When is Windows 10’s next big update?

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Updated onApril 27, 2019

updated onApril 27, 2019

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Microsoft launchedWindows 10in 2015. Since then, the software giant has released sixWindows 10buildupdatesthat have added new things to the platform. The current build version is 1809, and the big M will soon roll out the next bigupdateforWin 10, which will be version 1903.

However, when exactly Microsoft will roll out what was codenamed the 19H1 (2019 half one) update remains slightly unclear. The big M still hasn’t confirmed an exact launch date for the first bigWindows 10update of 2019. The Corporate Vice President forWindows, Mr. Fortin, has confirmed that Microsoft plans to release the next bigWin 10update in May 2019. Mr. Fortin stated:

I’m pleased to announce that theWindows 10May 2019 Update will start to be available next week in the Release Preview Ring for those in the Windows Insider Program. We will begin broader availability in late May for commercial customers, users who choose the new May 2019 Update for theirWindows 10PC via “check forupdates,” and customers whose devices are nearing the end of support on a given release.

So, theWindows 10May 2019 Update is the next bigupdatefor Microsoft’s flagship OS. Note that Mr. Fortin states the nextupdatewill be broadly available “in late May.” That highlights the release date for the nextWin 10build update will most likely fall somewhere between May 20 to May 31. Thus, Windows 10’s next build update release date might be about a month off at the time of writing.

Microsoft released the last twoWin 10spring updates in April. Therefore, the software giant is giving theWindows 10May 2019 Update more weeks of testing to avert a repeat of theOctober 2018 Updatefiasco. Microsoft rereleased thatupdatein November 2018 after it deleted some users’ files. The rollout for that update has been one of the slowest yet.

Beyond theWindows 10May 2019 Update, Microsoft will release the 19H2 (2019 half two) and 20H1 (2020 half one) updates. The software giant has already released Windows Insider preview builds for both thoseupdates. Microsoft will roll out 19H2 and 20H1 to all users in the fall of 2019 (September, October, or November) and spring 2020 (March, April, or May).

Before theWindows 10October 2018 Update, Microsoft had seemingly settled on April and October being the regular launch months for its annual buildupdates. However, things have changed a bit with Microsoft announcing a May release for 2019’s spring update. Now it can only be assumed that the big M will launch itsWin 10build updates in the spring and fall of each year.

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