, 2023
10.0.22621.1702
[317]
KB5026372 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 9, 2023
10.0.22621.1755
[207]
KB5026438 Beta Channel:
May 9, 2023
10.0.22621.1776
[318]
KB5026446 Release Preview Channel:
May 11, 2023
10.0.22621.1778
Moment 3
[319]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 24, 2023
10.0.22621.1825
[320]
KB5026440 Beta Channel:
May 25, 2023
10.0.22621.1830
[321]
KB5026443 Beta Channel:
June 1, 2023
10.0.22621.1835
[322]
KB5027305 Beta Channel:
June 8, 2023
10.0.22621.1848
[323]
KB5027231 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 13, 2023
10.0.22621.1900
[324]
KB5027301 Beta Channel:
June 15, 2023
10.0.22621.1906
[325]
KB5027311 Beta Channel:
June 22, 2023
10.0.22621.1926
[326]
KB5027303 Release Preview Channel:
June 20, 2023
10.0.22621.1928
[327]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 27, 2023
10.0.22621.1972
[328]
KB5027295 Beta Channel:
June 29, 2023
10.0.22621.1992
[329]
KB5028185 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 11, 2023
10.0.22621.2048
[330]
KB5028247 Beta Channel:
July 13, 2023
10.0.22621.2050
[331]
KB5028256 Beta Channel:
July 21, 2023
10.0.22621.2066
[332]
KB5028254 Release Preview Channel:
July 13, 2023
10.0.22621.2070
[333]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 26, 2023
10.0.22621.2115
[334]
KB5028251 Beta Channel:
July 26, 2023
10.0.22621.2129
[335]
KB5029359 Beta Channel:
August 2, 2023
10.0.22621.2134
[336]
KB5029263 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 8, 2023
10.0.22621.2191
[337]
KB5029336 Beta Channel:
August 10, 2023
10.0.22621.2199
[338]
KB5029352 Beta Channel:
August 18, 2023
10.0.22621.2213
[339]
KB5029351 Release Preview Channel:
August 10, 2023
10.0.22621.2215
[340]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 22, 2023
10.0.22621.2262
[341]
KB5029339 Beta Channel:
August 24, 2023
10.0.22621.2265
[342]
KB5029347 Beta Channel:
August 31, 2023
10.0.22621.2271
[343]
KB5030316 Beta Channel:
September 6, 2023
10.0.22621.2283
[344]
KB5030219 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 12, 2023
10.0.22621.2338
[345]
KB5030305 Beta Channel:
September 12, 2023
10.0.22621.2359
[346]
KB5030310 Release Preview Channel:
September 14, 2023
  • New Home page in the Settings app
  • New Windows Backup app
  • Added the ability to show recommended common websites in Start menu's Recommended section
  • Added the native support of additional archive file formats (7z, rar, tar)
10.0.22621.2361
Moment 4
[347][348]
Release Preview Channel:
September 22, 2023

Public release:
September 26, 2023

10.0.22621.2428
[349]
KB5031354 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 10, 2023
10.0.22621.2500
[350]
KB5031455 Release Preview Channel:
October 12, 2023
  • Added the ability to inking directly onto edit fields via Windows Ink
10.0.22621.2506
[351]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 26, 2023
10.0.22621.2715
[352]
KB5032190 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 14, 2023
10.0.22621.2787
[353]
KB5032288 Release Preview Channel:
November 16, 2023
10.0.22621.2792
[354]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 4, 2023
10.0.22621.2861
[355]
KB5033375 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 12, 2023
10.0.22621.3007
[356]
KB5034123 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 9, 2024
10.0.22621.3078
[357]
KB5034204 Release Preview Channel:
January 11, 2024
  • Expanded the ability to use digital handwriting (inking) in some edit boxes for Windows Ink to more languages and locales
10.0.22621.3085
[358]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 23, 2024
10.0.22621.3155
[359]
KB5034765 Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 13, 2024
  • Moved the Copilot icon to the right side of the system tray on the taskbar
10.0.22621.3227
[360]
KB5034848 Release Preview Channel:
February 15, 2024
  • New suggestions feature in snap layouts
  • Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
  • Improvements to Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch
  • Improvements to Windows share window
  • Improvements to voice access
  • New Mobile devices (renamed from Phone Link) page in the Settings app
  • New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool
    • New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
    • Added multi-display support
    • New voice shortcuts feature
10.0.22621.3235
Moment 5
[361]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 29, 2024
  • Added support of USB4 Version 2.0 specification
10.0.22621.3296
[362]
KB5035853 Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 12, 2024
10.0.22621.3371
[363]
KB5035942 Release Preview Channel:
March 21, 2024
10.0.22621.3374
[364]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 26, 2024
10.0.22621.3447
[365]
KB5036893 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 9, 2024
10.0.22621.3520
[366]
KB5036980 Release Preview Channel:
April 11, 2024
10.0.22621.3527
[367]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 23, 2024
10.0.22621.3593
[368]
KB5037771 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 14, 2024
10.0.22621.3668
[369]
KB5037853 Release Preview Channel:
May 16, 2024
  • Introduction of Microsoft PC Manager to devices in China
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu
  • Improvements to Windows Backup
    • Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings
    • Added the ability to sign-in with Microsoft account directly
  • Improvements to the Windows share window
    • Added the ability to directly share to specific Microsoft Teams channels and group chats
    • New option to generate a QR code to share a URL
    • Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
10.0.22621.3672
[370]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 29, 2024
10.0.22621.3737
[371]
KB5039212 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 11, 2024
10.0.22621.3807
[372]
KB5039302 Release Preview Channel:
June 13, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1
  • Added support for creating 7z and tar archives natively
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
  • New copy button for copying files in the Windows share window
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.22621.3810
[373]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 25, 2024
10.0.22621.3880
[374]
KB5040442 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 9, 2024
10.0.22621.3951
[375]
KB5040527 Release Preview Channel:
July 11, 2024
10.0.22621.3958
[376]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 25, 2024
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
10.0.22621.4037
[377]
KB5041585 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 13, 2024
10.0.22621.4108
[378]
KB5041587 Release Preview Channel:
August 20, 2024
  • Update to Windows Share window for sharing content to an Android device
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
10.0.22621.4112
[379]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 27, 2024
10.0.22621.4169
[380]
KB5043076 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 10, 2024
10.0.22621.4247
[381]
KB5043145 Release Preview Channel:
September 23, 2024
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen
  • Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu
  • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar
10.0.22621.4249
[382]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 26, 2024
  • Added the ability to manage Copilot Pro subscription in the Settings app
10.0.22621.4317
[383]
KB5044285 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 8, 2024
10.0.22621.4391
[384]
KB5044380 Public release:
October 22, 2024
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
  • Improvements to Narrator
10.0.22621.4460
[385]
KB5046633 Public release:
November 12, 2024
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4541
[386]
KB5046732 Public release:
November 21, 2024
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4602
[387]
KB5048685 Public release:
December 10, 2024
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4751
[388]
KB5050021 Public release:
January 14, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4830
[389]
KB5050092 Public release:
January 29, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4890
[390]
KB5051989 Public release:
February 11, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.4974
[391]
KB5052094 Public release:
February 25, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5039
[392]
KB5053602 Public release:
March 11, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5126
[393]
KB5053657 Public release:
March 25, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5191
[394]
KB5055528 Public release:
April 8, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5192
[395]
KB5058919 Public release:
April 11, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5262
[396]
KB5055629 Public release:
April 22, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5335
[397]
KB5058405 Public release:
May 13, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5413
[398]
KB5058502 Public release:
May 27, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5415
[399]
KB5062170 Public release:
May 31, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5472
[400]
KB5060999 Public release:
June 10, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5549
[401]
KB5060826 Public release:
June 26, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5624
[402]
KB5062552 Public release:
July 8, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5768
[403]
KB5063875 Public release:
August 12, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5771
[404]
KB5066189 Public release:
August 19, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.5909
[405]
KB5065431 Public release:
September 9, 2025
This update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
10.0.22621.6060
[406]
KB5066793 Public release:
October 14, 2025
This final update is available for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session and IoT Enterprise editions only.
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began at the time it was announced.

Version 23H2 (2023 Update)

The Windows 11 2023 Update[407] (also known as version 23H2[408][409] 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.

Major features of Windows 11 2023 Update and system applications included:[410]

  • 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.[411][412][413][414]

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.[415] New features and changes from "Moment 4" were enabled by default in this update.[416] The version string was changed from "22H2" to "23H2" in build 25375.<section end=ov/>

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:[417][418]

  • 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

This is the last version of Windows 11 where the DNS Cache Service DNScache is used as an optional service. This behavior was changed on version 24H2 onwards, where the DNS Cache Service is now mandatory to access the Internet thus if disabled, the system will not be able to access the internet anymore.[419]

The update has reach end of service on November 11, 2025 for Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and SE editions.[420] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions will reach end of service on November 10, 2026.[421]

