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Copper Contributor

Aug 20, 2018

Windows Server 2019 version info

Preliminary tests have revealed that the version of 'kernel32.dll' found on our current preview build Windows Server 2019 system is of the form '10.0.x.x'. Hence, it would appear that the major/min...

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Mary Hoffman

Former Employee

Nov 29, 2018

Windows Server 2016 will always be 10.0.14393.### where ### increments as cumulative updates are installed.

Windows Server 2019 will always be 10.0.17763.### where ### increments as cumulative updates are installed.

Windows Server 2019 is available on all the normal release channels now.

Longca240

Copper Contributor

Dec 03, 2018

Thanks.

Mary Hoffman
Former Employee
Dec 12, 2018
If you have a Visual Studio Subscription, you may obtain and upgrade to the final build of Windows Server 2019 and use it for testing purposes. The VNext images that we are releasing to Insiders currently are for the upcoming Semi-Annual Channel release only, which does not have the desktop experience. At this time I do not have a date for when we will start releasing previews of the next Long-Term Servicing Channel version with desktop experience.
wrecklessw1
Copper Contributor
Dec 12, 2018
I have 17744 - with desktop experience about to expire in 2 days - will there be an upgrade path and if so, what will that be? I am testing SharePoint 2019 mostly dev