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UPDATED 6\/8\/2024:<\/strong> Windows 10 can receive different kinds of updates, including “quality updates” and “feature updates,” to patch security vulnerabilities, fix bugs and reliability problems, improve system performance, and introduce new features. Since updates can be confusing and difficult to track, you’ll understand the difference between quality and feature updates in this guide. You’ll also find the history of every Windows 10 update grouped by releases with information, such as build and knowledge base (KB) number, release date and number, and platform to help you stay informed.<\/p>\n

Windows 10 quality update vs. feature update<\/h2>\n

Quality updates<\/strong> (also called “cumulative updates”) are updates that Windows 10<\/a> downloads and installs every month automatically through Windows Update. These updates are cumulative and include new fixes, improvements, and previously available patches. Usually, Microsoft releases these updates every second Tuesday of the month, which is also referred to as “Patch Tuesday” or “Update Tuesday.” Also, internally, these updates are known as the \u201cB\u201d<\/strong> release because they roll out during the second week of the month. The Windows 10 updates include security fixes and non-security fixes.<\/p>\n

In addition to the B release, Microsoft also pushes two more updates, known as \u201cC\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cD\u201d<\/strong> releases, during the third and fourth week of the month. These cumulative updates are optional and contain non-security fixes that the company is still testing and planning to release in the next Patch Tuesday update (the following month).<\/p>\n

The company also provides updates outside the regular schedule, which are called “on-demand updates.” Typically, these are emergency releases that contain fixes that can\u2019t wait for the next update for Windows 10.<\/p>\n

Feature updates<\/strong> are released yearly (between October and November) and are technically new versions of Windows 10. Unlike quality updates, they include new features and improvements and require full reinstallation. However, reinstallation depends on your device’s version<\/a>\u00a0and the update you have to install.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, these new versions of Windows 10 are optional, meaning they don\u2019t install automatically until you manually trigger the process through Windows Update. However, the update will automatically install if you\u2019re running a version nearing the end of service.<\/p>\n

In the past, Windows 10 received two feature updates per year (during spring and fall), but Microsoft shifted from that approach to a single major update to have more time to build new versions of the OS.<\/p>\n

Windows 10 current version information<\/h2>\n

Windows 10 version 22H2<\/strong>\u00a0is the most current release today. This feature update is known as the “October 2022 Update,”<\/strong> and it’s been available since October 18, 2022. The latest quality update is “19045.4412.” <\/strong>You can use these instructions to check the version installed<\/strong> on your device<\/a>. Use these instructions<\/a> to determine the quality updates that have already been applied to your computer.<\/p>\n

Below, you’ll find the latest Windows 10 update history information for versions 21H1, 20H2, 2004, and older releases. The history of Insider releases<\/strong> has been relocated to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n