Builds

Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Latest preview version
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 23H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22631.1825
[422]
KB5026440 Beta Channel:
May 25, 2023
10.0.22631.1830
[423]
KB5026443 Beta Channel:
June 1, 2023
10.0.22631.1835
[424]
KB5027305 Beta Channel:
June 8, 2023
  • New Narrator natural voices in Simplified Chinese and Spanish (Spain and Mexico)
10.0.22631.1900
[425]
KB5027301 Beta Channel:
June 15, 2023
10.0.22631.1906
[426]
KB5027311 Beta Channel:
June 22, 2023
  • Added the ability to hide the time and date in the system tray
  • Redesigned network flyout on the lock screen
  • Redesigned Windows Security notification dialogs
  • Improvements to the Settings app
10.0.22631.1972
[427]
KB5027295 Beta Channel:
June 29, 2023
10.0.22631.2048
[428]
KB5028247 Beta Channel:
July 13, 2023
  • New Gallery feature in File Explorer
10.0.22631.2050
[429]
KB5028256 Beta Channel:
July 21, 2023
  • Improvements to File Explorer
    • Modernized Details pane, Home page, address bar and search box
    • Redesigned Share window
  • New Narrator natural voices in Japanese and English (United Kingdom)
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New Dynamic Lighting page for controlling dynamic lighting devices
    • Redesigned Startup Apps and App Execution Alias pages
  • Added support of Emoji 15.0
  • Added the ability to inking directly onto edit fields via Windows Ink
  • New volume mixer experience in Quick Settings
  • New warning dialog on unsafe password copy and paste
  • Improvements to Windows Spotlight[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the navigating experience in Task View
  • Improvements to the passwordless experience
    • Added the ability to enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites via Windows Hello
    • Added the ability to manage passkeys stored locally via the Settings app
10.0.22631.2115
[430]
KB5028251 Beta Channel:
July 26, 2023
10.0.22631.2129
[431]
KB5029359 Beta Channel:
August 2, 2023
  • The availability of Copilot in Windows (in preview)
  • New Dev Drive storage volume based on ReFS
  • Enhanced Narrator support in Microsoft Excel
  • New text authoring experiences in voice access
  • Added support for voice access on lock screen before signing in
  • New passwordless experience with Windows Hello for Business
  • Improvements to the screen casting experience
  • Improvements to the presence sensing experience
  • New preview flyout when hovering over files under the Recommended section on the Start menu
  • Updated notification bell icon in the system tray on the taskbar
  • Redesigned Settings page in Task Manager
  • Improvements to the Date & time page in the Settings app
10.0.22631.2191
[432]
KB5029336 Beta Channel:
August 10, 2023
  • Added support of JPEG XR HDR background on HDR displays
  • New Narrator natural voices in French, Portuguese, English (India), German and Korean
  • Added more property fields to the new Details pane in File Explorer
10.0.22631.2199
[433]
KB5029352 Beta Channel:
August 18, 2023
  • Added the native support of additional archive file formats (7z, rar, tar)
  • Re-introduced the ability to never combine taskbar buttons
  • Improvements to Narrator
10.0.22631.2262
[434]
KB5029339 Beta Channel:
August 24, 2023
  • New Home page in the Settings app
  • New Windows Backup app
  • New screen for restoring from backup during the OOBE
  • Improvements to backup and restore experience for desktop apps
10.0.22631.2265
[435]
KB5029347 Beta Channel:
August 31, 2023
  • Added the support of COLRv1 color format
10.0.22631.2271
[436]
KB5030316 Beta Channel:
September 6, 2023
10.0.22631.2338
[437]
KB5030305 Beta Channel:
September 12, 2023
  • New Focus Session widget
10.0.22631.2361
[438]
KB5030310 Release Preview Channel:
September 26, 2023
  • New mini communications experience in Microsoft Teams (free)
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of future component update in the Beta Channel
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22635.2419
[439]
KB5031463 Beta Channel:
October 10, 2023
10.0.22635.2483
[440]
KB5031451 Beta Channel:
October 13, 2023
10.0.22635.2486
[441]
KB5031459 Beta Channel:
October 19, 2023
10.0.22635.2552
[442]
KB5031448 Beta Channel:
October 26, 2023
10.0.22635.2700
[443]
KB5031452 Beta Channel:
November 2, 2023
10.0.22635.2771
[444]
KB5032283 Beta Channel:
November 16, 2023
  • Enhanced image consumption experience in Narrator
10.0.22635.2776
[445]
KB5032292 Beta Channel:
November 28, 2023
  • Expanded the ability to use digital handwriting (inking) in some edit boxes for Windows Ink to more languages and locales
10.0.22635.2841
[446]
KB5032286 Beta Channel:
December 4, 2023
10.0.22635.2850
[447]
KB5033453 Beta Channel:
December 8, 2023
10.0.22635.2915
[448]
KB5033456 Beta Channel:
December 14, 2023
  • Improvements to Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch
  • Improvements to voice access
    • New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
    • Added multi-display support
    • New voice shortcuts feature
  • Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
  • Deprecation of Windows Speech Recognition
10.0.22635.2921
[449]
KB5034212 Beta Channel:
January 4, 2024
10.0.22635.3061
[450]
KB5034215 Beta Channel:
January 11, 2024
  • Richer weather experience on the lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • New share targets for sharing links through the Windows share window
10.0.22635.3066
[451]
KB5034209 Beta Channel:
January 19, 2024
  • Added support of USB4 Version 2.0 specification
10.0.22635.3130
[452]
KB5034218 Beta Channel:
January 25, 2024
  • New suggestions feature in snap layouts 
10.0.22635.3139
[453]
KB5034220 Beta Channel:
February 2, 2024
10.0.22635.3140
[454]
KB5034851 Beta Channel:
February 8, 2024
  • Moved the Copilot icon to the right side of the system tray on the taskbar
  • Added the ability to view and join upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings directly from the Start menu
10.0.22635.3209
[455]
KB5034855 Beta Channel:
February 16, 2024
  • New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool
10.0.22635.3212
[456]
KB5034845 Beta Channel:
February 26, 2024
10.0.22635.3276
[457]
KB5034857 Beta Channel:
March 4, 2024
10.0.22635.3286
[458]
KB5035950 Beta Channel:
March 8, 2024
10.0.22635.3350
[459]
KB5035955 Beta Channel:
March 13, 2024
10.0.22635.3420
[460]
KB5035953 Beta Channel:
March 29, 2024
  • New position for the Widgets entry-point on left-aligned taskbars[lower-alpha 1]
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • New button to generate a QR code to share a URL through the Windows share window[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to Windows Backup[lower-alpha 1]
    • Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings
    • Added the ability to sign-in with Microsoft account directly
10.0.22635.3430
[461]
KB5036992 Beta Channel:
April 5, 2024
  • Added the ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files
10.0.22635.3495
[462]
KB5037000 Beta Channel:
April 12, 2024
  • Added the ability to show recommended apps from the Microsoft Store under the Recommended section on the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window[lower-alpha 1]
  • Interactivity adjustments to Windows Spotlight icon on the desktop[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
10.0.22635.3500
[463]
KB5036985 Beta Channel:
April 19, 2024
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu
  • Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account from Windows share window
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
  • New navigation pane on the Widgets dashboard
  • Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button
  • Added the ability for developers to send notifications to the Widgets taskbar button with custom Widgets dashboards[lower-alpha 2]
  • Added the ability to disable Widgets taskbar notifications from individual Widgets dashboards[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.22635.3566
[464]
KB5037002 Beta Channel:
April 26, 2024
10.0.22635.3570
[465]
KB5037008 Beta Channel:
May 3, 2024
  • Added the ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.22635.3575
[466]
KB5037862 Beta Channel:
May 10, 2024
  • New copy button for copying files in the Windows share window
10.0.22635.3640
[467]
KB5037867 Beta Channel:
May 17, 2024
  • Added support for creating 7z and tar archives natively
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1
10.0.22635.3646
[468]
KB5037858 Beta Channel:
May 23, 2024
10.0.22635.3720
[469]
KB5039312 Beta Channel:
June 7, 2024
  • Improvements to Voice access
    • Added the ability to give Narrator commands
    • New auto restart mechanism
    • New command for searching directly with Windows Search
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar
10.0.22635.3785
[470]
KB5039319 Beta Channel:
June 14, 2024
  • Interactivity adjustments to Windows Spotlight icon on the desktop[lower-alpha 1]
  • New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22635.3790
[471]
KB5039307 Beta Channel:
June 21, 2024
  • New feature for managing Android mobile devices directly from the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22635.3858
[472]
KB5039327 Beta Channel:
June 28, 2024
10.0.22635.3930
[473]
KB5040550 Beta Channel:
July 12, 2024
  • New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage
  • Improvements to taskbar previews
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
  • New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings
  • Update to Windows Share window for sharing content to an Android device
  • New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
10.0.22635.3936
[474]
KB5040535 Beta Channel:
July 22, 2024
  • Redesigned "Open with" dialog
  • Temporarily disabled the simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
10.0.22635.4000
[475]
KB5040546 Beta Channel:
July 26, 2024
  • Added the ability to show hover cards for inactive and pinned apps on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Widgets dashboard[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.22635.4005
[476]
KB5040555 Beta Channel:
August 2, 2024
10.0.22635.4010
[477]
KB5041869 Beta Channel:
August 9, 2024
  • Resumed the rollout of the simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
10.0.22635.4076
[478]
KB5041873 Beta Channel:
August 19, 2024
  • Temporarily disabled the Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings
10.0.22635.4082
[479]
KB5041876 Beta Channel:
August 26, 2024
  • New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen
  • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app
10.0.22635.4145
[480]
KB5041881 Beta Channel:
August 30, 2024
  • New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app
  • Adjustments to the Windows Spotlight experience to include hotspots and two different UX treatments[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to share content to Notepad and Clipchamp directly from the Windows share window
  • New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
10.0.22635.4225
[481]
KB5043186 Beta Channel:
September 20, 2024
  • Added the ability to share content to an Android device from the context menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.22635.4291
[482]
KB5043166 Beta Channel:
September 30, 2024
  • Improvements to Task Manager
  • Updated "Tailored experiences" to "Personalized offers" in OOBE and the Settings app
  • Temporarily disabled the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.22635.4300
[483]
KB5044386 Beta Channel:
October 4, 2024
10.0.22635.4367
[484]
KB5044373 Beta Channel:
October 11, 2024
  • Added the ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop
10.0.22635.4371
[485]
KB5044398 Beta Channel:
October 18, 2024
10.0.22635.4435
[486]
KB5044377 Beta Channel:
October 25, 2024
  • Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app
  • Re-rolled out the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app with refinements
10.0.22635.4440
[487]
KB5045889 Beta Channel:
November 1, 2024
  • Modernized Windows Hello
  • Temporarily disabled the new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard for maintenance
10.0.22635.4445
[488]
KB5046745 Beta Channel:
November 8, 2024
10.0.22635.4510
[489]
KB5046716 Beta Channel:
November 15, 2024
  • Added the ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience
  • Re-rolled out the new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
10.0.22635.4515
[490]
KB5046756 Beta Channel:
November 22, 2024
  • Added the ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click
  • Update to WebAuthn Plugin Authenticator APIs to support a plugin authentication model for passkeys
  • Added the ability to right-click and share local files under the Recommended section of the Start menu
  • New keyboard shortcut in Magnifier for quickly toggling between the current zoom and 1× zoom
10.0.22635.4580
[491]
KB5046733 Beta Channel:
December 6, 2024
  • Improvements to File Explorer
    • Added the ability to open desktop folders and external folder links in new tabs within a File Explorer window
    • New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar
    • Added the ability to restore all previously opened tabs in each File Explorer window
  • Temporarily disabled the new simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
10.0.22635.4655
[492]
KB5048753 Beta Channel:
December 13, 2024
  • Improvements to the filtering for recommended websites on the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Update to the top right hotspot on the lock screen with different treatments[lower-alpha 1]
  • Update to the interaction model of Spotlight icon on the desktop[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Visual preview of links and web content in the Windows share window
10.0.22635.4660
[493]
KB5048808 Beta Channel:
January 3, 2025
  • New icon labels for common actions in context menu
  • New buttons in Magnifier for resetting zoom to fit to screen or last/preferred magnification
  • Deprecation of suggested actions
10.0.22635.4800
[494]
KB5050085 Beta Channel:
January 17, 2025
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New top cards at the top of the About page
    • Added the ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC
    • New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page
  • Temporarily disabled the ability to open desktop folders and external folder links in new tabs within a File Explorer window
  • Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.22635.4805
[495]
KB5050105 Beta Channel:
January 24, 2025
  • Added the ability to show inline messaging at the top of the snap flyout and snap bar
  • Re-rolled out the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard with new ability to use Xbox controller to navigate and type
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends
10.0.22635.4870
[496]
KB5050087 Beta Channel:
February 3, 2025
  • New customization settings for lock screen widgets in the Settings app[lower-alpha 2]
  • Added the ability to show people icons and live persona card under the Activity column on File Explorer's Home page
10.0.22635.4880
[497]
KB5052100 Beta Channel:
February 7, 2025
10.0.22635.4945
[498]
KB5052084 Beta Channel:
February 14, 2025
  • Changes to icon color/backplate and position of the Spotlight icon on the desktop
  • Performance improvements for extracting zipped files in File Explorer
10.0.22635.4950
[499]
KB5052078 Beta Channel:
February 21, 2025
  • New drag tray UI when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
  • New grid and category view in the Start menu's All page[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22635.5015
[500]
KB5052089 Beta Channel:
February 28, 2025
  • New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel
  • Increased support for the text scaling in various warning and error message dialogs
10.0.22635.5025
[501]
KB5053661 Beta Channel:
March 7, 2025
  • The availability of the Recommended files in File Explorer's Home page to all users who are signed in with a personal Microsoft account and local accounts
  • Added the ability to recommended apps to snap together on the Recommended section of the Start menu
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.22635.5090
[502]
KB5053649 Beta Channel:
March 17, 2025
  • Added Chinese language support for voice access
10.0.22635.5097
[503]
KB5053648 Beta Channel:
March 21, 2025
10.0.22635.5160
[504]
KB5053654 Beta Channel:
March 31, 2025
  • New speech recap feature in Narrator
  • New keyboard shortcut for launching Copilot
  • Updates to Windows share window
    • New visual preview of links and web content
    • New ability to edit and enhance images while sharing
  • New FAQs section in the About page of the Settings app
10.0.22635.5170
[505]
KB5055623 Beta Channel:
April 7, 2025
  • Re-rolled out the ability to open desktop folders and external folder links in new tabs within a File Explorer window
  • Disabled the new icon labels for common actions in context menu
10.0.22635.5235
[506]
KB5055615 Beta Channel:
April 14, 2025
10.0.22635.5240
[507]
KB5055645 Beta Channel:
April 18, 2025
10.0.22635.5305
[508]
KB5055636 Beta Channel:
April 25, 2025
  • New profanity filter setting for voice typing
Transitioned to version 24H2 – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Beta Channel began at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 23H2 in the Canary Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.25375.1
[509]
Canary Channel:
May 25, 2023
Expiration date:
September 15, 2023
10.0.25381.1
[510]
Canary Channel:
June 2, 2023
  • Enabled the SMB signing requirement for all connections by default on the Enterprise edition[511]
10.0.25381.1200
[510]
Canary Channel:
June 6, 2023
10.0.25387.1
[512][513]
Canary Channel:
June 7, 2023
10.0.25387.1200
[514][515]
Canary Channel:
June 9, 2023
10.0.25393.1
[516]
Canary Channel:
June 14, 2023
10.0.25905.1000
[517]
Canary Channel:
July 12, 2023
  • An early implementation of critical kernel features in Rust programming language
  • Deprecation of the support for ARM32 UWP applications
  • New PostAuthenticationAction Group Policy support for terminating individual processes in Windows LAPS
  • Added the support of COLRv1 color format
  • New Dev Drive storage volume based on ReFS
  • New Windows Backup app
  • New Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app for controlling dynamic lighting devices
  • Added support of Unicode Emoji 15
  • Improvements to the passwordless experience
    • Added the ability to enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites via Windows Hello
    • Added the ability to manage passkeys stored locally via the Settings app
  • Enabled the SMB signing requirement for all connections by default on the Pro and Education editions
10.0.25915.1000
[518]
Canary Channel:
July 27, 2023
  • Modernized Details pane, Home page, address bar and search box in File Explorer
  • Re-introduced the ability to never combine taskbar buttons
  • Included Outlook for Windows Preview progressive web app as an inbox app
  • Improvements to refresh rate logic to allow different refresh rates on different monitors
  • Added the support of remaining at the lower refresh rate when Dynamic Refresh Rate and battery saver are enabled
10.0.25921.1000
[519]
Canary Channel:
August 4, 2023
  • Added support of JPEG XR HDR background on HDR displays
  • New preview flyout when hovering over files under the Recommended section on the Start menu
  • New mini communications experience in Microsoft Teams (free)
10.0.25926.1000
[520]
Canary Channel:
August 9, 2023
  • Improvements to the screen casting experience
  • Updated notification bell icon in the system tray on the taskbar
  • Added options for tuning intensity and color boost to the color filters via the Settings app
10.0.25931.1000
[521]
Canary Channel:
August 16, 2023
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • Added more property fields to the new Details pane in File Explorer
10.0.25931.1010
[521]
Canary Channel:
August 21, 2023
10.0.25936.1000
[522]
Canary Channel:
August 25, 2023
  • Improvements to the experience for after completing OOBE
  • Redesigned Settings page in Task Manager
10.0.25941.1000
[523]
Canary Channel:
August 31, 2023
10.0.25947.1000
[524]
Canary Channel:
September 7, 2023
10.0.25951.1000
[525]
Canary Channel:
September 13, 2023
  • Added support for blocking NTLM for remote outbound connections for the SMB client[526]
  • Added support for controlling which SMB 2 and 3 dialects the SMB server will negotiate[527]
10.0.25951.1010
[525]
Canary Channel:
September 15, 2023
10.0.25967.1000
[528]
Canary Channel:
October 5, 2023
  • New Home page in the Settings app
  • Discontinuation and removal of Cortana[529]
10.0.25967.1010
[528]
Canary Channel:
October 10, 2023
10.0.25977.1000
[530]
Canary Channel:
October 18, 2023
  • Added support of Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) specifications
  • New location access prompt
  • Support of client access control options in SMB over QUIC[531]
10.0.25982.1000
[532]
Canary Channel:
October 25, 2023
  • The availability of Copilot in Windows (in preview)
  • Added support for requiring encryption of all outbound SMB client connections[533]
  • Added client-side support for Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR)[534]
  • Added native support of ReFS Block Cloning to copy actions and APIs on Windows
10.0.25987.1000
[535]
Canary Channel:
November 1, 2023
  • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app
  • Added support for viewing and editing metadata in PNG files
10.0.25992.1000
[536]
Canary Channel:
November 8, 2023
  • Added support for creating 7z and tar archives natively
  • New suggestions feature in snap layouts
  • Changes to SMB firewall rule[537]
  • Added support for specifying SMB NTLM blocking exception lists for NTLM usage[526]
  • Added support for SMB alternative network ports[538]
  • Added support for using certificates with subject alternative names for SMB over QUIC client access control[531]
10.0.25997.1000
[539]
Canary Channel:
November 15, 2023
10.0.25997.1010
[539]
Canary Channel:
November 17, 2023
10.0.26002.1000
[540]
Canary Channel:
November 29, 2023
  • New widgets board settings[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Energy saver toggle in Quick Settings and the Settings app
  • Improvements to Quick Settings
10.0.26002.1010
[540]
Canary Channel:
December 5, 2023
10.0.26010.1000
[541]
Canary Channel:
December 7, 2023
  • Deprecation of the Microsoft Tips app
10.0.26010.1010
[541]
Canary Channel:
December 12, 2023
10.0.26016.1000
[542]
Canary Channel:
December 13, 2023
  • New Windows Protected Print Mode[543]
  • New Mobile devices (renamed from Phone Link) page in the Settings app
10.0.26016.1012
[542]
Canary Channel:
December 15, 2023
10.0.26020.1000
[544]
Canary Channel:
January 3, 2024
  • Improvements to voice access
    • New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
    • Added multi-display support
    • New voice shortcuts feature
  • Deprecation of Windows Speech Recognition, WordPad and the People app
10.0.26040.1000
[545]
Canary Channel:
January 26, 2024
  • New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool[lower-alpha 1]
  • New share targets for sharing links through the Windows share window
  • Updates to Windows Setup experience
  • Moved the Copilot icon to the right side of the system tray on the taskbar
  • Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
  • Enhanced image consumption experience in Narrator
  • New Colemak and Hebrew SI-1452-2 keyboard layouts
  • New compression wizard for configurating advanced compression options
  • Added support of USB4 Version 2.0 specification
  • Expanded Voice Clarity feature (previously available on Surface Laptop Studio) to all devices
  • Support for listening on an alternative network port for SMB over QUIC instead of hardcoded default in SMB server[538]
  • Improvements to Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
    • New automatic account management policy settings
    • New PasswordComplexity feature
    • New passphrase feature for password parameters policy settings
    • New image rollback detection feature
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
Public patches of Windows 11, version 23H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.22631.2428
Version 23H2
[546][547]
KB5031354 Release Preview Channel:
October 10, 2023

