Windows 10 version history

The Windows 10 October 2020 Update is the tenth and current major update to Windows 10. The update is the cumulative update to the May 2020 Update, and carries the build number 10. 0. 19042. The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to Beta Channel on June 16, 2020.

About Windows 10 version history in brief

Summary Windows 10 version historyThe Windows 10 October 2020 Update is the tenth and current major update to Windows 10. The update is the cumulative update to the May 2020 Update, and carries the build number 10. 0. 19042. The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to Beta Channel on June 16, 2020.

Mainstream builds of Windows 10 are labeled \”YYMM\”, with YY representing the two-digit year and MM representing the month of planned release. Starting with version 20H2, Windows 10 release nomenclature changed from the year and month pattern to a year and half-year pattern.