Microsoft Starts Testing Windows 10's Next Major Update (theverge.com)

A week after releasing Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft is already ready to unveil new features for its next major update dubbed Redstone 2. The Verge reports: The new update doesn't have any big new features for public testers yet, as Microsoft is in the early stages of making structural improvements to its OneCore shared code of Windows across PCs, tablets, phones, HoloLens, Xbox, and IoT. The first few builds available for testing "may include more bugs and other issues that could be slightly more painful for some people to live" according to Windows software engineer Dona Sarkar. Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 14901, and the company is testing out new notifications within File Explorer to provide tips on what's new in Windows 10. You can opt out of the notifications, and they're just a test for now.

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Microsoft-to-English translation

[gweilo8888]

Microsoftese: "the company is testing out new notifications within File Explorer to provide tips on what's new in Windows 10"

English: "the company is testing out a new ad delivery system within File Explorer to push upsells on new features added to Windows 10"

When will Windows go to 11?

[jfdavis668]

I hear it will be 1 louder.

Re:When will Windows go to 11?

[Anonymous Coward]

Windows 10 is supposedly the "last version", and everything from here-on is an update to it. (When Microsoft realizes that 10 has the rotten stink that "Windows 8" and "Windows Vista" and "Windows Me" have/had.. they'll come up with a different name. But Microsoft is more than a little dense these days, it might take them a year or two to see the light)

Which is kinda exactly like OSX.. however, as soon as Apple saw Microsoft mimic their 15-year-old version scheme (and number; "X" = "10"), Apple ditched it immediately and now simply use "macOS". But stupidly, they turned-around and copied Microsoft by choosing a "vista-like" version name "Sierra" to go with it.

"Sierra", incidentally, also happens to run right into existing "Sierra" as a software trademark, currently held and used by Activision Blizzard. Apple had to license "Classic" for use with a couple old model lines because of existing trademark, they got in trouble with Apple (the music label), several companies over "i"whatevers.... now another litigation-happy company owns a long-existing trademark Apple chose to use. I cant wait for the fireworks. Pass the popcorn.

Re:When will Windows go to 11?

[fizzer06]

I'll just take the upgrades whenever they occur

Do you have a choice?

Are you sure you don't want Windows 10?

[Thud457]

Microsoft starts sending burly goons to users' houses to "upgrade" their computers.

A good start, but...

[Jahoda]

>> the company is testing out new notifications within File Explorer to provide tips on what's new in Windows 10.

Honestly, this is a really great step forward in user friendliness, but I really think they can go deeper. What I bet that users in middle america would really respond to is some sort of animated anthropomorphic cartoon folder - let's name him "tabby" - that can pop up every few minutes to offer helpful services from the Azure/Office 365 ecosystem.

I clicked the [ X ] to Opt Out...

[Anonymous Coward]

And now I woke up with my kidney missing.

Obligatory

[Merk42]

Microsoft? LOL it's bad becuz M$. I didn't read the summary but I'm sure it's about EEE and other things I won't want.

Nobody cares

[dargndorp]

Microsoft has announced ages ago that Win 10 will be on a perpetual rolling release. There's absolutely no reason to report on the breakfast choices of every junior developer in Redmond.

tl;dr: This is not news.

Fork the Core and Window Manager.

[0100010001010011]

Seriously. Let me pick if I want a Tablet or Windows 2000 Classic or Aero or what ever window manager to run. (I want to run AwesomeWM).

Upgrade the kernel and all the other core utilities (I like them) and don't force yet another window manager change on me (or my unsuspecting family).

Congratulations, you can now leave off the WM from the server component.

OK for me so far

[BLToday]

I've updated 3 machines of varying capability to the new version, seems OK. No show stopping bug.

But my friend's older laptop (upgraded from Win7) slowed down so much we had to do a full reset which fixed the problem. We couldn't track down the problem besides maybe an in place upgrade from Win7 caused the issued. BTW, Windows 10 reset works pretty well. Process is similar to macOS full reset just takes about 90 minutes versus 50 minutes.

One bug annoys me ...

[Anonymous Coward]

Only one bug annoys me on Win 10 Professional that I didn't see on earlier versions of the OS.

The one that brings business to a standstill. Symptom is: huge update gets pulled down a tiny pipe preventing internet access followed by the OS randomly restarting the PC.

What's on the horizon.

[Chas]

1: All activity on your system will be logged down to the keystroke and sent off to law enforcement for eventual perusal.
2: Windows will gradually being replacing all third-party apps with Microsoft products in the same field.
3: All authentication will be moving over to strict degradation porn. To log into your system, you'll need to allow the system to snap a picture of you engaged in some form of depraved sexual act.
4: Ads and popups and pop-unders will now no longer be browser-only "features". The OS will randomly pop them up, completely stealing focus away from whatever you're doing and won't release focus again until you've spent real money on whatever was advertised. And if Microsoft logs any legal complaints, to either cops or lawyers, they'll delete your whole system and brick the hardware.
5: You will be required to tie a bank account and at least one credit card to WindowsPay. Otherwise you risk being randomly logged out at 15 second intervals...