14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has started testing the throttled delivery system that it plans to use for the upcoming Windows 10 19H2 feature update, so the company pushed the very first build of this release to devices enrolled in the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider program.
Just like before, the build shows up in Windows Update for seekers, which means that users in the Release Preview ring need to manually check for updates to get it.
This release is build 18363.327, and Microsoft explains that it’s using the same approach as in the Slow ring, meaning that the new features would only be enabled for select users. This is part of the company’s testing system, as it pushes new features to testers gradually in order to determine their reliability.
Windows 10 19H2 ready next month
“Insiders in the Release Preview ring who get 19H2 Build 18363.327 today will not see all the 19H2 features the Slow ring currently has as not all the features have been incorporated into the build yet,” Dona Sarkar, chief of the Windows Insider program, explained in a blog post.
“Because of the differences between the way the 19H2 updates are packaged between the Slow and Release Preview rings, Insiders in the Slow ring will not be able to switch to the Release Preview ring and get updates yet. Insiders who are thinking of switching rings should stay put for now. We will communicate to Insiders when it is ok to make the switch.”
As per Microsoft’s typical release schedule, Windows 10 19H2 is projected to be finalized next month and then pushed to production devices beginning with October.
While 19H2 making its way to the Release Preview ring could make many believe this is the RTM build, which would actually make sense given the aforementioned timing, this is not the case. Microsoft explains the purpose of this release is just to help test the new update system, so it’d take longer until the RTM build is ready.