Microsoft Latest News: Ready To Surprise Its Users By Dishing Out Twice-Yearly Feature Update For Windows 10
Microsoft's announcement of feature updates twice a year will enhance the features of Windows 10 and Office 365. However, this regular updates could hurt Microsoft in the long run.
Enterprise users who already use Office 365 will greet this as an added bonus, according to Microsoft Blog. Office 365 has enabled the feature of a twice-yearly update for quite some time now and Windows 10 is ready to take the same course of action. It should be made clear that security updates and other regular patch updates will be available as per Windows update.
The support schedule will also be undergoing few changes, and from now on each of them will receive 18-month technical service and support. This move from Microsoft has been well received by its enterprise users who will find it easier to use and each new update will be analogous to the previous one, hence maintaining a user-friendly support.
The problem that Windows might face is the amount of predictability will need to be adjusted for the users to remain content. This pops up the question of when the updates will be available. Microsoft's answer to the question is ambiguous which has compelled tech critics to call this move unique yet chaotic.
PC World mentioned the confirmed launch of the next Windows update, Redstone 3 to be released in September. When studied with a deeper insight this move actually means fewer Office 365 releases, as Windows 10, Office 365 and System Configuration Manager will be alienated on a given schedule.
The semiannual updates will not bring in gigantic changes, but there will be marked changes to maintain heterogeneity. Windows 10 is the fastest adopted version of Windows among enterprise users and tinkering with the update schedule could lead to dissatisfaction of users and a potential dip in overall Windows 10 user numbers.
Microsoft seems to be optimistic and they are confident that the new move will be user-friendly. The updates are scheduled to be in March and September, although potential changes can be made.