This page will be updated as and when there is news on changes or updates to Windows 10,
Windows 10 receives security updates and fixes monthly or as required, and once twice yearly it receives a major feature update (also known as a build update)
27/04/23 - Windows 10 End Of Support
Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14th 2025 and it has been announced today that the current version 22H2 which was released in October 2022 (as covered below) will be the final version of Windows 10, and that between now and its end of support it will just receive security updates rather than any further major updates or feature updates.
22/08/22 - Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2)
The Windows 10 2022 update was released on October 18th 2022.
For details of what is changing in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 November 2022 Update section.
This update will be free for all Windows 10 users and will automatically download and install – it is being released in waves so not everyone will receive it immediately but you will eventually get it in the days/weeks/months after release.
N.B. For the first few weeks it will appear as an 'optional' update which you can choose to install via Windows Settings, after a period of testing it will then start to install automatically on all devices.
If you are offered this new version in the first few weeks of release then my advice would be to postpone it for a while to allow for any initial problems to be resolved before you go ahead and upgrade, as with previous releases there were quite a few initial teething issues which caused some major problems to customers who had chosen to upgrade immediately. I will update this page and/or my news page when I am happy it is safe to install.
Once it has finished downloading in the background you will be prompted to restart your computer to complete the upgrade (or it will do it automatically the next time you shutdown/restart)
Because this is such a minor update then for computers which are already reasonably up-to-date e.g. running version 2004, 20H2, 21H1 or 21H2 then the upgrade process to 22H2 will be very quick as it will install in the background just like any other security patch / update.
For those upgrading from an older build then during the installation / update process you will see the screen below which shows you how the update is progressing, you computer will also restart multiple times.
30/03/22 - Windows 10 Updates
From this point forward Windows 10 will now only be receiving major feature updates (also known as build updates) once a year rather than twice a year.
03/12/21 - Windows 10 "November 2021" Update (21H2) - Safe To Install
From my testing all the initial issues with the latest update have been resolved, and I have successfully installed it on multiple computers without any issues, therefore in my opinion it is now safe to proceed with this update if you get prompted to install it.
17/11/21 - Windows 10 "November 2021" Update (21H2)
The "November 2021 Update" was released on 16th November 2021.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 November 2021 Update section.
Archived Entries
29/03/21 - Windows 10 "May 2021" Update (21H1)
The "May 2021 Update" was released on 18th May 2021.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 May 2021 Update section.
01/10/20 - Windows 10 "October 2020" Update (20H2)
The Windows 10 "October 2020 Update" was released on 20th October 2020.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 October 2020 Update section.
27/05/20 - Windows 10 "April 2020" Update (2004)
The Windows 10 "April 2020 Update" was released on 27th May 2020.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 April 2020 Update section.
13/11/19 - Windows 10 "November 2019" Update (1909)
The Windows 10 "November 2019 Update" was finally released on 12th November 2019 after initially being delayed (and renamed)
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 November 2019 Update section.
20/02/19 - Windows 10 "May 2019" Update (1903)
The Windows 10 "May 2019 Update" was released on 21st May 2019.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 May 2019 Update section.
25/09/18 - Windows 10 "October 2018" Update (1809)
The Windows 10 "October 2018 Update" was released on 9th October 2018 (N.B. The initial release caused numerous problems, and it was pulled twice whilst these problems were fixed, it was finally released again in December 2018 with all outstanding issues resolved)
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 October 2018 Update section.
06/04/18 - Windows 10 "April 2018" Update (1803)
The Windows 10 "April 2018 Update" was released on 30th April 2018.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 April 2018 Update section.
17/10/17 - Windows 10 "Fall Creators" Update Released (1709)
The Windows 10 "Fall Creators" Update was released on 17th October 2017.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update section.
11/04/17 - Windows 10 "Creators" Update Released (1703)
The Windows 10 "Creators Update" was released on 11th April 2017.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 Creators Update section.
02/08/16 - Windows 10 "Anniversary" Update Released (1607)
The Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" was released on 2nd August 2017.
For details of what changed in this version of Windows 10 see the What's New in Windows 10 Anniversary Update section.
29/07/16 - Windows 10 Free Upgrades
The free upgrade period for Windows 10 ended on 29th July 2016 - if you wish to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 you will have to pay for the upgrade, or buy a new computer with Windows 10 installed.
12/11/15 - Windows 10 "Fall" Update Released (1511)
The first major update for Windows 10 was released on 12th November 2015.
Known as the Windows 10 "Fall" Update it contained various improvements to the Start Menu, Tablet mode, Cortana, Microsoft Edge and also lots of "under the hood" improvements to make the operating system smoother and more stable.
All of the Windows 10 reference guides were updated to cover any changes in this release.
29/07/15 - Windows 10 Released
The latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system called Windows 10 was released on 29th July 2015.
Windows 10 was initially available as a free upgrade to all Windows 7/8.1 customers who upgrade within the first 12 months after release, once upgraded you continued to receive free upgrades for the life of that device - The free upgrade period ended on 29th July 2016.
