Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2): Here is Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft has announced the next feature update name for Windows 10. It’ll be called “Windows 10 November 2021 Update“. The version number of this feature update will be 21H2 so the feature update will also be known as “Windows 10 version 21H2“.

Related: Microsoft Announces 21H2, Next Windows 10 Feature Update

You might be having several questions in your mind regarding this new feature update and in this article, we’ll try to answer all your questions.

Windows 10 November 2021 Update Release Date

As the name suggests, Windows 10 November 2021 Update will be released to public next month i.e. November 2021. Microsoft has not announced the exact release date but you should expect the release in the mid of November month.

Windows 10 November 2021 Update Build Number

The build number of Windows 10 November 2021 Update is 19044.1288. The digits after decimal point might change if Microsoft integrates one or more cumulative updates in the final build before releasing it to the public. But the main build number i.e. 19044 will remain unchanged.

What’s New in Windows 10 November 2021 Update?

Windows 10 November 2021 Update is a very small feature update and comes with fixes and improvements. You should not expect major changes or new features in this feature update.

Following are new features and changes in Windows 10 November 2021 Update:

• Wi-Fi Improvements: WPA3 H2E standards support for enhanced Wi-Fi security
• Windows Hello Improvements: Windows Hello for Business supports simplified passwordless deployment models for achieving a deploy-to-run state within a few minutes
• WSL Improvements: GPU compute support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) deployments for machine learning and other compute intensive workflows

Please note that the new Windows Hello for Business deployment method known as “Cloud trust” is still under development and not ready for public release. It’ll be delivered in future as a monthly update to Windows 10 November 2021 Update. Microsoft will make announcement in future when this feature becomes available.

You can also check out our exclusive 21H2 Changelog article to learn about changes in Windows 10 November 2021 Update:

Windows 10 21H2 Feature Update Changelog

Is November 2021 Update Last Feature Update for Windows 10?

That’s the question which many Windows 10 users are asking at the moment. The answer to this question is “may be”.

Since Microsoft has released new Windows 11 operating system to public, there are chances that Microsoft will stop releasing feature updates for Windows 10 and will shift focus to the new Windows 11 operating system.

The Windows Insiders program has also moved to Windows 11 and insiders are already receiving new testing builds of Windows 11.

Also last 2 feature updates 20H2 and 21H1 for Windows 10 were minor updates and didn’t introduce any new features or functionality to Windows 10. These feature updates just fixed bugs, issues and brought improvements. Now 21H2 is also a small feature update, so it seems Microsoft may end releasing feature updates for Windows 10 and November 2021 Update might be the last feature update for Windows 10.

But that doesn’t mean Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10. Microsoft will keep releasing monthly updates for Windows 10 till October 14, 2025.

How to Install Windows 10 November 2021 Update?

Windows 10 November 2021 Update will be released via Windows Updates so existing Windows 10 users will automatically receive the feature update. Windows 10 will download and install the new feature update using Automatic Updates functionality.

Microsoft will also release Media Creation Tool to manually download and install Windows 10 November 2021 Update.

You’ll be able to download and install Windows 10 November 2021 Update from following article when the feature update becomes available to public:

Download and Upgrade to Latest Windows 10 Feature Update

How to Test Drive Windows 10 November 2021 Update Right Now?

If you are registered to Windows Insiders program, you can test Windows 10 November 2021 Update as mentioned in following article:

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (21H2) Available for Download

Download Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (21H2) Offline ISO Files

How to Skip or Block Windows 10 November 2021 Update Delivery?

If you don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10 November 2021 Update, you can prevent or restrict your Windows 10 device to install or upgrade to November 2021 Update with the help of following tutorial:

How to Prevent or Skip Feature Update Installation in Windows 10

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