Public release:
October 31, 2023

10.0.22631.2506
[548][549]
KB5031455 Release Preview Channel:
October 26, 2023

Public release:
October 31, 2023

  • Added the ability to inking directly onto edit fields via Windows Ink
10.0.22631.2715
[550]
KB5032190 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 14, 2023
10.0.22631.2787
[551]
KB5032288 Release Preview Channel:
November 16, 2023
10.0.22631.2792
[552]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 4, 2023
10.0.22631.2861
[553]
KB5033375 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 12, 2023
10.0.22631.3007
[554]
KB5034123 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 9, 2024
  • Richer weather experience on the lock screen
10.0.22631.3078
[555]
KB5034204 Release Preview Channel:
January 11, 2024
  • Expanded the ability to use digital handwriting (inking) in some edit boxes for Windows Ink to more languages and locales
10.0.22631.3085
[556]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 23, 2024
10.0.22631.3155
[557]
KB5034765 Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 13, 2024
  • Moved the Copilot icon to the right side of the system tray on the taskbar
10.0.22631.3227
[558]
KB5034848 Release Preview Channel:
February 15, 2024
  • New suggestions feature in snap layouts
  • Updates to the Cast flyout in Quick Settings
  • Improvements to Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch
  • Improvements to Windows share window
  • Improvements to voice access
  • New Mobile devices (renamed from Phone Link) page in the Settings app
  • New notification for prompting to open recent photos and screenshots from Android mobile device in Snipping Tool
    • New voice access in French, German, and Spanish
    • Added multi-display support
    • New voice shortcuts feature
10.0.22631.3235
Moment 5
[559]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 29, 2024
  • Added support of USB4 Version 2.0 specification
10.0.22631.3296
[560]
KB5035853 Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 12, 2024
10.0.22631.3371
[561]
KB5035942 Release Preview Channel:
March 21, 2024
10.0.22631.3374
[562]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 26, 2024
10.0.22631.3447
[563]
KB5036893 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 9, 2024
10.0.22631.3520
[564]
KB5036980 Release Preview Channel:
April 11, 2024
10.0.22631.3527
[565]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 23, 2024
10.0.22631.3593
[566]
KB5037771 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 14, 2024
10.0.22631.3668
[567]
KB5037853 Release Preview Channel:
May 16, 2024
  • Introduction of Microsoft PC Manager to devices in China
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu
  • Improvements to Windows Backup
    • Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings
    • Added the ability to sign-in with Microsoft account directly
  • Improvements to the Windows share window
    • Added the ability to directly share to specific Microsoft Teams channels and group chats
    • New option to generate a QR code to share a URL
    • Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
10.0.22631.3672
[568]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 29, 2024
10.0.22631.3737
[569]
KB5039212 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 11, 2024
10.0.22631.3807
[570]
KB5039302 Release Preview Channel:
June 13, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1
  • Added support for creating 7z and tar archives natively
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
  • New copy button for copying files in the Windows share window
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.22631.3810
[571]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 25, 2024
10.0.22631.3880
[572]
KB5040442 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 9, 2024
10.0.22631.3951
[573]
KB5040527 Release Preview Channel:
July 11, 2024
10.0.22631.3958
[574]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 25, 2024
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
10.0.22631.4037
[575]
KB5041585 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 13, 2024
10.0.22631.4108
[576]
KB5041587 Release Preview Channel:
August 20, 2024
  • Update to Windows Share window for sharing content to an Android device
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
10.0.22631.4112
[577]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 27, 2024
10.0.22631.4169
[578]
KB5043076 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 10, 2024
10.0.22631.4247
[579]
KB5043145 Release Preview Channel:
September 23, 2024
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen
  • Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu
  • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar
10.0.22631.4249
[580]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 26, 2024
  • Added the ability to manage Copilot Pro subscription in the Settings app
10.0.22631.4317
[581]
KB5044285 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 8, 2024
10.0.22631.4387
[582]
KB5044380 Release Preview Channel:
October 10, 2024
  • New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
  • New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps
  • Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.22631.4391
[583]
KB5044380 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 22, 2024
  • Improvements to Narrator
10.0.22631.4460
[584]
KB5046633 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 12, 2024
10.0.22631.4534
[585]
KB5046732 Release Preview Channel:
November 14, 2024
  • New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
  • New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app
  • New section for touch screen edge gestures in the Settings app
  • Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app
  • Improvements to Task Manager
  • Added the ability to share content to an Android device from the context menu
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience
  • Updated "Tailored experiences" to "Personalized offers" in OOBE and the Settings app
10.0.22631.4541
[586]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 21, 2024
10.0.22631.4602
[587]
KB5048685 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 10, 2024
10.0.22631.4751
[588]
KB5050021 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 14, 2025
10.0.22631.4825
[589]
KB5050092 Release Preview Channel:
January 17, 2025
  • Improvements to taskbar previews
  • New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings
  • Added the ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click
  • New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage
  • Added the ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop
  • New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I
  • New keyboard shortcut in Magnifier for quickly toggling between the current zoom and 1× zoom
  • New buttons in Magnifier for resetting zoom to fit to screen or last/preferred magnification
10.0.22631.4830
[590]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 29, 2025
10.0.22631.4890
[591]
KB5051989 Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 11, 2025
10.0.22631.4969
[592]
KB5052094 Release Preview Channel:
February 13, 2025
  • Added the ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar
  • Updates to the Spotlight icon on the desktop
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends
  • New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar
10.0.22631.4974
[593]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 25, 2025
10.0.22631.5039
[594]
KB5053602 Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 11, 2025
10.0.22631.5116
[595]
KB5053657 Release Preview Channel:
March 13, 2025
  • New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel
  • Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New top cards at the top of the About page
    • New ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC
  • Re-rolled out the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard with new ability to use Xbox controller to navigate and type
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.22631.5126
[596]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 25, 2025
10.0.22631.5189
[597]
KB5055528 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 8, 2025
10.0.22631.5192
[598]
KB5058919 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 11, 2025
10.0.22631.5261
[599]
KB5055629 Release Preview Channel:
April 15, 2025
  • New speech recap feature in Narrator
  • New ability to manage Android mobile devices directly from the Start menu
  • New customization settings for lock screen widgets in the Settings app
10.0.22631.5262
[600]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 22, 2025
10.0.22631.5335
[601]
KB5058405 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 13, 2025
10.0.22631.5409
[602]
KB5058502 Release Preview Channel:
May 15, 2025
  • Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
  • New keyboard shortcut for launching Copilot
  • New FAQs section under the About page in the Settings app
  • New ability to customize the lock screen weather widget in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New drag tray UI at the top of the screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
10.0.22631.5413
[603]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 27, 2025
10.0.22631.5415
[604]
KB5062170 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 31, 2025
10.0.22631.5472
[605]
KB5060999 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 10, 2025
10.0.22631.5545
[606]
KB5060826 Release Preview Channel:
June 12, 2025
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New Advanced settings page
    • Improvements to browser default settings page
  • New visual preview of links and web content in the Windows share window
10.0.22631.5548
[606]
Release Preview Channel:
June 19, 2025
10.0.22631.5549
[607]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 26, 2025
10.0.22631.5624
[608]
KB5062552 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 8, 2025
10.0.22631.5696
[609]
KB5062663 Release Preview Channel:
July 10, 2025
10.0.22631.5699
[609][610]
Release Preview Channel:
July 15, 2025

Public release:
July 22, 2025

10.0.22631.5768
[611]
KB5063875 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 12, 2025
10.0.22631.5771
[612]
KB5066189 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 19, 2025
10.0.22631.5837
[613]
KB5064080 Release Preview Channel:
August 14, 2025
10.0.22631.5840
[613][614]
Release Preview Channel:
August 21, 2025

Public release:
August 26, 2025

10.0.22631.5909
[615]
KB5065431 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 9, 2025
10.0.22631.5982
[616]
KB5065790 Release Preview Channel:
September 11, 2025
10.0.22631.5984
[616][617]
Release Preview Channel:
September 16, 2025

Public release:
September 23, 2025

10.0.22631.6060
[618]
KB5066793 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 14, 2025
10.0.22631.6130
[619]
KB5067112 Release Preview Channel:
October 16, 2025
10.0.22631.6132
[620]
Release Preview Channel:
October 22, 2025
10.0.22631.6133
[621]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 28, 2025
10.0.22631.6199
[622]
KB5068865 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 11, 2025
10.0.22631.6269
[623]
KB5070312 Release Preview Channel:
November 13, 2025
10.0.22631.6276
[624]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 20, 2025
10.0.22631.6345
[625]
KB5071417 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 9, 2025
10.0.22631.6491
[626]
KB5073455 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 13, 2026
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.

Version 24H2 (2024 Update)

The Windows 11 2024 Update[627] (also known as version 24H2[628][629][630] and codenamed "Hudson Valley"[631]) is the third major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.26100.

