Windows 10 Creators Update

Windows 10

A version of the Windows NT operating system
Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703), showing the Start menu and Action Center
Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Source model	Closed source and shared source (Windows Driver Frameworks is now open-source)
Released to manufacturing	July 15, 2015; 2 years ago (2015-07-15)
General availability	July 29, 2015; 2 years ago (2015-07-29)
Latest release	1703 (10.0.15063.674) (October 10, 2017; 5 days ago (2017-10-10))
Latest preview	RS4 (10.0.17017) (October 13, 2017; 2 days ago (2017-10-13))
Marketing target	Personal computing
Update method	Windows Update, Windows Store, Windows Server Update Services
Platforms	IA-32, x86-64, ARM64
Kernel type	Hybrid (Windows NT)
Userland	Windows API .NET Framework Universal Windows Platform Windows Subsystem for Linux
Default user interface	Windows shell (Graphical)
License	Trialware,Microsoft Software Assurance, MSDN subscription, Microsoft Imagine
Preceded by	Windows 8.1 (2013)
Official website	windows.microsoft.com
Support status
All editions except LTSB: Mainstream support until October 13, 2020 Extended support until October 14, 2025 A device needs to install the latest update to remain supported 2015 LTSB: Mainstream support until October 13, 2020 Extended support until October 14, 2025 2016 LTSB: Mainstream support until October 12, 2021 Extended support until October 13, 2026

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed and released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was first released on July 29, 2015. Unlike previous versions of Windows, Microsoft has branded Windows 10 as a "service" that receives ongoing "feature updates". Devices in enterprise environments can receive these updates at a slower pace, or use long-term support milestones that only receive critical updates, such as security patches, over their ten-year lifespan of extended support.

Windows 10 introduces what Microsoft described as "universal apps"; expanding on Metro-style apps, these apps can be designed to run across multiple Microsoft product families with nearly identical code‍—‌including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and Mixed Reality. The Windows user interface was revised to handle transitions between a mouse-oriented interface and a touchscreen-optimized interface based on available input devices‍—‌particularly on 2-in-1 PCs; both interfaces include an updated Start menu which incorporates elements of Windows 7's traditional Start menu with the tiles of Windows 8. The first release of Windows 10 also introduces a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.