Microsoft is planning to ship a small update in fall

Apr 8, 2015 05:24 GMT  ·  By

Despite the fact that Microsoft isn’t willing to spill the beans on Windows 10 right now, there are plenty of rumors out there that provide us with an early glimpse into its plan for the upcoming operating system, and some of them really make sense.

A report published by Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley reveals that, in addition to Windows Redstone, which is generally referred to as the first Windows 10 update coming in 2016, there will be another “first update” for the new OS, which could actually launch later this year.

Basically, as part of the Windows as a service approach that Microsoft is willing to embrace with the debut of Windows 10, the company is trying to ship updates at a much faster pace, so this release schedule does make sense at some level.

Minor update in 2015, big changes in 2016

So according to early and unconfirmed information that we have right now, here’s what Microsoft might plan to do after Windows 10.

First and foremost, Windows 10 is projected to reach RTM in June, while general availability is expected to be announced in August. This means that we’re only two and four months away, respectively, from the moment when the new operating system becomes available to all of us.

After that, there’s a small update that Microsoft is planning to release in the fall or in late 2015, most likely to fix a number of issues that users might come across, and improve the operating system here and there, based on post-launch information.

There won’t be anything major, probably a few little additions, but not as exciting as Redstone.

Information on Redstone is somewhat contradictory right now, and while some say that it’ll be just another update for Windows 10, others claim that it’ll be huge. Either way, given the fact that it comes one year after Windows 10, expect Redstone to indeed bring in some important changes for all devices running the new operating system.

This year’s update, however, will come in addition to all patches and bug fixes that Microsoft usually launches and pertains to the Threshold rollout that Windows 10 itself is part of. More information could be provided by Microsoft later this month, at BUILD.