Windows 10 hasn’t even been released yet and we already have an idea of what the operating system’s first update will look like. You can expect an endless stream of patches from day one, but as far as major updates go, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10’s first sometime in October, which would be between one and two months after its release. According to Neowin, this update will focus primarily on optimization and stability rather than new features.
While Microsoft is putting the final polish on Windows 10 ahead of its release next week, it’s time to start looking at what’s next for the OS. While we broke the news about Redstone a few months back, there is another update wave planed for Windows 10 and it’s starting to come into focus. Threshold wave 2 is scheduled to be the first (non-patch) update to the OS after it is released and the current timeline is October. But what will it include? According to those familiar with the company’s plans, not much in the way of new features are currently planned, as the primary goal is to continue working on optimization and stabilization for the OS. Which makes quite a bit of sense- for one thing, the update will arrive only three months after the release of the OS. During that time, Microsoft will be receiving a significant amount of new telemetry from new hardware configurations and they need to make sure Windows 10 properly works with these machines.