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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) |
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Performance profile
Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.
Security
64
Performance
46
Compatibility
60
Ecosystem
78
Modern support
83
Related systems
Data sources
- wikipedia os en.wikipedia.org → 2 days ago