14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 11 is projected to land later this year, and as compared to Windows 10, which until now has been receiving two major feature updates every 12 months, the new operating system seems to transition to a one-release-per-year approach.
This is according to Microsoft itself, as the software giant has confirmed that Windows 11 will get one new release every year, though the timing of the launch could obviously vary.
But at this point, it looks like the Redmond-based software giant wants to use the fall of each year to introduce new Windows 11 versions. Most likely, new Windows 11 versions will go live alongside fall Windows 10 feature updates, though the current OS version could also get another update in the spring of each year.
Microsoft will support each version of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, and Windows 10 Home for 24 months after their release. In other words, each version of Windows 11 that falls in these categories will get updates for two years, after which users will be required to upgrade to continue receiving security patches.
Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Education, and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise will be supported for 36 months after the release.
The Windows 10 servicing timeline
In the case of Windows 10, Microsoft offers 18 months of support for Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro Education, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, and Windows 10 Home as part of the updates that landed in the first half of the year.
As for Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, the offered servicing timeline covered the first 18 months after the release for H1 updates and 30 months of updates for H2 feature updates.