The Anniversary Update also supports Windows Subsystem for Linux, a new component that provides an environment for running Linux-compatible binary software in an Ubuntu-based user mode environment. The Anniversary Update introduces new features such as the Windows Ink platform, which eases the ability to add stylus input support to Universal Windows Platform apps and provides a new 'Ink Workspace' area with links to pen-oriented apps and features, enhancements to Cortana's proactive functionality, a dark user interface theme mode, a new version of Skype designed to work with the Universal Windows Platform, improvements to Universal Windows Platform intended for video games, and offline scanning using Windows Defender. While both were originally to be released in 2016, the second was moved into 2017 so that it would be released in concert with that year's wave of Microsoft first-party devices. The Anniversary Update was originally thought to have been set aside for two feature updates. This version was released on August 2, 2016, a little over one year after the first stable release of Windows 10.

It was codenamed ' Redstone 1' ( RS1) during development. The third stable build of Windows 10 is called version 1607, known as the Anniversary Update. ^ Windows 10 builds that have this color are the latest (by SKU) public version of Windows 10.^ Windows 10 builds that have this color are no longer the latest version of Windows 10, but are still supported by Microsoft.^ Windows 10 builds that have this color have reached their expiration dates and are no longer supported by Microsoft.^ Mainstream support until January 12, 2027.^ Mainstream support until January 9, 2024.^ Originally EOS by May 12, 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.^ Originally released on October 2, 2018, but was pushed back due to bugs.^ Version 1803 originally EOS by November 10, 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.^ Originally EOS by April 14, 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

^ Apfor Education, Enterprise, and IoT Enterprise editions.

^ Mainstream support ended on October 12, 2021.

^ a b Janufor Intel Clover Trail based systems.

^ Mainstream support ended on October 13, 2020.

^ Long-Term Servicing Channel, formerly Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB).

^ General Availability Channel, formerly Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) and Current Branch (CB).

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