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Microsoft Windows

1985 vWindows 11 26H1 (10.0.28000.2179) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)[1]) [±] 25H2 (10.0.26200.8524) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)[2]) [±] Proprietary commercial software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Microsoft Windows.

Key specifications

Family: Windows
Type: Desktop
Kernel: Windows NT family: Hybrid Windows Embedded Compact/Windows CE: Hybrid or Monolithic Windows 9x and earlier: Monolithic (MS-DOS and VMM32)
Version: Windows 11 26H1 (10.0.28000.2179) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)[1]) [±] 25H2 (10.0.26200.8524) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)[2]) [±]
License: Proprietary commercial software
Released: 1985

general

Available in	110 languages
Defaultuser interface	Windows shell
Developer	Microsoft
Initial release	November 20, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-11-20)
Kernel type	Windows NT family: Hybrid Windows Embedded Compact/Windows CE: Hybrid or Monolithic Windows 9x and earlier: Monolithic (MS-DOS and VMM32)
Latest preview	Release Preview: 25H2 (10.0.26200.8524) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)) [±]Release Preview (26H1): (10.0.28000.2179) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)) [±]Beta: 25H2 (10.0.26220.8491) (May 22, 2026; 9 days ago (2026-05-22)) [±]Experimental: 25H2 (10.0.26300.8497) (May 22, 2026; 9 days ago (2026-05-22)) [±]Experimental (26H1): (10.0.28020.2149) (May 22, 2026; 9 days ago (2026-05-22)) [±]Experimental (Future Platforms): (10.0.29595.1000) (May 22, 2026; 9 days ago (2026-05-22)) [±]
Latest release	Windows 11 26H1 (10.0.28000.2179) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)) [±] 25H2 (10.0.26200.8524) (May 26, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-05-26)) [±]
License	Proprietary commercial software
Marketing target	Personal computing
Official website	windows.com
Package manager	Windows Installer (.msi, .msp), App Installer (.msix, . msixbundle), Microsoft Store (.appx, .appxbundle), Windows Package Manager
Repository	github.com/Microsoft
Source model	Closed-sourceSource-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
Supported platforms	IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64 Previously: 16-bit x86, DEC Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC, Itanium
Update method	Windows UpdateMicrosoft StoreWindows Server Update Services (WSUS)