The Windows 10 May 2021 Update (codenamed "21H1") is the eleventh major update to
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. The successor to Windows 8.1, it was Software release cycle#Release to manufacturing (RTM), released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, and later to retail on July 2 ...
. It carries the build number 10.0.19043.
Version history
The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to Beta Channel on February 17, 2021.
The update began rolling out on May 18, 2021. Notable changes in the May 2021 Update include:
*Added multi-camera support for Windows Hello
*New "News and Interests" feature on the
taskbar
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*Performance improvements to
Windows Defender Application Guard and
WMI Group Policy
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Service
The update has reached end of service on December 13, 2022.
See also
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Windows 10 version history
Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. Microsoft described Windows 10 as an " operating system as a service" that would receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality, augmented with th ...
References
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