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted into the Canary and Dev Channels on February 8, 2024. The update began rolling out for Copilot Plus PCs on June 15, 2024.[632] As of build 26052, the version string has been changed from "23H2" to "24H2". The update began rolling out to all users on October 1, 2024.[633][630]

The update notably introduces the first Windows 11 based Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) editions, along with new subscription variants of IoT Enterprise editions (both LTSC and non-LTSC).[634]

For the first time since the release of Windows 11, version 24H2 introduces modified system requirements:

  • A x86-64-v2 CPU supporting SSE4.2 and POPCNT CPU instructions is now required, otherwise the Windows kernel is unbootable.[635][636] (Only affecting systems bypassing the requirements, along with all 24H2 IoT Enterprise editions.)
  • IoT Enterprise editions (LTSC and non-LTSC) have officially eliminated a TPM and UEFI requirement, and lowers the minimum DirectX version to 10 from 12, which was previously required on 23H2.[634][637]
  • The new IoT Enterprise LTSC edition lowers the minimum required RAM to 2 GB, and storage space to 16 GB.[634][637]
  • ARMv8.1 is now required for ARM variants, dropping unofficial support for ARMv8.0.[638] On ARMv8.0 CPUs, the Windows kernel is unbootable.
  • ARM variants drop support for 32-bit ARM applications.[639] Only 64-bit ARM applications will run.

Windows 11, version 24H2, notably, has a longer than usual list of known issues; some require updated drivers to fix, while others have yet to be fixed as of February 2025. E.g., broken biometrics and camera support on a limited number of devices, and some older games and applications not functioning properly or not working at all; e.g., Asphalt 8 (resolved since March 19, 2025), Dirac audio improvement software (if cridspapo.dll is utilized), and AutoCAD 2022.[640][641][642]

New features include:

  • Windows 11 HDR background support for HDR monitors[643]
  • Support for Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), which enhances data transfer speeds, along with new user interface elements to refresh the list of Wi-Fi networks and indicate scan progress[644]
  • Support for Bluetooth LE audio[644]
  • Windows 11 Search adds the ability to search for documents and photos using descriptive phrases instead of just file names[643]
  • Auto Super Resolution boosts frame rates for certain games while maintaining visual quality; requires a Copilot+ PC with a Snapdragon X processor[644]
  • Windows Recall (preview) which lets users find content they have already viewed. Delayed and only being released in preview status due to the amount of negative feedback that it received when it was first introduced, this feature requires Windows Hello for secure access (because it may display sensitive data) and can be disabled.[643]
  • Windows Studio Effects for cameras and microphones in supported applications including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, and the Microsoft Camera app; effects include backdrop blur, eye correction, portrait lighting, and illustrative filters[644]
  • Windows Click to Do (preview): an interactive PC screen overlay with several functions for tasks including text summarizing or sending, blending backgrounds in pictures, and using Microsoft Bing for visual search[643]

Dropped features include:

  • Ability to disable DNS Cache Service due to the fact that this service is mandatory to access the internet like opening a webpage through a browser, even though ping requests still works when dnscache is disabled, for practical purposes the system will lose internet access completely, thus making standard navigation impossible.[419]

The update will reach end of service on October 13, 2026, for Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations editions.[645] The update is also the last to be available to the SE edition, which will reach end of support alongside consumer editions.[646][647] The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions will reach end of service on October 12, 2027.[645] The Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions will reach end of service on October 9, 2029, and October 10, 2034, respectively.[645]

Builds

Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Latest preview version
Preview builds of future component update – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26120.3073
[648]
KB5050090 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
January 31, 2025
  • Extended Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) to photos saved in the cloud[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC
    • New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page
10.0.26120.3281
[649]
KB5052086 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
February 14, 2025
  • New ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click
  • New filtering options in the Recall system tray flyout
  • New ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar
  • New ability to show inline messaging at the top of the snap flyout and snap bar
  • Improvements to File Explorer
    • New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar
    • New ability to restore all previously opened tabs in each File Explorer window
  • Update to the top right hotspot on the lock screen with different treatments
  • Improvements to the Spotlight icon on the desktop
    • Changes to the interaction model
    • Additional changes to icon color/backplate and position
  • New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends
  • Temporarily disabled the ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC due to some issues
  • Removal of the Location History feature
  • Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs
10.0.26120.3291
[650]
KB5052080 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
February 21, 2025
  • New ability to use Windows Search with LSI to find files saved in the cloud directly from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.26120.3360
[651]
KB5052090 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
February 28, 2025
  • New customization settings for lock screen widgets in the Settings app[lower-alpha 2]
  • Improvements to Task Manager
    • New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations
    • New CPU utility column option for the Details page
  • New ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop
10.0.26120.3380
[652]
KB5053660 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
March 10, 2025
  • The availability of the Recommended files in File Explorer's Home page to all users who are signed in with a personal Microsoft account and local accounts
  • New ability to recommended apps to snap together on the Recommended section of the Start menu
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 2]
  • New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel
  • New top cards at the top of the About page in the Settings app
  • Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs
10.0.26120.3576
[653]
KB5053650 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
March 17, 2025
  • Improvements to voice access
  • New "Actions" page in the Settings app for managing which apps Windows can recommend actions from on Copilot+ PCs[lower-alpha 1]
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  3. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.560
[654]
KB5037783 Release Preview Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26100.712
[654]
KB5037850 Release Preview Channel:
May 22, 2024
The rollout of this build was halted on June 7, 2024 due to unknown reasons.
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
Preview builds of future component update in the Beta Channel – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26120.3585
[655]
KB5053644 Beta Channel:
March 24, 2025
10.0.26120.3653
[656]
KB5053658 Beta Channel:
March 28, 2025
  • New quick machine recovery (QMR) feature[657]
  • New speech recap feature in Narrator
  • Updated blue screen of death with more streamlined UI
  • New keyboard shortcut for launching Copilot
  • Updates to Click to Do
  • Updates to Windows share window
    • New visual preview of links and web content
    • New ability to edit and enhance images while sharing
10.0.26120.3671
[658]
KB5055622 Beta Channel:
April 3, 2025
  • New taskbar icon scaling feature
  • New drag tray UI at the top of the screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
  • Ported mouse related settings in Control Panel to the Settings app
  • New basic search history feature in Recall
  • New Ask Copilot action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26120.3863
[659]
KB5055613 Beta Channel:
April 11, 2025
  • Extended Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) to Windows settings[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to read content such as full articles, slideshows, and videos directly within the MSN feed in the Widgets board
  • New ability to customize the lock screen weather widget in the Settings app[lower-alpha 3]
10.0.26120.3872
[660]
KB5055640 Beta Channel:
April 21, 2025
  • New text actions in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to use Windows Search with LSI to find files saved in the cloud directly from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 3]
  • Improvements for voice access
    • New ability to add custom words to the dictionary
    • New immersive in-product experience to announce new features and improvements
    • New voice access toggle under the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • New ability to control the notifications per feed or dashboard in Widgets[lower-alpha 3]
  • Redesigned dialog when renaming the printer via the Settings app
  • Change to File Explorer's behavior that opens a folder in a new tab when launching it from outside of File Explorer if a File Explorer window exist
10.0.26120.3941
[661]
KB5055634 Beta Channel:
April 25, 2025
  • New profanity filter setting for voice typing
  • Improvements to Click to Do
  • New grouping in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
10.0.26120.3950
[662]
KB5055653 Beta Channel:
May 5, 2025
  • New group policy to control the energy saver settings via Microsoft Intune
  • Wider needy state pill under apps on the taskbar
  • New HDR management settings in the Settings app
10.0.26120.3964
[663]
KB5058496 Beta Channel:
May 12, 2025
  • New agent powered search results in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New FAQs section under the About page in the Settings app
  • New intelligent text actions in Click to Do[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26120.4151
[664]
KB5058486 Beta Channel:
May 19, 2025
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • New ability to show text descriptions for assistive technologies in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • Improvements to the Windows Search on the taskbar
  • New visual experience for the Widgets board
  • New Copilot-curated stories into the Widgets feed
  • New user interaction-aware CPU power management
  • New drop-down menu for compression scale of high, medium, or low when sharing images in the Windows share window
  • New keyboard shortcut to use Snipping Tool's text extractor feature
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New Advanced settings page
    • Improvements to browser default settings page
  • Temporarily disabled Chinese support in voice access for maintenance
10.0.26120.4161
[665]
KB5058515 Beta Channel:
May 23, 2025
  • New Microsoft 365 text action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • Added support for multiple dashboards in Widgets
  • New ability to show recommendations from the Microsoft Store app within the "Open with..." dialog
  • New PC-to-PC migration experience
  • Redesigned the dialogs for entering product key, troubleshooting activation, phone activation and retail demo
10.0.26120.4230
[666]
KB5058506 Beta Channel:
June 2, 2025
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New settings page for quick machine recovery
    • More centered search box
    • New Device Card in the Home page
  • Improvements to Phone Link and phone companion with the Start menu
  • Temporarily disabled more widget options on the lock screen and support for lock screen widget personalization for maintenance
10.0.26120.4250
[667]
KB5060820 Beta Channel:
June 9, 2025
  • Updates to Start menu with larger size and scrollable page
  • New mobile device button next to the search box in Start menu for expanding and collapsing mobile device content
  • Updated single settings page for Windows Search in the Settings app
  • New Screen Curtain feature in Narrator
  • New prompt to highlight new features and improvements in Narrator
  • Improvements to the Gamepad layout of the touch keyboard
  • New Gamepad keyboard with support for PIN sign-in on the lock screen
  • Re-rolled out more widget options on the lock screen and support for lock screen widget personalization
10.0.26120.4441
[668]
KB5058515 Beta Channel:
June 13, 2025
  • New Recall export experience[lower-alpha 3]
  • Re-introduced the clock with seconds in Notification Center
  • New ability to reset Recall and all its data via the Settings app
  • New ability to show teaching tips for Recall features
  • New text actions ("Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot", "Send a message with Teams" and "Schedule a meeting with Teams") in Click to Do
  • Re-introduced Chinese support and added Japanese support for voice access
  • New ability to share OneDrive cloud file links via other apps via the Windows share window
  • Redesigned the Windows activation and expiration dialogs
10.0.26120.4452
[669]
KB5060836 Beta Channel:
June 23, 2025
  • New homepage and navigation bar in Recall
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
10.0.26120.4520
[670]
KB5060834 Beta Channel:
June 27, 2025
  • Integration of seamless plugin passkey provider with 1Password
  • Improvements to default settings page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 3]
  • Temporarily disabled Japanese support in voice access for maintenance
10.0.26120.4733
[671]
KB5062651 Beta Channel:
July 14, 2025
  • New describe image action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Administrator Protection platform security feature
  • New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions
10.0.26120.4741
[672]
KB5062678 Beta Channel:
July 18, 2025
  • New describe image action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to show which third-party applications recently used generative AI models in the Settings app
10.0.26120.5722
[673]
KB5062669 Beta Channel:
July 28, 2025
  • Refreshed SCCOBE screen for reviewing recommended settings
  • New tutorial in Click to Do
  • New ability to show a grid view of images in the Windows Search results on the taskbar
  • Extended the functionality of Notification Center to secondary monitors
10.0.26120.5733
[674]
KB5062673 Beta Channel:
August 1, 2025
  • Updates to File Explorer
    • New ability to show people icons under the "Activity" column and "Recommended" in the Home page
    • New ability to show Live Persona Card from Microsoft 365 when hovering or clicking over a people icon
10.0.26120.5742
[675]
KB5064075 Beta Channel:
August 8, 2025
  • Ported several settings from Control Panel to the Settings app
    • The ability to configure additional clocks
    • The ability to change NTP time server
    • The ability to change AM/PM symbol
    • The ability to change number and currency format
    • The toggle to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support
    • The options to copy current user language and region settings to welcome screen and system account, as well as new user accounts
    • The ability to change keyboard character repeat delay and rate, and cursor blink rate
  • Redesigned the dialog for when an app can't open
  • Performance improvements of launching cloud files and loading context menus in File Explorer
10.0.26120.5751
[676]
KB5064071 Beta Channel:
August 15, 2025
  • New selection modes in Click to Do
  • New animation when mousing over open app groups on the taskbar
10.0.26120.5761
[677]
KB5064093 Beta Channel:
August 22, 2025
  • New ability to seamlessly resume apps from Android phone on PC
  • Improvement to the battery iconography on lock screen
  • New navigation link in the agent search results in the Settings app
  • New keyboard shortcut to insert an en dash () or em dash () while typing
  • New ability to pin favorite apps in the Windows share window
10.0.26120.5770
[678]
KB5064089 Beta Channel:
August 29, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New "Convert to table with Excel" text action
    • New ability to show Microsoft 365 profile card when clicking on an email address
  • New Braille viewer in Narrator
  • New ability to find apps installed on the device or apps available in the Microsoft Store directly within the Windows share window
10.0.26120.5790
[679]
KB5065779 Beta Channel:
September 5, 2025
  • New fluid dictation feature in voice access[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera[lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to show on-hover actions when hovering over a file in File Explorer's Home
  • Reverted Windows Advanced Settings to the previous "For Developers" experience
10.0.26120.6682
[680]
KB5065782 Beta Channel:
September 12, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New Copilot prompt box at the top of the context menu
    • New visual animations for the right edge gesture
    • New "New and popular action tags" section in the context menu
    • More concise summaries with the Summarize action
  • Added support of Emoji 16.0
  • Enhancements to Narrator natural experience in Microsoft Word
  • New ability to open Game Bar by short pressing the Xbox button, as well as Task View by long pressing the Xbox button
  • Performance improvements when gaming with Game Bar or other overlays on top of the game
  • Re-rolled out Windows Advanced Settings
10.0.26120.6690
[681]
KB5065786 Beta Channel:
September 19, 2025
  • New ability to do translation with Microsoft Copilot with Click to Do
  • New ability to share screen with Copilot when mousing over Microsoft Edge on the taskbar
  • Refreshed user management experience in the Settings app
10.0.26120.6760
[682]
KB5065793 Beta Channel:
September 29, 2025

The rollout of this build was halted on October 2, 2025 due to the issue that causes a loss of rolled out features after updating.

