What are difference between various windows 10 versions like 1507, 1511 etc. Does updates also varies for each versions

MS has made a fundamental change in the way it develops Windows.

Before Windows 10 they would release a 'new version', like XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8 then in 2-3 years they would either release a "Service Pack" or another new Major version with new features and major changes to the underlying structure. In between they would release security patches and only minor new features.

Starting with Win 10 MS switched to a "Software As A Service" , or SaaS, model. Rather than waiting 2 or 3 years for new features they now release them twice a year. The numbers you listed are called "Version numbers" for these semi annual "updates"

Version 1507

Version 1511

Version 1607

Version 1703

Version 1709

Version 1803

Version 1809

The naming convention they use is the first 2 char are the year, 2015, 2016 etc.

The last 2 char are supposed to be the month they are released, 07=July, 11=Nov, etc

Within a build, MS keeps working on development. They create "builds" to test changes as they are finished. Then they release updates containing security and bug fixes on roughly a monthly schedule. More if required. These builds are identified with 2 part numbers, ie 16299.431.

The first part represents corresponding the the Version number, 1709 in this case.

The second part represents individual builds that are compiled and tested, ie since Version 1709 / 16299 was created they created and tested 431 subsequent small builds in this case. The general public will see large jumps in the second part counter between most of the releases they see.

MS has promised to support a specific Version for only 18 months, roughly until the 3rd subsequent Version is released. After that, the old version will no longer get any updates at all.

Andre already gave you the link to the update history page:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/409947...

It lists the builds as they are released to the general public. They contain a brief, incomplete list of changes made to the that build. The general public never gets to see the full list of changes and "improvements". MS likes to keep a few "surprises" "secret" ... <sarcasm>.

See the other replies you've gotten, and let me add that the first two digits of the version number is the year of the update (so 17 is 2017, 18 is 2018, etc.) and the last two digits are the month. So 1803, the current version, is March 2018.

Hi sandeep,

If you keep your system up to date with Windows 10 Automatic updates, your system should automatically go from one version to the next automatically

Each of the versions you have listed are major upgrades to the Windows 10 operating system, which are now released twice yearly . .

1803 has been released, you should go straight to that version to bring your system up to date and make all previous updates obsolete . . .

With these major upgrades, the most successful method is to upgrade from the Windows 10 ISO - you download the ISO and then perform an Offline Upgrade

Click this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), then choose ISO

When the ISO file completes downloading

Disconnect from the Internet

Uninstall any 3rd party Anti-virus - this is a known issue with 1803

Then, double click it and then run Setup.exe to begin the upgrade . . .

It would honestly take a great American Novel to list whats different between all the feature updates.

Some versions contain improved security, usability improvements and changes to the interface and under the hood intelligence.

If you want to know whats known, go to the Update Security page for Windows and go through the cumulative update security list for each version.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4099479

Windows 10 1809 is still in development, to find out whats new, go to http://blogs.windows.com and read the latest release information from Dona Sarkar and Brandon Leblanc.

Hi Sandeep. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

You need to have the latest version as soon as possible after it's release, to be fully up to date and secure. Only if your hardware no longer Supports that version or if it is presently causing you problems that a Clean Install cannot fix would I go back to a prior version using media available from https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php

What I'd do is install Media Creation Tool from this link, choosing the button to Install Tool Now and then open the installed app and choose Upgrade This PC Now: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/m...

This is the most stable way to change to the latest version 1803 (which you need anyway) and because it reinstalls WIndows while keeping your files and programs in place, fixes most problems. It also brings all Windows Updates to date.

If there are any hurdles during install then these steps can overcome them: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

If these do not help then report back any verbatim error message or behavior.

If you want to temporarily block the update then try running the Hide Updates tool downloaded and installed from here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f2...

If it wont' find and hide the Update then you can set a Metered Connection to turn off Windows Updates for awhile until the version matures and you can try again using the method I suggest which always works best: https://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent...

Almost everyone with major version upgrade problems who Clean installs the same version does not have those problems. This Clean Install should get you past all difficulties as it has hundreds of thousands of others who have followed the steps in this link and never come back to report another problem: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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