There is a very strong possibility that Windows 10 Service Release 1 will be out in early August, which would make it the first post-launch update to Microsoft’s new operating system.
This is, of course, ahead of the large refresh planned for October that would bring Edge extensions as well as the new integrated Skype experience that the company has detailed. All this is part of Redmond’s new update cadence with Windows 10.
Which would see far more frequent improvements and enhancements being released for the operating system than the previous versions.
The Verge reports that the first such updates is internally referred to as ‘Service Release 1 (SR1)’ and may just be a week away — insider sources are claiming that it is due for arrival in early August, provided there are no hiccups before that.
As for what we can expect, nothing major in terms of features.
Microsoft classifies SR1 as a maintenance update, and the company wants to focus on adding polish and stability to the operating system, as opposed to new options, bells and whistles.
Bug fixes are, obviously, always welcome, but the real action in terms of new features is reserved for what is called Threshold Wave 2.
The software titan has now gathering a fair amount of telemetry data, as millions of people upgrade to Windows 10 in the first few weeks of launch. Data that will no doubt help with development of future maintenance releases like this one that arrives next month.
source:windows10update
