On November 13, 2018, we re-released the Windows 10 October Update (version 1809), Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server, version 1809. We encourage you to wait until the feature update is offered to your device automatically. A summary of the current status of the October Update can be found below.
I've been notified by several German blog readers, that WSUS has synchronized this night (September 28, 2018) a huge amount of 35 feature updates. Here is a list from German blog reader Markus K., what has been synchronized again on his WSUS.
WSUS: Windows 10 Feature Updates re-released (Sept. 28)
German blog reader Timo informed me via mail, that his WSUS received also Windows updates to upgrade to Windows 10. The screenshot below not only contains Windows 10 feature upgrades, there are also updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 V1703, V1709 and V1803.
Users with eligible devices running Windows 11, version 21H2 who are interested in experiencing the latest feature update and are ready to install this release on their device can choose to do so by opening Windows Update settings (Settings > Windows Update) and selecting Check for updates2. For more information on the 2022 Update experience for Windows 11 devices, watch this video.
We are committed to delivering continuous innovation by releasing new features into Windows 11 with increased frequency via our servicing technology (like a monthly update) and Microsoft Store updates, in addition to our annual update process. Our goal is to provide you with the best experiences year-round, when new features are ready based on quality and reliability, via our familiar processes. Today we are also announcing that a new set of experiences including the Tabbed File explorer, considered a component of the 2022 Update for all editions, will be ready this October. We will share more information and documentation when we initially make these features available. We plan a phased rollout timed with the October optional non-security preview release for these features and then they will be made broadly available in the November 2022 security update release7. Going forward we will continue to announce, document and deliver new features and experiences when they are ready (learn more).
We have listened to feedback on the overall Windows Update experience and are excited to announce two substantial improvements to the update experience for both feature and monthly updates for the Windows 11 2022 Update.
As I have previously noted, for customers who are using a device that is not eligible for Windows 11, Windows 10 is a great place to be. Windows 10 will be serviced through Oct. 14, 2025 and we have announced that the next feature update to Windows 10, version 22H2, is coming next month, continuing to offer you both support and choice with Windows. As in the past, we will closely monitor the rollout of Windows 11 and continue to share timely information on the status of the rollout and known issues (open and resolved) across all Windows feature and monthly updates via the Windows release health dashboard and @WindowsUpdate. Please continue to tell us about your experience by providing comments or suggestions via Feedback Hub.
In the past, Windows 10 received two feature updates per year (during spring and fall), but Microsoft shifted from that approach to a single major update to have more time to build new versions of the OS.
A quick note about priority for feature updates. If you are using Configuration Manager 1902, under Default Client Settings > Software Updates you will find a new setting.
Before you deploy updates, you must specify how long you want to wait after MS has published a new upgrade. This is a very important decision and if you are deploying feature updates in an organization, a proper planning is must.
I am using SCCM v1902 and working on to setup Win10 SP, if i select SAC (target) in deployment rings then filter preview will bring up the 1903 feature updates so, it is fine. If i select SAC in deployment ring then filter preview it comes with 0 feature update. Why? Am i missing something. Property filter are set same for SAC-T and SAC deployment rings.
However, Microsoft considers SAC-T releases only relevant for organizations using Windows Update for Business (WUFB). WUFB is a bunch of capabilities associated with Group Policy settings that are used for managing Windows 10 feature updates.
SAC-T releases are not relevant for organizations controlling the arrival of Windows 10 feature updates when they are using tools like Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), according to Microsoft. Here's the spokesperson's explanation to that effect:
Windows 10 also has a long-term servicing channel (LTSC) option, with new releases expected to appear every three years. The LTSC model, which is intended for things like medical devices, gives organizations the ability to defer new OS features updates for up to 10 years.
Such LTSC discouragement for organizations has been voiced by Microsoft before. While many organizations may prefer the absence of potentially disruptive OS feature updates, that's not Microsoft's direction. Frequent OS updates are needed to address fast-moving security threat scenarios, Microsoft has typically argued in the past. In a Thursday post, Microsoft argued again against LTSC use by organizations.
