14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is getting ready to release the new Windows 10 November 2021 Update to users out there, and now the company has already picked the final build that will be shipped to production devices.
Windows 10 build 19044.1288 is now available for insiders in the Release Preview channel still getting builds of the previous OS version, and Microsoft has also released ISO images of what it calls the final build of this upcoming feature update.
Keep in mind, however, that this isn’t the RTM version of the Windows 10 November 2021 Update, but only the final build that’s part of the Windows Insider program.
So the purpose of this build is to be installed on testing systems or in virtual machines where you can preview the November 2021 Update. This comes in handy specifically to IT administrators who can therefore determine the performance of Windows 10 November 2021 Update before starting the mass update of their devices in the entire company.
Insiders can already try it out
Microsoft is also making this build available for insiders in the Release Preview channel, though they need to manually check for updates in Windows Update to get it.
This is because the new final build is only available for seekers, as Microsoft is still in the testing phase and wants to make sure everything is working as expected before more users get it.
“We are now offering the Windows 10 November 2021 Update to all Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 10 via our “seeker” experience in Windows Update. This means Insiders currently on Windows 10, version 21H1 (or lower) in the Release Preview Channel will need to go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and choose to download and install Windows 10, version 21H2,” Microsoft explains.
The company hasn’t announced when it plans to begin rolling out this update to production devices.