  • New ability to do built-in network speed test accessible from the taskbar (powered by Speedtest.net)
  • New Microsoft 365 Copilot page to the Get Started experience for managed commercial devices with an active Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Temporarily disabled the support of Emoji 16.0
  • New "Wait time before acting" setting in voice access
10.0.26120.6772
[683]
KB5065797 Beta Channel:
October 6, 2025
  • New dark mode experience in File Explorer dialogs
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New image object select feature
    • New ability to do unit conversion
  • Updates to out-of-box experience
    • New ability to customize the name of default user folder
    • Removal of known mechanisms for creating a local account
  • Added support of peripheral fingerprint sensors for Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security
10.0.26120.6780
[684]
KB5067103 Beta Channel:
October 10, 2025
10.0.26120.6972
[685]
KB5067106 Beta Channel:
October 17, 2025
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New "Mobile devices" section to manage connected mobile devices
    • Modified references to Game Pass plans
    • New toggle switch to turn drag tray on/off
  • New entry point in the account control on the Start menu that links to the benefits page on Microsoft Account
  • New dark mode experience in the Folder Options dialog
10.0.26120.6982
[686]
KB5067109 Beta Channel:
October 24, 2025
  • New "Copy & Search" feature to search the copied text in the Windows search box
  • New "Wait time before acting" setting in voice typing
  • New memory scan recommendation notification after bugcheck
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • Updates to device cards
    • Updates to the About page
    • New ability to scroll through all search results directly in the flyout
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_release string
Transitioned from version 22H2 – ni_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1100
[687]
Dev Channel:
February 8, 2024
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[688]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements
    • New Color management page
    • New mic test utility
    • Updated Storage Spaces page
  • New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar
  • New ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files
  • New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor
  • Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network
  • Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API
  • Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework[689]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1100
[690]
Dev Channel:
February 14, 2024
  • New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
  • Improvements to Widgets board[lower-alpha 1]
  • New notification badging for Widgets[lower-alpha 1]
  • New icon labels for common actions in context menu
  • Improvements to Copilot in Windows
10.0.26058.1300
[690]
Dev Channel:
February 22, 2024
10.0.26058.1400
[690]
This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26080.1100
[691]
Dev Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • New ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26080.1201
[691]
Dev Channel:
March 15, 2024
10.0.26080.1300
[691]
Dev Channel:
March 18, 2024
10.0.26080.1400
[691]
This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26085.1
[692]
Dev Channel:
March 20, 2024
  • Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
  • Changes to SMB protocol
    • New ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell
    • New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature
    • New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature
10.0.26090.1
[693]
Dev Channel:
March 28, 2024
N/A
10.0.26090.112
[693]
Dev Channel:
March 29, 2024
10.0.26100.1
[694]
Dev Channel:
April 3, 2024
10.0.26100.268
[694]
Dev Channel:
April 26, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of future component update in the Dev Channel – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26120.461
[695]
KB5037009 Dev Channel:
May 3, 2024
10.0.26120.470
[696]
KB5037864 Dev Channel:
May 10, 2024
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
10.0.26120.670
[697]
KB5037869 Dev Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26120.751
[698]
KB5037874 Dev Channel:
May 31, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
10.0.26120.770
[699]
KB5039314 Dev Channel:
June 7, 2024
10.0.26120.961
[700]
KB5038575 Dev Channel:
June 14, 2024
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to Task Manager[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Windows share window[lower-alpha 1]
    • New button to generate a QR code to share a URL
    • New ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
  • Improvements to Voice access[lower-alpha 1]
    • New ability to give Narrator commands
    • New auto restart mechanism
    • New command for searching directly with Windows Search
10.0.26120.1252
[702]
KB5038603 Dev Channel:
July 15, 2024
  • Re-enabled new features set in build 26120.961[lower-alpha 2]
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[lower-alpha 2]
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
  • Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button
10.0.26120.1330
[703]
KB5040543 Dev Channel:
July 26, 2024
  • New ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
  • New ability to set device's power mode for plugged in and on battery via the Settings app
10.0.26120.1340
[704]
KB5040557 Dev Channel:
August 5, 2024
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
10.0.26120.1350
[705]
KB5041871 Dev Channel:
August 9, 2024
  • New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26120.1542
[706]
KB5041872 Dev Channel:
August 19, 2024
  • New position for the Widgets entry point on left-aligned taskbars[lower-alpha 2]
  • Improvements to the Widgets dashboard[lower-alpha 3]
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
10.0.26120.1843
[707]
KB5043185 Dev Channel:
September 20, 2024
  • New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage[lower-alpha 2]
  • Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen[lower-alpha 2]
  • New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change[lower-alpha 2]
  • Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu[lower-alpha 2]
  • New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 2]
  • Update to the Wi-Fi password dialog
  • Improvements to the Settings app[lower-alpha 2]
    • New section for touch screen edge gestures
    • New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD
    • New change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel panel to the Fonts page
    • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page
10.0.26120.1912
[708]
KB5043168 Dev Channel:
September 30, 2024
  • Enhanced Windows Mobile Hotspot to support 6 GHz connections
10.0.26120.1930
[709]
KB5044388 Dev Channel:
October 4, 2024
  • New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I
  • New ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.26120.2122
[710]
KB5044374 Dev Channel:
October 11, 2024
  • Improvements to taskbar previews
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.26120.2130
[711]
KB5044400 Dev Channel:
October 18, 2024
  • New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
10.0.26120.2200
[712]
KB5044376 Dev Channel:
October 25, 2024
  • New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings
  • Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app
10.0.26120.2213
[713]
KB5045885 Dev Channel:
November 4, 2024
  • Temporarily disabled the new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard for maintenance
10.0.26120.2222
[714]
KB5046746 Dev Channel:
November 8, 2024
10.0.26120.2415
[715]
KB5046723 Dev Channel:
November 22, 2024
  • Introduction of Recall with Click to Do in preview[lower-alpha 4]
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience
10.0.26120.2510
[716]
KB5048780 Dev Channel:
December 6, 2024
10.0.26120.2702
[717]
KB5048761 Dev Channel:
December 13, 2024
  • New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app
  • Update to WebAuthn Plugin Authenticator APIs to support a plugin authentication model for passkeys
  • Improvements to the filtering for recommended websites on the Start menu[lower-alpha 2]
  • Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users
10.0.26120.2705
[718]
KB5050636 Dev Channel:
December 18, 2024
10.0.26120.2992
[719]
KB5050083 Dev Channel:
January 17, 2025
10.0.26120.3000
[720]
KB5050103 Dev Channel:
January 24, 2025
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
  • Re-rolled out the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard with new ability to use Xbox controller to navigate and type
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 3]
  • Deprecation of suggested actions
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel during June 28-30, 2024.[701]
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of future component update in the Dev Channel – ge_prerelease string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.5510
[721]
KB5054148 Dev Channel:
March 24, 2025
10.0.26200.5516
[722]
KB5054687 Dev Channel:
March 28, 2025
  • New speech recap feature in Narrator
  • Updated blue screen of death with more streamlined UI
  • New keyboard shortcut for launching Copilot
  • Updates to Click to Do
  • Updates to Windows share window
    • New visual preview of links and web content
    • New ability to edit and enhance images while sharing
10.0.26200.5518
[723]
KB5054687 Dev Channel:
April 4, 2025
  • New taskbar icon scaling feature
  • New drag tray UI at the top of the screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
  • Ported mouse related settings in Control Panel to the Settings app
  • New basic search history feature in Recall
  • New Ask Copilot action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26200.5551
[724]
KB5055617 Dev Channel:
April 11, 2025
  • Extended Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) to Windows settings[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to read content such as full articles, slideshows, and videos directly within the MSN feed in the Widgets board
  • New ability to customize the lock screen weather widget in the Settings app[lower-alpha 3]
10.0.26200.5562
[725]
KB5055642 Dev Channel:
April 21, 2025
  • New text actions in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to use Windows Search with LSI to find files saved in the cloud directly from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 3]
  • Improvements for voice access
    • New ability to add custom words to the dictionary
    • New immersive in-product experience to announce new features and improvements
    • New voice access toggle under the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • New ability to control the notifications per feed or dashboard in Widgets[lower-alpha 3]
  • Redesigned dialog when renaming the printer via the Settings app
  • Change to File Explorer's behavior that opens a folder in a new tab when launching it from outside of File Explorer if a File Explorer window exist
10.0.26200.5570
[726]
KB5055632 Dev Channel:
April 25, 2025
  • New profanity filter setting for voice typing
  • Improvements to Click to Do
  • New grouping in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
10.0.26200.5581
[727]
KB5055651 Dev Channel:
May 5, 2025
  • New group policy to control the energy saver settings via Microsoft Intune
  • Wider needy state pill under apps on the taskbar
  • New HDR management settings in the Settings app
10.0.26200.5600
[728]
KB5058493 Dev Channel:
May 12, 2025
  • New FAQs section under the About page in the Settings app
  • New intelligent text actions in Click to Do[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26200.5603
[729]
KB5058488 Dev Channel:
May 19, 2025
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • New ability to show text descriptions for assistive technologies in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • Improvements to the Windows Search on the taskbar
  • New visual experience for the Widgets board
  • New Copilot-curated stories into the Widgets feed
  • New user interaction-aware CPU power management
  • New drop-down menu for compression scale of high, medium, or low when sharing images in the Windows share window
  • New keyboard shorcut to use Snipping Tool's text extractor feature
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New Advanced settings page
    • Improvements to browser default settings page
  • Temporarily disabled Chinese support in voice access for maintenance
10.0.26200.5622
[730]
KB5058512 Dev Channel:
June 2, 2025
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New settings page for quick machine recovery
    • New Device Card in the Home page
  • Improvements to Phone Link and phone companion with the Start menu
  • New Microsoft 365 text action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • Added support for multiple dashboards in Widgets
  • New ability to show recommendations from the Microsoft Store app within the "Open with..." dialog
  • New PC-to-PC migration experience
  • Redesigned the dialogs for entering product key, troubleshooting activation, phone activation and retail demo
10.0.26200.5641
[731]
KB5060824 Dev Channel:
June 9, 2025
  • Updates to Start menu with larger size and scrollable page
  • New mobile device button next to the search box in Start menu for expanding and collapsing mobile device content
  • Updated single settings page for Windows Search in the Settings app
  • New Screen Curtain feature in Narrator
  • New prompt to highlight new features and improvements in Narrator
  • Improvements to the Gamepad layout of the touch keyboard
  • New Gamepad keyboard with support for PIN sign-in on the lock screen
10.0.26200.5651
[732]
KB5060818 Dev Channel:
June 13, 2025
  • New agent powered search results in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Recall export experience[lower-alpha 3]
  • Re-introduced the clock with seconds in Notification Center
  • New ability to reset Recall and all its data via the Settings app
  • New ability to show teaching tips for Recall features
  • New text actions ("Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot", "Send a message with Teams" and "Schedule a meeting with Teams") in Click to Do
  • Re-introduced Chinese support and added Japanese support for voice access
  • New ability to share OneDrive cloud file links via other apps via the Windows share window
  • Redesigned the Windows activation and expiration dialogs
10.0.26200.5661
[733]
KB5060838 Dev Channel:
June 23, 2025
  • New homepage and navigation bar in Recall
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
Transitioned to version 25H2 (Dev Channel) – ge_prerelease string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Canary Channel – ge_release string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1000
[687]
Canary Channel:
February 8, 2024
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[688]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements
    • New Color management page
    • New mic test utility
    • Updated Storage Spaces page
  • New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar
  • New ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files
  • New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor
  • Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network
  • Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API
  • Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework[689]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1000
[690]
Canary Channel:
February 14, 2024
10.0.26063.1
[734]
Canary Channel:
February 22, 2024
  • Added support for IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) standard
  • Disabled new Copilot in Windows experience (introduced in build 26052) and improvements to Widgets board (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
10.0.26080.1
[691]
Canary Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • New ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26085.1
[692]
Canary Channel:
March 20, 2024
  • Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
  • Disabled the redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app (introduced in build 25987) for maintenance
  • Changes to SMB protocol
    • New ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell
    • New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature
    • New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature
10.0.26090.1
[693]
Canary Channel:
March 28, 2024
N/A
10.0.26100.1
[694]
Canary Channel:
April 3, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Canary Channel – ge_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.5001
[735]
Canary Channel:
April 19, 2024
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button
  • New ability for developers to send notifications to the Widgets taskbar button with custom Widgets dashboards[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to disable Widgets taskbar notifications from individual Widgets dashboards[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.26212.5000
[736]
Canary Channel:
May 8, 2024
  • New button to generate a QR code to share a URL through the Windows share window
  • New ability to send email to user's own Gmail account from Windows share window
10.0.26217.5000
[737]
Canary Channel:
May 15, 2024
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs
10.0.26227.5000
[738]
Canary Channel:
May 30, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
10.0.26231.5000
[739]
Canary Channel:
June 6, 2024
  • Improvements to Voice access
    • New ability to give Narrator commands
    • New auto restart mechanism
    • New command for searching directly with Windows Search
  • New copy button for copying files in the Windows share window
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.26236.5000
[740]
Canary Channel:
June 12, 2024
The rollout of this build was halted on June 18, 2024 due to unknown reasons.
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu
10.0.26241.5000
[741]
Canary Channel:
June 19, 2024
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
10.0.26244.5000
[742]
Canary Channel:
June 28, 2024
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
  • New change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel panel to the Fonts page in the Settings app
10.0.26252.5000
[743]
Canary Channel:
July 10, 2024
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26257.5000
[744]
Canary Channel:
July 24, 2024
  • New ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer
  • New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  2. Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Canary Channel – rs_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.27686.1000
[745]
Canary Channel:
August 15, 2024
Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD
    • New option to allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off
    • New ability to set power mode for both when the device is plugged in or when it's on battery
  • Removal of the 32 GB limit for formatting FAT32 partitions via format
10.0.27695.1000
[746]
Canary Channel:
August 30, 2024
Expiration date:
September 15, 2025
  • New position for the Widgets entry point on left-aligned taskbars[lower-alpha 1]
  • New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps
  • New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Widgets dashboard[lower-alpha 2]
  • Redesigned Wi-Fi password dialog
  • New ability to retrieve Windows LAPS encrypted passwords from Active Directory backup media with zero network interaction via Get-LapsADPassword PowerShell cmdlet
10.0.27718.1000
[747]
Canary Channel:
October 2, 2024
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
  • New section for touch screen edge gestures in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Administrator Protection platform security feature
  • Disabled the New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD in the Settings app for maintenance
10.0.27723.1000
[748]
Canary Channel:
October 9, 2024
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
  • New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I
10.0.27729.1000
[749]
Canary Channel:
October 17, 2024
  • New ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.27744.1000
[750]
Canary Channel:
November 6, 2024
  • New processor feature support in Prism (Windows on ARM emulator)
  • New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
  • Improvements to Task Manager
10.0.27749.1000
[751]
Canary Channel:
November 13, 2024
10.0.27754.1000
[752]
Canary Channel:
November 20, 2024
  • Modernized Windows Hello
  • Improvements to taskbar previews
  • New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
10.0.27758.1000
[753]
Canary Channel:
December 4, 2024
  • New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app
10.0.27764.1000
[754]
Canary Channel:
December 11, 2024
  • Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience
10.0.27766.1000
[755]
Canary Channel:
January 3, 2025
10.0.27768.1000
[756]
Canary Channel:
January 9, 2025
  • Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users
10.0.27774.1000
[757]
Canary Channel:
January 16, 2025
  • New ability to enable Administrator protection in the Windows Security app
  • Update to the Windows Security credential dialog with Administrator protection enabled
10.0.27783.1000
[758]
Canary Channel:
January 29, 2025
  • New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage
  • New keyboard shortcut in Magnifier for quickly toggling between the current zoom and 1× zoom
  • New buttons in Magnifier for resetting zoom to fit to screen or last/preferred magnification
10.0.27788.1000
[759]
Canary Channel:
February 5, 2025
  • New Windows MIDI Services API (in public preview)
  • New ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click
  • Improvements to File Explorer
    • New ability to open desktop folders and external folder links in new tabs within a File Explorer window
    • New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC
    • New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page
10.0.27802.1000
[760]
Canary Channel:
February 28, 2025
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
  • New ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar
  • Changes to the interaction model of the Spotlight icon on the desktop
10.0.27808.1000
[761]
Canary Channel:
March 7, 2025
  • Improvements to Task Manager
    • New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations
    • New CPU utility column option for the Details page
10.0.27813.1000
[762]
Canary Channel:
March 12, 2025
  • Removal of the Location History feature
10.0.27818.1000
[763]
Canary Channel:
March 19, 2025
  • Deprecation of suggested actions
10.0.27823.1000
[764]
Canary Channel:
March 26, 2025
  • New top cards at the top of the About page in the Settings app
10.0.27842.1000
[765]
Canary Channel:
April 23, 2025
  • Updated blue screen of death with more streamlined UI
  • Ported mouse related settings in Control Panel to the Settings app
10.0.27858.1000
[766]
Canary Channel:
May 16, 2025
  • New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel
  • Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs
  • Added support for post-quantum signature algorithm ML-DSA in NCrypt and BCrypt cryptography API surfaces, as well as Crypt32 certificate APIs[767]
10.0.27863.1000
[768]
Canary Channel:
May 23, 2025
10.0.27868.1000
[769]
Canary Channel:
May 29, 2025
  • New immersive in-product experience in voice access to announce new features and improvements
10.0.27871.1000
[770]
Canary Channel:
June 4, 2025
  • Improvements to Phone Link and phone companion with the Start menu
  • Wider needy state pill under apps on the taskbar
10.0.27881.1000
[771]
Canary Channel:
June 19, 2025
Expiration date:
August 11, 2026
  • New profanity filter setting for voice typing
  • New speech recap feature in Narrator
  • Wider needy state pill under apps on the taskbar
  • New ability to edit and enhance images while sharing in the Windows share window
  • New grouping in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • New ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop
  • New FAQs section under the About page in the Settings app
  • Redesigned dialog when renaming the printer via the Settings app
  • Change to the design of the touch visual when dragging finger on the screen
Transitioned to version 25H2 (Canary Channel) – rs_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
  2. Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
Public patches of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.863
[654][632]
KB5039239 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
June 15, 2024
10.0.26100.994
[772]
KB5039304 Release Preview Channel:
June 20, 2024
10.0.26100.1000
[773]
Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
June 28, 2024
10.0.26100.1150
[774]
KB5040435 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
July 9, 2024
10.0.26100.1297
[775]
KB5040529 Release Preview Channel:
July 25, 2024
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar[lower-alpha 1]
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to Task Manager[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Windows share window[lower-alpha 1]
    • New ability to share specific Microsoft Teams Channels and groups chats
    • New copy button for copying files
    • New button to generate a QR code to share a URL
    • New ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.26100.1301
[776]
Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
July 30, 2024
10.0.26100.1457
[777]
KB5041571 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
August 13, 2024
10.0.26100.1586
[778]
KB5041865 Release Preview Channel:
August 19, 2024
  • New ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer[lower-alpha 1]
  • Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
  • New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window
  • Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar
  • Improvements to the Widgets dashboard[lower-alpha 2]
10.0.26100.1591
[779]
Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
August 27, 2024
10.0.26100.1742
Version 24H2
[780][630]
KB5043080 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
September 10, 2024

