Windows 10 build 19043.1320 now available for download

Oct 27, 2021 06:41 GMT  ·  By

Windows 11 is on everybody’s lips these days, but this doesn’t necessarily mean Microsoft has given up on Windows 10.

The company still keeps polishing the experience with the operating system, and what’s more, it’s even preparing the release of another major feature update scheduled to go live in the upcoming weeks.

In the meantime, Microsoft is focusing on smaller improvements, so today, Release Preview insiders running Windows 10 version 21H1 builds are being provided with another update.

This time, it’s KB5006738, which increases the OS build number to 19043.1320 and includes an important fix aimed at those struggling with printers.

“We fixed a known issue that might prevent the successful installation of printers using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP),” Microsoft explains.

Windows 10 support to continue until 2025

Windows 10 remains part of Microsoft’s short-term strategy, as the company has promised to continue to support this operating system until October 2025, as per the original policy.

“For customers who are using a device that is not eligible for Windows 11, Windows 10 is a great place to be. Windows 10 will be serviced through Oct. 14, 2025 and we previously announced that the next feature update to Windows 10 is coming very soon, continuing to offer you both support and choice with Windows,” Microsoft previously said.

As a result, not everybody is getting Windows 11, so some of the people still running Windows 10 are here because they have no other choice in the first place.

Microsoft has updated the Windows 11 system requirements, leaving behind some Windows 10 devices which should otherwise be totally capable of running the new operating system. This has caused plenty of criticism against Microsoft, but the company doesn’t seem to be willing to change its mind right now.