Windows 10 Version Numbers Build Numbers Major Minor Build Rev | Easy Way to understand Version Numbers

Let’s understand Windows 10 Version Numbers Build Numbers. This post will try to keep the Windows 10 version Numbers and Windows 10 build numbers. There were many issues with Windows 10 upgrades and the quality of upgrades. There are fewer hotfixes released in the latest versions of Windows 10. So Windows 10 quality is getting stabilized with new versions.

The next generation of Windows might be announced at any time. I have a more detailed blog post in this Microsoft Almost Announced The Next Generation Of Windows | Windows 10X Is Not The Next Generation Anymore. You can check Windows 11 build numbers are also documented.

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Windows 10 Version Numbers Vs. Windows 10 Build Numbers

Windows 10 version number is in year and month format. For example, the Windows 10 version released in April (4rd Month) 2020 is Windows 10 2004.

• The first two (2) digits of the Windows 10 version are taken from the release year. In the above example (Windows 10 1903), that is 2019?
• The last two (2) digits of the Windows 10 version are taken from the release month. In the above example (Windows 10 1903), that is march 3rd month of the year.
• Special version numbers for the major.minor.build.rev of Windows 10 structure is as follows – Windows 10 2004 👉 10.0.19041.329
  • Major = 10
  • Minor = 0
  • Build = 19041
  • Rev = 329

Windows 10 build number is based internal development cycle. I think it’s based on the code base of the Windows operating system.

• Windows 11 build number start with 20000
• Windows 10 build number start with 10000
• Windows 8.1 build numbers start with 9000
• Windows XP build numbers start with 3000

Windows 10 Version Numbers with Number of Build Versions

You will get the latest details of Windows 10 version numbers and Windows 10 build numbers in the below table. These Windows 10 version numbers are of production releases of Windows 10.

When you look at the Count of KB article column in the below table, you will be able to see indications about Windows 10 quality improvements.

I have not included the build and version numbers Windows 10 insider version numbers in this list.

Windows 10 Build Numbers

The following table Contains Windows 10 build numbers and Windows 10 version numbers.

Windows 10 version 21H1 – 10.0.19043.985

Windows 10 20H2 – 10.0.19042.572

Windows 10 2004

Windows 10 2004 – 10.0.19041.329

Windows 10 1909

Windows 10 1909 – 10.0.18363.900

Windows 10 1903

Windows 10 1903 – 10.0.18362.900

1809 – Windows 10 Build Numbers

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