Windows 10 November 2021 Update

Not to be confused with Windows 10 November Update or Windows 10 November 2019 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 build10.0.19044.5608
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 (version 21H2) is an update to Windows 10, which was released to the public 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.

On 27 April 2023, it was announced that this version would be the last version of Windows 10 to have an LTSC edition.[2]

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]

Available build 19044.1021.vb_release_svc_prod2.210507-1608
Available build 19044.1023.vb_release_svc_prod3.210517-1726
Available build 19044.1052.vb_release_svc_prod1.210604-1652
Available build 19044.1055.vb_release_svc_im.210609-2133
Available build 19044.1081.vb_release_svc_prod3.210607-1924
Available build 19044.1082.vb_release_svc_prod3.210624-2043
Available build 19044.1083.vb_release_svc_prod3.210703-0820
Available build 19044.1110.vb_release_svc_prod1.210708-1509

Release Preview[edit | edit source]

Available build 19044.1147.vb_release_svc_prod2.210709-1315
Available build 19044.1149.vb_release_svc_prod3.210714-1639
Available build 19044.1151.vb_release_svc_prod3.210722-2105
Available build 19044.1165.vb_release_svc_prod1.210730-1848
Confirmed build 19044.1198
Available build 19044.1200.vb_release_svc_prod3.210812-1726
Available build 19044.1202.vb_release_svc_prod3.210825-1806
Available build 19044.1237.vb_release_svc_prod1.210911-1432
Available build 19044.1263.vb_release_svc_prod3.210913-1601
Available build 19044.1266.vb_release_svc_prod3.210927-0035

RTM[edit | edit source]

Available build 19044.1288.vb_release_svc_prod1.211004-1917

GA Escrow[edit | edit source]

Available build 19044.1319.vb_release_svc_prod2.211007-1636
Available build 19044.1320.vb_release_svc_prod3.211013-2035

General availability[edit | edit source]

Available build 19044.1348.vb_release_svc_prod1.211101-1451

Updates[edit | edit source]

Available build 19044.1499.vb_release_svc_prod2.220107-2002
Available build 19044.1618.vb_release_svc_prod3.220307-2020

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Cable, John. How to get the Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Windows Experience Blog. 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Leznek, Jason. Windows client roadmap update, Windows IT Pro Blog. 27 April 2023.
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