Windows editions, versions and builds
Find out exactly which Windows a computer runs and why the edition, version and build change what you can do.
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- About 25 minutes
- Contents
- 3 lessons · 1 video · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 1 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Find the edition, version and OS build of a Windows computer in three different ways.
- Explain what an edition allows (for example Pro vs Home) and why it matters for business features.
- Recognise when a computer is out of support and what that means for the ticket.
Course outline
- 1.Windows editions, versions and buildsVideo · 5 min
- 2.Edition, version and buildLesson · 8 min
- 3.Feature updates, cumulative updates and the support lifecycleLesson · 10 min
- 4.Architecture, activation and licensing stateLesson · 9 min
- 5.Windows editions, versions and builds: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 19 questions
- 6.Windows editions, versions and builds: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
- 7.Final exam5 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
Sources it draws on
The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.
- Microsoft Learn: Windows release health
- Microsoft Support: Which version of Windows operating system am I running?
- Microsoft Learn: Windows 10 release information
- Microsoft Learn: Windows 11 release information
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