14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft users will have a few busy days this week, as the company is set to launch Threshold 2, the first big update for Windows 10 after RTM, as well as a new mobile build for insiders.
Threshold 2 is first and foremost the most important update for Windows 10 after the operating system rolled out on July 29. Microsoft has been testing several new improvements with the Insider Program, and now that most of them have proved to be stable enough for prime time, the company is shipping them to computers running RTM as well.
This rollout will take place via Windows Update, so tomorrow, in addition to the usual security updates that Microsoft releases every Patch Tuesday, you should also see another big update comprising several exciting changes.
For example, Windows 10 Threshold 2 brings support for a fourth column of live tiles in the Start menu, an eagerly anticipated feature that debuted in preview builds last month. Additionally, you’ll get a new messaging app, redesigned context menus, colored title bars, more personalization options, and several other improvements here and there specifically introduced to refine the experience with Windows 10.
Microsoft Edge browser will get its own share of enhancements with Threshold 2, but extension support won’t be included right now. Word has it that extensions would arrive sometime next summer, most likely as part of Redstone update for Windows 10.
New mobile build
Later this week, Microsoft is also expected to ship another Windows 10 Mobile preview build, as the company is very close to pushing the go-ahead button and releasing the final bits to users worldwide.
Windows 10 Mobile is projected to launch in early December, so we’re less than 30 days away from the moment we all get to upgrade our Windows Phone devices. The next build won’t bring any new features or significant updates, as Microsoft is only focusing on enhancing performance and fixing the bugs that are still there.
A release date for this build is not yet available, but given the fact that we’re very close to the public launch, expect Microsoft to accelerate development and bring out several new Windows 10 Mobile preview versions in the remaining weeks.
We're hearing from several sources that Microsoft might not release Threshold 2 on November 10. We've reached out to the company for more info, but as usual, Microsoft isn't willing to share any details ahead of the launch, which for the moment, isn't very clear when it will take place. We have approximately one more day to find out whether the November 10 date is accurate or not.