Microsoft Set to Spring a New Windows 10 Release on Us

Microsoft Set to Spring a New Windows 10 Release on Us

We’ve known for quite some time now that the next major Windows 10 release would ship in Spring 2017. Now we have a slightly more accurate understanding of the plan, which is to finalize this version in March 2017.

I know, this isn’t exactly big news: March 21, 2017 is of course the first day of Spring. And let’s be honest: Microsoft will take whatever time it needs to finalize this major release, so April is still on the table as well. And, finally, that date, even if Microsoft hits it, doesn’t mean all that much: This release won’t ship publicly until weeks later. And if the Anniversary Update is any guide, until months later for some.

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News of the March 2017 date comes courtesy of Tero Alhonen who noted on Twitter that the text “Windows 10 Version 1703” appears in a group policy in pre-release versions of Windows 10 Redstone 2. The “17” there refers to “2017,” while “03” is March; the current release of Windows 10, version 1607, was finalized in July (07) 2016.

Exciting, I know.

 

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  • 127

    Premium Member
    15 October, 2016 - 8:22 am

    <p>Paul, do you think the&nbsp;Redstone 2 roll out will take as long as Redstone 1? At least these two updates are on the same branch, compared to Threshold. Or doesnt that make any difference?</p>

    • 2

      Premium Member
      15 October, 2016 - 2:29 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#20897">In reply to Bart:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>I think it will be based on how well real world installs go. This time around, not so good.</p>

  • 5775

    15 October, 2016 - 8:28 am

    <p>Then new hardware would come in April or May. Looks like all fits in and leaves me thinking about a refresh to the Surface line for this month’s NY event.</p>

  • 277

    Premium Member
    15 October, 2016 - 9:10 am

    <p>Breaking News! Microsoft is giong to replaces Windows on the Surfcace Pro 5 with Redstone OS.&nbsp; Just read that on another site.&nbsp; Wanted to leave him a link to Thurrott.com, so he could get better educated, but the comment section would not load.</p>

    • 2

      Premium Member
      15 October, 2016 - 2:28 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#20902">In reply to MixedFarmer75:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Thanks? :)</p>

  • 5234

    15 October, 2016 - 10:29 am

    <p>More headaches for customers = more money for me.</p>

  • 5641

    15 October, 2016 - 11:18 am

    <p>Phew – luckily we won’t need to worry about Windows 10 Mobile as Paul says it’s dead. No update for that then?&nbsp;</p>
    <p>No, wait……</p>

    • 5234

      15 October, 2016 - 8:27 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#20926">In reply to James_Wilson:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Wait for what?</p>

  • 1377

    Premium Member
    15 October, 2016 - 1:25 pm

    <p>So by next spring there may well be 5+ versions of Windows 10 in use: 1507 curmudgeons, 1511 holdouts, 1607 wait-and-see-ers, 1703 go-getters, and Insider Program whackos (I’m in the last group myself). If forced updates are a real thing, why are there still PCs running 1507? If there are no PCs running 1507, why is there a 1507-specific cumulative update this past week?</p>
    <p>To paraphrase Mao Zedong: let a hundred versions have users. What could possibly go wrong?</p>

    • 5234

      15 October, 2016 - 1:44 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#20935">In reply to hrlngrv:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB customers would be on 1507. &nbsp;Nobody in their right mind is deploying LTSB 2016.</p>
      <p>&nbsp;</p>
      <p>Do Linux builds ever force a dist-upgrade after a certain period? &nbsp;</p>

  • 3148

    15 October, 2016 - 3:54 pm

    <blockquote><em><a href="#20935">In reply to hrlngrv:</a></em></blockquote>
    <p>1507 is supported until July 2025.</p>

  • 5553

    16 October, 2016 - 5:21 am

    <p>It still could FALL through.?</p>

  • 6991

    19 October, 2016 - 8:43 am

    <p>I wish Microsoft would just adopt Apple’s strategy:&nbsp; Yearly OS updates with an event highlighting the updates.&nbsp; Twice per year is too much.</p>

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