Windows 10 Simple Tip of the Day

Windows 10 will be the last version of the Windows client operating system, if you haven't heard by now. Microsoft will be updating this operating system periodically with brand-new features, interface changes, and even the look and feel of the desktop. These updates have been released several times, and usually are given a marketing name. So a lot of people have heard of the Anniversary Update, the Creators Update, etc. The latest update will soon be upon us, it is known as the Fall Creators Update, which will be released on 17 October 2017

You can't check your computer to directly figure out which marketing name version you're on. You have to use the version number to tell. The version number is written as a 4 digit YYMM construct. You can see version number--and other info--by going to the "About" page in the "System" node of the Settings app, as shown in the picture. Or more simply, to get directly to this page, just right-click the Start menu icon and select "System".

The versions and marketing names are:

Version              Codename                Marketing Name             Release Date

• 1507              Threshold 1              None                                    29 Jul 2015
• 1511              Threshold 2              November Update               10 Nov 2015
• 1607               Redstone 1              Anniversary Update            2 Aug 2016   
• 1703              Redstone 2              Creators Update                 5 Apr 2017
• 1709             Redstone 3               Fall Creators Update         17 Oct 2017
• 1803              Redstone 4              TBA                                    Early 2018