Security News > 2021 > November > Windows 10 21H2 is released, here are the new features
Microsoft has released Windows 10 21H2, also known as the November 2021 Update, and it is available to users running Windows 10 2004 or later as an optional update in Windows Update.
"To install the Windows 10 November 2021 feature update, click on the Start Menu > Settings > Update & Security and click on the 'Check for updates' button. Windows 10 will check for new updates and then display the optional 'Feature update to Windows 10, version 21H2', which you can install by clicking the 'Download & install now" link.
This feature update is being rolled out as an enablement package for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, and Windows 10 21H1, allowing these versions to quickly update the new feature update.
Windows users can also use the Windows 10 Media Creation tool to upgrade to the new version or create an ISO to clean install Windows 10 21H2. What's new in Windows 10 21H2. Windows 10 21H2 is one of the smallest feature updates released by Microsoft, with only a few new features, which are outlined below.
Also included in Windows 10 21H2 is the eagerly awaited GPU compute feature to the Windows Subsystem for Linux and Azure IoT Edge for Linux and Windows.
"We will transition to a new Windows 10 release cadence to align with the Windows 11 cadence, targeting annual feature update releases."
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