14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently announced that Windows 10 21H1 is now a recommended update for all insiders in the Beta channel, as the development of this new OS feature update continues.
“Insiders who previously didn’t choose to install 21H1 will now automatically receive 21H1 in the Beta Channel,” Microsoft explained.
Previously, Windows 10 21H1 build 19043.844 (which landed as cumulative update KB4601382), was available for seekers, meaning that users had to manually go to Windows Update and look for updates.
Stable version due in April or May
Windows 10 21H1 will be offered as a monthly cumulative update and will be another small release, with Microsoft explaining that it’s focusing on refining the experience with certain features already bundled with the operating system.
“Based on feedback and learnings during the past year of extensive remote work, learning and play, version 21H1 will be delivered with servicing technology (like that used for the monthly update process and how 20H2 was delivered),” a previous announcement read.
“Windows 10, version 21H1 will have a scoped set of features improving security, remote access and quality. The features we are releasing in this update are focused on the core experiences that customers have told us they’re relying on most right now. So, we optimized this release to support our customers’ most pressing needs.”
While no specifics have been provided on the actual release date of Windows 10 version 21H1, Microsoft did say it is projected to land in the first half of the year.
And according to the typical release calendar of Windows 10 feature updates, this means it’d be finalized in the spring and then pushed to production devices in April or May, with insiders obviously to get the final build a little bit earlier for testing purposes.