Windows 11

This article is about the operating system series developed since 2021. For the original operating system release called "Windows 11", see Windows 11 (original release).
Windows 11
Version of Microsoft Windows
Logo
Screenshot
Initial releaseWindows 11
(5 October 2021)
Latest releaseWindows 11 2022 Update
(20 September 2022)
Latest previewGallium (build 25951)
(13 September 2023)
Supported platformsAMD64, ARM64
Preceded byWindows 10

Windows 11 is a series of Microsoft Windows operating systems that succeeded the Windows 10 series in 2021. It is the eleventh overall major release in the Windows NT operating system line. It was released in October 2021 after being announced in June 2021. As of August 2023, it runs on 23.17% of desktop and laptop computers.[1]

An LTSC edition of Windows 11 is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2024.[2]

List of feature updates[edit | edit source]

Name Version Codename Based on Build no. Release date Support end date Notes
Consumer Enterprise LTSC IoT LTSC
Windows 11 21H2 Sun Valley Cobalt 22000 2021-10-05 2023-10-10 2024-10-08
Windows 11 2022 Update 22H2 Sun Valley 2 Nickel 22621 2022-09-20 2024-10-08 2025-10-14
Windows 11, version 23H2 23H2 22631 TBA TBA TBA Based on 2022 Update codebase; enabled via an enablement package.
Legend:
Old version
Older version, still supported
Current stable version
Latest preview version
Future release

References[edit | edit source]