Redmond starts the hunt for Windows 10 bugs next week

Apr 22, 2016 21:38 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft rolled out a major Windows 10 Anniversary Update preview build earlier today and the company thus made a big step forward towards the release of this important update for the core OS, but it goes without saying that the Windows team still needs feedback from insiders.

So in order to make sure that more useful feedback is being submitted, the company is launching what it calls a “Bug Bash,” which is a collaborative effort involving both insiders and members of the Windows team to identify issues in the latest build and help fix them.

New quests for insiders coming next week

Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, said that insiders will receive several quests in the Feedback Hub that should help them get involved in the Bug Bash.

“We are kicking off a Bug Bash inside the Windows and Devices Group next week and we’d like to invite you to join us! A large amount of the feedback we have already is from Windows Insiders so we thought it was appropriate to include you in our upcoming Bug Bash as well,” Aul explained today.

“Next week we will have 4 days of multiple Quests inside the Feedback Hub that will highlight different areas of the product each day. We will be looking for feedback on each quests or whatever part of Windows and our apps you are most passionate about.”

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is projected to launch in the summer, and with this update, Microsoft has introduced the majority of improvements that are scheduled to be part of this release to insiders.

Starting with this build, the Windows team also begins the long struggle to fix bugs before the public release, and although more new features are expected to be added in the coming builds, there’s no doubt that addressing issues and improving performance will gradually become a priority for the software giant.