14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft promised a couple of months ago to bring out new Windows 10 preview builds at a much faster pace, and it even wanted to introduce a new ring for Windows insiders that would provide them with more frequent updates.
But while this new ring isn’t yet available, Microsoft itself switched to a new release cycle that provides us with fresh Windows 10 builds more often, and the pace is likely to increase as we get closer to RTM, which, according to sources, could take place in June or July.
Windows 10 build 10122 was introduced 21 days after 10074, which in its turn saw daylight after only 7 days since the previous version. Windows 10 build 10061 was rolled out on April 22, 23 days after build 10049, which came out after only 12 days since the previous release.
The biggest gap was for build 9926, which was rolled out by Microsoft after no more, no less than 84 days since build 9879.
More frequent updates expected
Now that work on Windows 10 is advancing at a really fast pace, Microsoft is also expected to release new versions of the preview build more frequently, especially because the company will focus less on new features and more on fixing things that are reported to be broken.
This would obviously take less time because new features require in-depth testing, while bug fixing can be done faster, especially thanks to the amount of feedback that insiders can provide.
Microsoft itself has confirmed that fewer new features and more bug fixes are expected in the coming weeks, as Windows 10 becomes a more polished and reliable operating system.
“With this build we continue to move Windows 10 closer to our public release date this summer, and you’ll see changes large and small which were based on the input and feedback of Windows Insiders,” Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider Program, said.
The Windows Insider Program will continue after Windows sees daylight, but it remains to be seen if Microsoft plans to adopt the same fast release pace or stick to a one-update-per-month schedule.