14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just announced that its next Windows 10 feature update will be called “Windows 10 November 2019 Update,” and its rollout is supposed to start in the coming weeks.
Currently codenamed Windows 10 19H2, the November 2019 Update could land as build 18363.418, and Microsoft says more improvements would be added in the coming days before the official rollout.
“Build 18363.418 includes all of the latest 19H2 features as well as the latest fixes included as part of KB4517389,” Brandon LeBlanc, Senior Program Manager, Windows Insider Program, explains.
At this point, Windows insiders in the Release Preview ring are already running this build.
Launch to start soon
Windows 10 19H2 will land in the form of a cumulative update, as Microsoft will be using a new distribution model for feature updates. This should make the process overall faster, albeit at first glance, the whole approach could be a little confusing for users.
“The May 2019 Update (version 1903) and November 2019 Update (version 1909) share the same servicing content. That means they share the same Cumulative Update packages. For customers who were given the option to install 19H2, an enablement package is downloaded from Windows Update that turns on the November 2019 Update features,” LeBlanc adds.
“This changes the build number for the OS from Build 18362 to Build 18363. Because they use the same servicing content, the build revision number (the number that comes after the dot) will always match between May 2019 Update and November 2019 Update. Today, customers on the May 2019 Update have Build 18362.418 but Windows Insiders on the November 2019 Update have Build 18363.418.”
Specifics on when the rollout is projected to start aren’t available just yet, but given that Microsoft already has a release candidate for Windows 10 November 2019 Update, it shouldn’t take too long before the update is shipped to production devices.
If you want to give a try to Windows 10 November 2019 Update, you can enroll in the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider program to download the latest build.