Windows 10 receives two big feature updates a year, which means there are lots of different versions of the operating system for Microsoft to update. This obviously isn’t practical, and so the company drops support for older releases after a period of time has elapsed.

It ended support for the original Windows 10 release (1507) five months ago, and from tomorrow, October 10, the software giant will end support for version 1511, also known as the November Update.

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Anyone running the Anniversary Update (1607), or the Creators Update (1703), will continue to receive support. If you’re on an older version, Microsoft suggests you upgrade now, and naturally recommends the Creators Update. Its successor, the Fall Creators Update is due to be released in a week's time, on October 17.

In case you’re wondering, the Anniversary Update should continue to receive security patches up until March 2018, while the Creators Update will be supported up to September 2018.

This update was initially referred as Threshold 2 (or R2), Fall update, Fall refresh, Windows 10.1, Windows 10 version 1511, etc by many people and bloggers. Oct 14, 2018 - For other Windows versions, click: How to determine the Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7. Windows 10 Update November 2015 / Version 1511. Windows 10 update version 1511 to version 1803: I have a Dell D620. Originally it was on XP then updated to Windows 7. It would only update to Win 10 version 1511. I lost the hours of attempting to update, always failed. Today I got it to Windows 10 Version 1803. This is what I did. Formatted the drive and re-installed.

Since version 1511 was released in November 2015, Microsoft has released additional feature updates that build upon each other, delivering the newest features and more comprehensive security. Microsoft in two weeks will finally retire a 2015 version of Windows 10, marking 29 months of support for the untitled feature upgrade, nearly as long a stretch as. Feb 26, 2019  Why not upgrade Windows 1511 to a newer version of Windows? Any version of Windows can be installed on the computer using the applicable Windows iso. Most often there are automatic upgrades. Failure to upgrade can be troubleshooted. Given that it is a new purchase you may be able to perform a clean install with Windows 1809. You may have heard that a major Windows 10 update has arrived. The Windows 10 “Fall Update” or “Version 1511” needs 20 GB of disk space to be installed.

To find out which version of Windows 10 you’re running, type winver into the search box on your desktop and then hit Enter. The About Windows dialog box will tell you what version you’re running.

You can of course continue to use the older version of Windows 10 once support ends, but Microsoft warns:

If you continue to use version 1511, your computer will still work, but since you won’t continue to receive new security updates or other quality updates, it could become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows 10, and that you keep up to date thereafter. Microsoft offers complimentary support to ensure your device has the latest updates installed and requires that your device be up to date before assisting with other technical support issues.

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