Public release:
October 1, 2024

10.0.26100.1876
[781]
KB5043178 Release Preview Channel:
September 23, 2024
  • Updated position of media controls on the lock screen[lower-alpha 1]
  • Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu[lower-alpha 1]
  • Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 1]
  • New ability to set device's power mode for plugged in and on battery via the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
10.0.26100.1882
[782][630]
Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
September 30, 2024

Public release:
October 1, 2024

  • New ability to manage Copilot Pro subscription in the Settings app
10.0.26100.2033
[783]
KB5044284 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 8, 2024
10.0.26100.2152
[784]
KB5044384 Release Preview Channel:
October 10, 2024
  • New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard
  • New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps
  • Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview
  • New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD in the Settings app
  • Redesigned Wi-Fi password dialog
  • New ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app
10.0.26100.2161
[785]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 24, 2024
10.0.26100.2314
[786]
KB5046617 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 12, 2024
10.0.26100.2448
[787]
KB5046740 Release Preview Channel:
November 14, 2024
  • New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change
  • New section for touch screen edge gestures in the Settings app
  • Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app
  • New ability to share content to an Android device from the context menu
  • Improvements to Task Manager
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience
  • Updated "Tailored experiences" to "Personalized offers" in OOBE and the Settings app
10.0.26100.2454
[788]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 21, 2024
10.0.26100.2605
[789]
KB5048667 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 10, 2024
10.0.26100.2894
[790]
KB5050009 Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 14, 2025
10.0.26100.3025
[791]
KB5050094 Release Preview Channel:
January 21, 2025
  • Improvements to taskbar previews
  • New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings
  • New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage
  • New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I
  • Enhanced Windows Mobile Hotspot to support 6 GHz connections
  • Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users
10.0.26100.3037
[792]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
January 28, 2025
10.0.26100.3194
[793]
KB5051987 Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 11, 2025
10.0.26100.3321
[794]
KB5052093 Release Preview Channel:
February 18, 2025
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
  • New ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar
  • Improvements to the Spotlight icon on the desktop
    • Changes to the interaction model
    • Additional changes to icon color/backplate and position
  • New functionalities to Narrator scan mode
  • New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends
  • New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar
  • New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app
10.0.26100.3323
[795]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
February 25, 2025
10.0.26100.3476
[796]
KB5053598 Release Preview Channel and public release:
March 11, 2025
10.0.26100.3613
[797]
KB5053656 Release Preview Channel:
March 18, 2025
  • New real-time translation feature in live captions (English and Simplified Chinese)[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
  • Re-rolled out the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard with new ability to use Xbox controller to navigate and type
  • New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New customization settings for lock screen widgets
    • New top cards at the top of the About page
  • Improvements to voice access
    • New real-time command suggestions[lower-alpha 3]
    • Added support of Chinese language
  • Improvements to Task Manager
    • New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations
    • New CPU utility column option for the Details page
  • Deprecation of suggested actions
  • Removal of the Location History feature
10.0.26100.3624
[798][799]
Release Preview Channel:
March 24, 2025

Public release:
March 27, 2025

  • Improvements to Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI)[lower-alpha 3]
  • Extended Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) to photos saved in the cloud[lower-alpha 3]
10.0.26100.3775
[800]
KB5055523 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 8, 2025
10.0.26100.3781
[801]
KB5059087 Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 16, 2025
10.0.26100.3902
[802]
KB5055627 Release Preview Channel:
April 10, 2025
10.0.26100.3909
[802]
Release Preview Channel:
April 18, 2025
10.0.26100.3915
[803]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
April 25, 2025
10.0.26100.4061
[804]
KB5058411 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 13, 2025
10.0.26100.4066
[805]
KB5061977 Release Preview Channel and public release:
May 27, 2025
10.0.26100.4188
[806]
KB5058499 Release Preview Channel:
May 19, 2025
  • New intelligent text actions in Click to Do[lower-alpha 4]
  • New Ask Copilot action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
  • New keyboard shortcut for launching Copilot
  • New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
  • New group policy to control the energy saver settings via Microsoft Intune
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • Ported mouse related settings in Control Panel
    • New FAQs section under the About page
    • New HDR management settings
    • Redesigned dialog when renaming the printer
  • Improvements to Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI)[lower-alpha 3]
  • New ability to use Windows Search with LSI to find files saved in the cloud directly from the search box on the taskbar[lower-alpha 3]
  • Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA[lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to edit and enhance images while sharing in Windows share window
  • New drag tray UI at the top of the screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
  • New ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop
  • Updates for voice access
    • New ability to add custom words to the dictionary
    • New immersive in-product experience to announce new features and improvements
    • New voice access toggle under the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
10.0.26100.4202
[806][807]
Release Preview Channel:
May 27, 2025

