Windows 10 November 2021 Update

Not to be confused with Windows 10 November Update.
Windows 10 November 2021 Update
Version of Microsoft Windows
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OS familyWindows 10 (NT 10.0)
Version21H2
SemesterVibranium
Architecturex86, x64, ARM64
Latest build10.0.19044.5131
Release date2021-11-16
Support end2023-06-13 (Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations)
2024-06-11 (Enterprise (IoT, multi-session), Education)
2027-01-12 (Enterprise LTSC, CMIT Government Edition V2022-L)
2032-01-13 (IoT Enterprise LTSC)
Replaces
Windows 10 May 2021 Update
Replaced by
Windows 10 2022 Update

Windows 10 November 2021 Update (also known as version 21H2) is a feature update to Windows 10 released on 16 November 2021.[1] Despite sharing the same version string of "21H2" with Windows Server 2022 and the initial release of Windows 11, it is a cumulative update for Windows 10 May 2020 Update and later updates.

It is the last Windows feature update to use the month and year naming scheme for the official update name which has been in use since Windows 10 April 2018 Update as feature updates starting with Windows 11 2022 Update and Windows 10 2022 Update only use the year naming scheme as Microsoft switched the operating system to an annual release cadence starting with the release of Windows 11. It is also the last version of Windows 10 to have a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) variant.

Editions and support[edit | edit source]

Edition Support length End of support
Windows 10 Home 18 months 2023-06-13
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Education 30 months 2024-06-11
Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 5 years 2027-01-12
Windows 10 CMIT Government Edition V2022-L 2027-02-16
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 10 years 2032-01-13

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • Added a simplified passwordless deployment models for Windows Hello for Business.
  • Added GPU compute support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux and Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows deployments.
  • Added support for WPA3 Hash-to-Element standards.

List of known builds[edit | edit source]

Pre-Release Preview[edit | edit source]

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General availability[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Cable, John. How to get the Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Windows Experience Blog. 16 November 2021.