In a departure, Microsoft's current flagship client OS will only receive one feature update per year (called the "General Availability Channel"), instead of the twice-yearly updates normalized by Windows 10. These once-a-year feature update releases will have "24 months of support for Home or Pro editions, and 36 months of support for Enterprise and Education editions," according to Microsoft.
In making that change with Windows 11, Microsoft acknowledged some IT pros' grumblings that biannual Windows 10 feature update releases were just too frequent. The once-per-year Windows 11 feature updates also promise to be less disruptive for end users. Microsoft uses artificial intelligence to gauge machine readiness for feature updates, and also tracks a user's active hours to optimize update deliveries. Windows 11 advances from Windows 10 with a rounded corners design change, plus more stringent security hardware requirements. [BACK TO PRODUCT LIST]
A new iteration of the Start menu is used on the Windows 10 desktop, with a list of places and other options on the left side, and tiles representing applications on the right. The menu can be resized, and expanded into a full-screen display, which is the default option in Tablet mode.[42][62][73] A new virtual desktop system was added by a feature known as Task View, which displays all open windows and allows users to switch between them, or switch between multiple workspaces.[42][62] Universal apps, which previously could be used only in full screen mode, can now be used in self-contained windows similarly to other programs.[42][62] Program windows can now be snapped to quadrants of the screen by dragging them to the corner. When a window is snapped to one side of the screen, Task View appears and the user is prompted to choose a second window to fill the unused side of the screen (called "Snap Assist").[62] The Windows system icons were also changed.[73]
Under the Windows end-user license agreement, users consent to the automatic installation of all updates, features and drivers provided by the service, and implicitly consent "without any additional notice" to the possibility of features being modified or removed.[205][206][207] The agreement also states, specifically for users of Windows 10 in Canada, that they may pause updates by disconnecting their device from the Internet.[208]
Windows 10 is often described by Microsoft as being a "service", as it receives regular "feature updates" that contain new features and other updates and fixes.[182][224][225][226] In April 2017, Microsoft stated that these updates would be released twice a year every March and September in the future, which eventually continued until version 21H2.[227] Mainstream builds of Windows 10, until and including 2004, were labeled "YYMM", with "YY" representing the two-digit year and "MM" representing the month of release. For example, version 1809 was released in September (the ninth month) of 2018. This was changed with the 20H2 release where "MM" represents the half of the year in which the update was released, for example H1 for the first half and H2 for the second half.[228]
Before version 1903, the pace at which feature updates are received by devices was dependent on which release channel was used. The default branch for all users of Windows 10 Home and Pro was "Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)" (formerly "Current Branch", or "CB"),[226] which received stable builds after they were publicly released by Microsoft. Each build of Windows 10 is supported for 18 months after its original release.[226] In enterprise environments, Microsoft officially intended that this branch was used for "targeted" deployments of newly released stable versions so that they could be evaluated and tested on a limited number of devices before a wider deployment. Once a stable build is certified by Microsoft and its partners as being suitable for broad deployment, the build is then released on the "Semi-Annual Channel" (formerly "Current Branch for Business", or "CBB"), which is supported by the Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10.[226][199][229] Semi-Annual Channel receives stable builds on a four-month delay from their release on the Targeted channel.[226] Administrators can also use the "Windows Update for Business" system, as well as existing tools such as WSUS and System Center Configuration Manager, to organize structured deployments of feature updates across their networks.[226][199]
In February 2019, Microsoft announced changes again in delivering updates in beginning of release of version 1903: a single SAC will be released and SAC-T will be retired, and users are no longer able to switch to different channels. Instead, these updates can be deferred from 30 to 90 days, or depending how the device was configured to deferred the updates.[240][241] In April 2019, it was announced that, in addition, feature updates will no longer be automatically pushed to users.[242] However, after the release of version 2004, the update only pushed for those running a feature update version that is nearing end of service or it can be paused for up to 35 days.[243][244] In November 2021, following the launch of version 21H2, Microsoft made a commitment to deliver feature updates every October or November.[245] Thus, Microsoft rebranded the "Semi-Annual Channel" to the "General Availability Channel".[246][247] 2ff7e9595c
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