Public release:
May 28, 2025

10.0.26100.4349
[808]
KB5060842 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 10, 2025
10.0.26100.4351
[809]
KB5063060 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 11, 2025
10.0.26100.4482
[810]
KB5060829 Release Preview Channel:
June 19, 2025
  • New taskbar icon scaling feature
  • New grouping in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • Wider needy state pill under apps on the taskbar
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • Improvements to browser default settings page
    • New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page
  • Updates to Windows share window
    • New visual preview of links and web content
    • New drop-down menu for compression scale of high, medium, or low when sharing images
  • Updates to Narrator
    • New Screen Curtain feature
    • New prompt to highlight new features and improvements
  • Updates to voice access
    • New ability to add custom words to the dictionary
    • New Chinese support for voice access
  • New PC-to-PC migration experience
10.0.26100.4484
[811]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 26, 2025
10.0.26100.4652
[812]
KB5062553 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 8, 2025
10.0.26100.4656
[813]
KB5064489 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 13, 2025
10.0.26100.4762
[814]
KB5062660 Release Preview Channel:
July 11, 2025
  • New Recall export experience
  • New text actions ("Practice in Reading Coach", "Read with Immersive Reader", "Draft with Copilot", "Send a message with Teams" and "Schedule a meeting with Teams") in Click to Do
  • New quick machine recovery (QMR) feature[657]
  • Updated blue screen of death with more streamlined UI
  • New ability to show inline messaging at the top of the snap flyout and snap bar
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New agent powered search results[lower-alpha 3]
    • Updated single settings page for Windows Search
    • New ability to reset Recall and all its data
  • Improvements to the Gamepad layout of the touch keyboard
10.0.26100.4767
[814]
KB5062663 Release Preview Channel:
July 17, 2025
10.0.26100.4770
[815]
KB5062660 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 22, 2025
10.0.26100.4946
[816]
KB5063878 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 12, 2025
10.0.26100.5061
[817]
KB5064081 Release Preview Channel:
August 14, 2025
  • New homepage and navigation bar in Recall
  • New tutorial in Click to Do
  • New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions
  • Re-introduced the clock with seconds in Notification Center
  • New ability to show a grid view of images in the Windows Search results on the taskbar
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New agent powered search results
    • New Advanced settings page
    • New Device Card in the Home page
    • Ported several time and language settings from Control Panel
  • Redesigned the Windows activation and expiration dialogs
  • Improvements to Task Manager
    • New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations
    • New CPU utility column option for the Details page
  • Deprecation of Windows PowerShell 2.0
10.0.26100.5067
[817]
Release Preview Channel:
August 21, 2025
10.0.26100.5074
[818]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 29, 2025
10.0.26100.6584
[819]
KB5065426 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 9, 2025
10.0.26100.6588
[820]
KB5068221 Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 22, 2025
10.0.26100.6713
[821]
KB5065789 Release Preview Channel:
September 12, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New "Convert to table with Excel" text action
    • New "New and popular action tags" section in the context menu
    • More concise summaries with the Summarize action
  • Updates to Settings app
    • New Advanced settings page
    • New navigation link in the agent search results
    • Ported several time and language settings from Control Panel to the Settings app
  • Updates to Narrator
    • New Braille viewer
    • Enhancements to natural experience in Microsoft Word
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • Added support of Emoji 16.0
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
  • Redesigned the dialog for when an app can't open
  • Performance improvements of launching cloud files and loading context menus in File Explorer
  • New keyboard shortcut to insert an en dash () or em dash () while typing
  • New ability to pin favorite apps in the Windows share window
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
  • New Administrator Protection platform security feature
  • Integration of seamless plugin passkey provider with 1Password
  • New ability to open Game Bar by short pressing the Xbox button, as well as Task View by long pressing the Xbox button
  • Performance improvements when gaming with Game Bar or other overlays on top of the game
10.0.26100.6718
[821]
Release Preview Channel:
September 17, 2025
10.0.26100.6725
[822]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
September 29, 2025
10.0.26100.6899
[823]
KB5066835 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 14, 2025
10.0.26100.6901
[824]
KB5070773 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 20, 2025
10.0.26100.6905
[825]
KB5070881 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 23, 2025
10.0.26100.7015
[826]
KB5067036 Release Preview Channel:
October 21, 2025
  • Updates to Start menu with larger size and scrollable page
  • New mobile device button next to the search box in Start menu for expanding and collapsing mobile device content
  • Updates to voice access
    • New fluid dictation feature
    • Added Japanese support
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New actions
    • New Copilot prompt box at the top of the context menu
    • New image object select feature
    • New ability to do translation with Microsoft Copilot
    • New selection modes
  • Updates to File Explorer
    • New ability to show on-hover actions when hovering over a file in Home
    • The availability of the Recommended files in Home to all users who are signed in with a personal Microsoft account and local accounts
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
  • New ability to share screen with Copilot when mousing over Microsoft Edge on the taskbar
  • Improvement to the battery iconography on lock screen
  • New ability to customize the name of default user folder during out-of-box experience
10.0.26100.7019
[827]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 28, 2025
10.0.26100.7171
[828]
KB5068861 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 11, 2025
10.0.26100.7296
[829]
KB5070311 Release Preview Channel:
November 17, 2025
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera
  • Streamlined Click to Do context menu
    • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New Device Card in the Home page
    • Updates to agent
    • Updates to the About page
    • New "Mobile devices" section to manage connected mobile devices
    • Modified references to Game Pass plans
  • Updates to drag tray
  • New dark mode experience in File Explorer dialogs
  • Added support of peripheral fingerprint sensors for Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security
  • New ability to share OneDrive cloud file links via other apps via the Windows share window
  • New animation when mousing over open app groups on the taskbar
  • Updates to Widgets
  • Added NVMe native support, but not enabled by default[830]
10.0.26100.7309
[829][831]
Release Preview Channel:
November 26, 2025

Public release:
December 1, 2025

10.0.26100.7462
[832]
KB5072033 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 9, 2025
10.0.26100.7623
[833]
KB5074109 Public release:
January 13, 2026
10.0.26100.7627
[834]
KB5077744 Public release:
January 17, 2026
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Public hotpatches of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.2240
[835]
KB5046696 Public release:
November 12, 2024
10.0.26100.2528
[836]
KB5048794 Public release:
December 10, 2024
10.0.26100.2894
[790][837]
KB5050009 Public release:
January 14, 2025
This update is released as a baseline update for hotpatches from February to March 2025.
10.0.26100.3107
[838]
KB5052105 Public release:
February 11, 2025
10.0.26100.3403
[839]
KB5053636 Public release:
March 11, 2025
10.0.26100.3775
[800][840]
KB5055523 Public release:
April 8, 2025
This update is released as a baseline update for hotpatches from May to June 2025.
10.0.26100.3981
[841]
KB5058497 Public release:
May 13, 2025
10.0.26100.3983
[842]
KB5061258 Public release:
May 16, 2025
10.0.26100.4270
[843]
KB5060841 Public release:
June 10, 2025
10.0.26100.4652
[812][844]
KB5062553 Public release:
July 8, 2025
This update is released as a baseline update for hotpatches from August to September 2025.
10.0.26100.4851
[845]
KB5064010 Public release:
August 12, 2025
10.0.26100.6508
[846]
KB5065474 Public release:
September 9, 2025
10.0.26100.6899
[823][847]
KB5066835 Public release:
October 14, 2025
This update is released as a baseline update for hotpatches starting from November 2025.
10.0.26100.7092
[848]
KB5068966 Public release:
November 11, 2025
10.0.26100.7392
[849]
KB5072014 Public release:
December 9, 2025
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:

Version 25H2 (2025 Update)

The Windows 11 2025 Update[850] (also known as version 25H2[851][852] and codenamed "Hudson Valley 2") is the fourth and latest major update to Windows 11. It is shipped as an enablement package for the Windows 11 2024 Update, and carries the build number 10.0.26200.

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Dev Channel on June 27, 2025, along with the version string being changed from "24H2" to "25H2".[851] The update began rolling out on September 30, 2025.[853][850]

Builds

Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Current stable version   Latest preview version
Preview builds of future component update – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26220.7051
[854]
KB5067115 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
October 31, 2025
  • New Ask Copilot feature in taskbar
  • New Xbox full screen experience (FSE)
  • New "Shared audio" feature for sharing audio between two Bluetooth LE Audio accessories at the same time
  • Feature update to Prism (emulator for Windows on Arm)
10.0.26220.7052
[854]
KB5071419 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
November 5, 2025
10.0.26220.7070
[855]
KB5070300 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
November 7, 2025
  • Updates to Widgets
    • Redesigned settings page
    • New ability to show numbered badges on the navigation bar
  • Improvements to Quick Machine Recovery
  • Temporarily disabled the integration support of the StorageProvider APIs for cloud providers
  • Temporarily disabled the support for frequently used and recently downloaded recommended files in File Explorer
10.0.26220.7262
[856]
KB5070303 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
November 17, 2025
  • Introduction of Copliot Actions and Agent Workspaces[857][858][859]
  • New HD voices support in Narrator and Magnifier
  • New math reading support in Narrator
  • New "Experimental agentic features" toggle in the Settings app
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • Streamlined Click to Do context menu
    • Temporarily disabled the image object select feature
    • Updates to teaching tips experience
  • Temporarily disabled Administrator protection
10.0.26220.7271
[860]
KB5070307 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
November 21, 2025
  • Extended Xbox full screen experience (FSE) to more PC form factors[861][862]
  • New point-in-time restore capability[863]
  • New fluid dictation feature in voice typing[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • Extended the ability to seamlessly resume apps from Android phone on PC to Vivo Browser and the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
  • Refined the Click-to-Do top bar to determine the best experience for future updates
  • Updates to the ordering of actions in File Explorer's context menu to group similar tasks
    • Moved Compress to ZIP file, Copy as Path, Set as Desktop Background, and Rotate Right, and Rotate Left into a new Manage file flyout
    • Moved cloud provider options (like Always Keep on this Device and Free Up Space) into their relevant cloud provider flyout
    • Moved Send to My Phone next to the cloud provider options
    • Moved Open Folder Location to now be next to Open and Open with
  • New ability to preload File Explorer in the background
  • New support for uninstalling Store-managed apps from the Microsoft Store's library page
  • New ability to show Die or CAMM memory form factor under the Memory > Form Factor section in Task Manager
10.0.26220.7344
[864]
KB5070307 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
December 5, 2025
  • Public preview of native support for Model Context Protocol (MCP) on Windows
  • Public preview of the Unified Update Orchestration Platform (UOP)
  • Availability of Windows MIDI Services App SDK Release Candidate 1[865]
  • New ability to install relevant Microsoft Store apps directly in the Open With dialog
10.0.26220.7523
[866]
KB5072043 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
December 19, 2025
  • New Researcher agent on the taskbar
  • New Agent Launchers framework
  • New ability in Narrator to announce UI elements info per control type
  • New touch keyboard experience for voice typing
  • New Discover Windows widget
  • Extended Agent in the Settings app to more languages
  • New Windows People Card (WPC) when hovering or clicking on a people icon in File Explorer's Home
  • Streamlined setup flow in voice access
  • New layer for the Arabic 101 keyboard layout
10.0.26220.7535
[867]
KB5072046 Dev Channel and Beta Channel:
January 9, 2026
  • New RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy to uninstall Microsoft Copilot in a targeted way that meet the conditions
  • Redesigned Windows Spotlight desktop icon
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.5074
[868]
KB5064081 Release Preview Channel:
August 29, 2025
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_prerelease string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Transitioned from version 24H2 (Dev Channel) – ge_prerelease string
10.0.26200.5670
[851]
KB5060831 Dev Channel:
June 27, 2025
  • Integration of seamless plugin passkey provider with 1Password
  • Improvements to default settings page in the Settings app[lower-alpha 1]
  • Temporarily disabled Japanese support in voice access for maintenance
10.0.26200.5702
[869]
KB5062653 Dev Channel:
July 14, 2025
  • New describe image action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 2]
  • New Administrator Protection platform security feature
  • New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions
10.0.26200.5710
[870]
KB5062676 Dev Channel:
July 18, 2025
  • New describe image action in Click to Do[lower-alpha 3]
  • New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[lower-alpha 3]
  • New ability to show which third-party applications recently used generative AI models in the Settings app
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  2. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.5722
[871]
KB5062669 Dev Channel:
July 28, 2025
  • Refreshed SCOOBE screen for reviewing recommended settings
  • New tutorial in Click to Do
  • New ability to show a grid view of images in the Windows Search results on the taskbar
  • Extended the functionality of Notification Center to secondary monitors
10.0.26200.5733
[872]
KB5062673 Dev Channel:
August 1, 2025
  • Updates to File Explorer
    • New ability to show people icons under the "Activity" column and "Recommended" in the Home page
    • New ability to show Live Persona Card from Microsoft 365 when hovering or clicking over a people icon
10.0.26200.5742
[873]
KB5064075 Dev Channel:
August 8, 2025
  • Redesigned mobile device companion with an updated layout
  • Ported several time and language settings from Control Panel to the Settings app
    • The ability to configure additional clocks
    • The ability to change NTP time server
    • The ability to change AM/PM symbol
    • The ability to change number and currency format
    • The toggle to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support
    • The options to copy current user language and region settings to welcome screen and system account, as well as new user accounts
  • Redesigned the dialog for when an app can't open
  • Performance improvements of launching cloud files and loading context menus in File Explorer
10.0.26200.5751
[874]
KB5064071 Dev Channel:
August 15, 2025
  • New selection modes in Click to Do
  • New animation when mousing over open app groups on the taskbar
10.0.26200.5761
[875]
KB5064093 Dev Channel:
August 22, 2025
  • New ability to seamlessly resume apps from Android phone on PC
  • Improvement to the battery iconography on lock screen
  • New navigation link in the agent search results in the Settings app
  • New keyboard shortcut to insert an en dash () or em dash () while typing
  • New ability to pin favorite apps in the Windows share window
10.0.26220.5770
[876]
KB5064089 Dev Channel:
August 29, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New "Convert to table with Excel" text action
    • New ability to show Microsoft 365 profile card when clicking on an email address
  • New Braille viewer in Narrator
  • New ability to find apps installed on the device or apps available in the Microsoft Store directly within the Windows share window
10.0.26220.5790
[877]
KB5065779 Dev Channel:
September 5, 2025
  • New fluid dictation feature in voice access[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera[lower-alpha 2]
  • New ability to show on-hover actions when hovering over a file in File Explorer's Home
  • Reverted Windows Advanced Settings to the previous "For Developers" experience
10.0.26220.6682
[878]
KB5065782 Dev Channel:
September 12, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New Copilot prompt box at the top of the context menu
    • New visual animations for the right edge gesture
    • New "New and popular action tags" section in the context menu
    • More concise summaries with the Summarize action
  • Added support of Emoji 16.0
  • Enhancements to Narrator natural experience in Microsoft Word
  • New ability to open Game Bar by short pressing the Xbox button, as well as Task View by long pressing the Xbox button
  • Performance improvements when gaming with Game Bar or other overlays on top of the game
  • Re-rolled out Windows Advanced Settings
10.0.26220.6690
[879]
KB5065786 Dev Channel:
September 19, 2025
  • New ability to do translation with Microsoft Copilot with Click to Do
  • New ability to share screen with Copilot when mousing over Microsoft Edge on the taskbar
  • Refreshed user management experience in the Settings app
10.0.26220.6760
[880]
KB5065793 Dev Channel:
September 29, 2025

The rollout of this build was halted on October 2, 2025 due to the issue that causes a loss of rolled out features after updating.

