Microsoft will be providing two Windows 10 features updates this 2020. The first will roll out in April, and the last installment for the year will be around November. To have a peek of the things to come, the tech giant has released the latest test build for Fast Ring Insiders.
In the latest preview, the Windows maker clarified that the Fast Ring build is now for everyone willing to get an advanced taste of upcoming feature upgrades. It means that the features contained in the new bunch of beta build will not necessarily be reserved on a specific Windows 10 version, according to ZDNet.
That is saying the changes previewed by Build 19541 could make the final cut of Windows 10 2004, or they would appear in time for the fall deployment of the OS upgrade, also known as Windows 10 20H2.
"While features in the active development branch may be slated for a future Windows 10 release, they are no longer matched to a specific Windows 10 release," Microsoft said in the accompanying blog of the test build release.
As usual, the preview is packed with bug fixes and feature bumps, notably on the area of notification and the Task Manager. For the latter, the Details tab has a new option for users to view the architecture for the ongoing processes on a machine.
Then on the notification area, the preview showed the inclusion of an icon that indicates the use of a PC's location by specific apps, which for some users would be a premium addition.
These upgrades and more, as mentioned, will be part of the major features jumps coming down this 2020. It's still unclear if the Windows 10 2004 will arrive in the same manner as that of the November 2019 Update.
That last update was released as a cumulative package, and it turned a good move on Microsoft's part as no major hiccups marred the deployment. So far, Microsoft has shown no indication that it intends to replicate what happened in November for the upcoming April 2020 Feature Upgrade.
In any case, this just might be reserved for the Windows 10 20H2. For that version, there were signs the template of the November 2019 Update will be in use, according to MSPowerUser.
"We've learned from our sources that Windows 10's 2020 Fall Update is built on the same concept the firm used in 2019. This year's fall update would be a rather small pack of improvements just like Windows 10 November 2019 Update," the report said.
If true, then it is likely that sending out feature updates in cumulative packages will be the way forward for all Windows 10 OS bumps as Microsoft appeared to have realized that it is more efficient and leads to a problem-free process, at least nearly.