  • New ability to do built-in network speed test accessible from the taskbar (powered by Speedtest.net)
  • New Microsoft 365 Copilot page to the Get Started experience for managed commercial devices with an active Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Temporarily disabled the support of Emoji 16.0
  • New "Wait time before acting" setting in voice access
10.0.26220.6772
[881]
KB5065797 Dev Channel:
October 6, 2025
  • New dark mode experience in File Explorer dialogs
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New image object select feature
    • New ability to do unit conversion
  • Updates to out-of-box experience
    • New ability to customize the name of default user folder
    • Removal of known mechanisms for creating a local account
  • Added support of peripheral fingerprint sensors for Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security
10.0.26220.6780
[882]
KB5067103 Dev Channel:
October 10, 2025
10.0.26220.6972
[883]
KB5067106 Dev Channel:
October 17, 2025
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • New "Mobile devices" section to manage connected mobile devices
    • Modified references to Game Pass plans
    • New toggle switch to turn drag tray on/off
  • New entry point in the account control on the Start menu that links to the benefits page on Microsoft Account
  • New dark mode experience in the Folder Options dialog
10.0.26220.6982
[884]
KB5067109 Dev Channel:
October 24, 2025
  • New "Copy & Search" feature to search the copied text in the Windows search box
  • New "Wait time before acting" setting in voice typing
  • New memory scan recommendation notification after bugcheck
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera[lower-alpha 1]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • Updates to device cards
    • Updates to the About page
    • New ability to scroll through all search results directly in the flyout
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Canary Channel – rs_prerelease string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Transitioned from version 24H2 (Canary Channel) – rs_prerelease string
10.0.27891.1000
[885]
Canary Channel:
July 3, 2025
Expiration date:
August 11, 2026
10.0.27898.1000
[886]
Canary Channel:
July 11, 2025
  • New taskbar icon scaling feature
  • New quick machine recovery (QMR) feature[657]
  • New ability to add custom words to the dictionary in voice access
  • New Screen Curtain feature in Narrator
  • New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions
  • New ability to show text descriptions for assistive technologies in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings
  • New adaptive energy saver feature
  • Updates to Windows share window
    • New visual preview of links and web content
    • New drop-down menu for compression scale of high, medium, or low when sharing images
  • Added Chinese and Japanese support for voice access
  • New keyboard shorcut to use Snipping Tool's text extractor feature
  • Improvements to browser default settings page in the Settings app
10.0.27902.1000
[887]
Canary Channel:
July 17, 2025
10.0.27909.1000
[888]
Canary Channel:
July 25, 2025
10.0.27913.1000
[889]
Canary Channel:
July 30, 2025
  • Re-enabled the mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
10.0.27919.1000
[890]
Canary Channel:
August 8, 2025
  • Updated single settings page for Windows Search in the Settings app
10.0.27924.1000
[891]
Canary Channel:
August 14, 2025
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Canary Channel – br_release string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.27928.1
[892]
Canary Channel:
August 20, 2025
Expiration date:
August 11, 2026
  • Ported several time and language settings from Control Panel to the Settings app
    • The ability to configure additional clocks
    • The ability to change NTP time server
    • The ability to change AM/PM symbol
    • The ability to change number and currency format
    • The toggle to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support
  • Temporarily disabled Administrator protection and the improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
10.0.27934.1
[893]
Canary Channel:
August 29, 2025
10.0.27938.1
[894]
Canary Channel:
September 8, 2025
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • Re-introduced the clock with seconds in Notification Center
  • New ability to show which third-party applications recently used generative AI models in the Settings app
10.0.27943.1
[895]
Canary Channel:
September 12, 2025
10.0.27950.1
[896]
Canary Channel:
September 19, 2025
  • Reverted Windows Advanced Settings to the previous "For Developers" experience
10.0.27954.1
[897]
Canary Channel:
September 25, 2025
10.0.27959.1
[898]
Canary Channel:
October 6, 2025
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
  • Redesigned the dialog for when an app can't open
  • Performance improvements of launching cloud files and loading context menus in File Explorer
  • New keyboard shortcut to insert an en dash () or em dash () while typing
10.0.27965.1
[899]
Canary Channel:
October 8, 2025
10.0.27971.1
[900]
Canary Channel:
October 16, 2025
  • Extended the functionality of Notification Center to secondary monitors
10.0.27975.1
[901]
Canary Channel:
October 23, 2025
N/A
10.0.27975.984
[901]
Canary Channel:
October 27, 2025
10.0.27982.1
[902]
Canary Channel:
November 4, 2025
  • More widget options on the lock screen and support for lock screen widget personalization
  • New support for multiple dashboards in Widgets
  • New ability to show recommendations from the Microsoft Store app within the "Open with..." dialog
  • New PC-to-PC migration experience
  • Redesigned the dialogs for entering product key, troubleshooting activation, phone activation and retail demo
  • New drag tray UI at the top of the screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
Public patches of Windows 11, version 25H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.6584
Version 25H2
[819][850]
KB5065426 Release Preview Channel:
September 9, 2025

Public release:
September 30, 2025

10.0.26200.6713
[821]
KB5065789 Release Preview Channel:
September 12, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New "Convert to table with Excel" text action
    • New "New and popular action tags" section in the context menu
    • More concise summaries with the Summarize action
  • Updates to Settings app
    • New Advanced settings page
    • New navigation link in the agent search results
    • Ported several time and language settings from Control Panel to the Settings app
  • Updates to Narrator
    • New Braille viewer
    • Enhancements to natural experience in Microsoft Word
  • New AI actions feature in File Explorer
  • Added support of Emoji 16.0
  • Redesigned the dialog for when an app can't open
  • Performance improvements of launching cloud files and loading context menus in File Explorer
  • New keyboard shortcut to insert an en dash () or em dash () while typing
  • New ability to pin favorite apps in the Windows share window
  • New option in the Settings app to move hardware indicators on the screen
  • New Administrator Protection platform security feature
  • Integration of seamless plugin passkey provider with 1Password
  • New ability to open Game Bar by short pressing the Xbox button, as well as Task View by long pressing the Xbox button
  • Performance improvements when gaming with Game Bar or other overlays on top of the game
10.0.26200.6718
[821]
Release Preview Channel:
September 17, 2025
10.0.26200.6725
[822]
Release Preview Channel:
September 29, 2025

Public release:
September 30, 2025

10.0.26200.6899
[823]
KB5066835 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 14, 2025
10.0.26200.6901
[824]
KB5070773 Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 20, 2025
10.0.26200.7015
[826]
KB5067036 Release Preview Channel:
October 21, 2025
  • Updates to Start menu with larger size and scrollable page
  • New mobile device button next to the search box in Start menu for expanding and collapsing mobile device content
  • Updates to voice access
    • New fluid dictation feature
    • Added Japanese support
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • New actions
    • New Copilot prompt box at the top of the context menu
    • New image object select feature
    • New ability to do translation with Microsoft Copilot
    • New selection modes
  • Updates to File Explorer
    • New ability to show on-hover actions when hovering over a file in Home
    • The availability of the Recommended files in Home to all users who are signed in with a personal Microsoft account and local accounts
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray
  • New ability to share screen with Copilot when mousing over Microsoft Edge on the taskbar
  • Improvement to the battery iconography on lock screen
  • New ability to customize the name of default user folder during out-of-box experience
10.0.26200.7019
[827]
Release Preview Channel and public release:
October 28, 2025
10.0.26200.7171
[828]
KB5068861 Release Preview Channel and public release:
November 11, 2025
10.0.26200.7296
[829]
KB5070311 Release Preview Channel:
November 17, 2025
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera
  • Streamlined Click to Do context menu
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New Device Card in the Home page
    • Updates to agent
    • Updates to the About page
    • New "Mobile devices" section to manage connected mobile devices
    • Modified references to Game Pass plans
  • Updates to drag tray
  • New dark mode experience in File Explorer dialogs
  • Added support of peripheral fingerprint sensors for Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security
  • New ability to share OneDrive cloud file links via other apps via the Windows share window
  • New animation when mousing over open app groups on the taskbar
  • Updates to Widgets
  • Added NVMe native support, but not enabled by default
10.0.26200.7309
[829][831]
Release Preview Channel:
November 26, 2025

Public release:
December 1, 2025

10.0.26200.7462
[832]
KB5072033 Release Preview Channel and public release:
December 9, 2025
10.0.26200.7623
[833]
KB5074109 Public release:
January 13, 2026
10.0.26200.7627
[903]
KB5077744 Public release:
January 17, 2026
10.0.26200.7628
[904]
KB5078127 Public release:
January 24, 2026
10.0.26200.7705
[905]
KB5074105 Public release:
January 29, 2026
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
Public hotpatches of Windows 11, version 25H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.6899
[823][847]
KB5066835 Public release:
October 14, 2025
This update is released as a baseline update for hotpatches starting from November 2025.
10.0.26200.7092
[848]
KB5068966 Public release:
November 11, 2025
10.0.26200.7093
[906]
KB5072753 Public release:
November 20, 2025
10.0.26200.7392
[849]
KB5072014 Public release:
December 9, 2025
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:

Version 26H1

The Windows 11, version 26H1 is the upcoming fifth major update to Windows 11.

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Canary Channel on November 7, 2025, along with the version string being changed from "Dev" to "26H1".[907]

Version 26H1 is a platform-specific support release that only includes platform changes to support devices with certain processors,[907] with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 being the only confirmed case as of January 25, 2026.[908]

Builds

Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Current stable version   Latest preview version
Preview builds of Windows 11, version 26H1 in the Canary Channel – br_release string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.28000.1
[907]
N/A Canary Channel:
November 7, 2025
N/A
10.0.28000.1199
[909]
KB5068860 Canary Channel:
November 18, 2025
10.0.28000.1340
[910]
KB5072032 Canary Channel:
December 9, 2025
  • Updates to Click to Do
    • Streamlined context menu
    • New ability to do translation with Microsoft Copilot
    • New ability to show Microsoft 365 profile card when clicking on an email address
    • New ability to do unit conversion
    • New selection modes
  • Updates to voice access
    • New fluid dictation feature
    • Added Japanese support
  • New ability to show on-hover actions when hovering over a file in File Explorer Home
  • Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray and on lock screen
  • Temporarily disabled Administrator protection
10.0.28020.1362
[911]
KB5073095 Canary Channel:
December 15, 2025
Expiration date:
August 11, 2026
  • New Xbox full screen experience (FSE)
  • Streamlined Click to Do context menu
  • Updates to the Settings app
    • Improvements to agent
    • New "Mobile devices" section to manage connected mobile devices
    • Modified references to Game Pass plans
  • New ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera
  • Updates to drag tray
  • New dark mode experience in File Explorer dialogs
  • New layer for the Arabic 101 keyboard layout
10.0.28000.1371
[912]
KB5073097 Canary Channel:
January 14, 2026
N/A
10.0.28000.1495
[913]
KB5074168 Canary Channel:
January 28, 2026
  • Added the capability to set .webp images for your desktop background in Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background.
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Insider releases

Windows Insider Preview builds are delivered to Insiders in four different channels. Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channel receive updates prior to those in the Beta Channel but might experience more bugs and other issues. Insiders in the Release Preview Channel do not receive updates until the version is almost available to the public but are comparatively more stable.

On February 3, 2022, Microsoft changed its plans on how they delivered builds for Windows Insiders, with Dev and Beta Channels being "parallel" active development branches, giving an option to switch from Dev to Beta Channel for a limited time. The Dev Channel builds are meant for upcoming and experimental features that may never release to general availability, whereas the Beta Channel builds are the "feature complete" builds that will make its way to the general availability for the specific Windows 11 release.[914]

On March 6, 2023, Microsoft announced that the Dev Channel will be rebooted, and existing insiders will be moved to the new Canary Channel.[915][916] Two days later, insiders transitioned from Dev to Canary received the first build in the existing 25000 series builds starting from build 25314[917] while new insiders in the rebooted Dev Channel received the first build in the new 23000 series builds starting from build 23403.[244]

Dev Channel

On September 2, 2021, Microsoft announced that Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive builds directly from the rs_prerelease branch, which are not matched to a specific Windows 11 release. The first build released under this strategy, build 22449, was made available to Insiders on the same day.[131]

Aside from the rs_prerelease branch, Insiders in the Dev Channel would receive builds compiled from other branches within certain periods of time: ni_release (builds 22557 to 22616 – 22H2 string in former Dev), ni_prerelease (builds 23403 to 23620 – 22H2 string in rebooted Dev), ge_release (builds 26052 to 26100 and later – 24H2 and 25H2 string) and ge_prerelease (build 26200 – 24H2 and 25H2 string).

Canary Channel

Aside from the rs_prerelease branch, Insiders in the Canary Channel would receive builds compiled from other branches within certain periods of time: zn_release (builds 25352 to 25393 – 23H2 string), ge_release (builds 26052 to 26100 – 24H2 string), ge_prerelease (builds 26200 to 26257 – 24H2 string) and br_release (build 27928 and later – Dev and 26H1 string).

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