What will happen to Windows 10 and 11 support and updates in the future?

　Windows 11 and Windows 10 ver.Since the 21H2 preview has appeared, let's summarize what will happen to Windows from the current information.The preview version of Windows 11 was updated last week and the build number was 22,000..It became 100.Although there are many detailed changes, the standard Teams chat app is now available and is displayed in the taskbar (although only distributed to some Windows Insider Program).

Windows 10 will be supported until October 14, 2025.If you calculate back from 18 months of the support period, April 2024 is likely to be the last function update.

Windows 11 function updates will be provided once a year

　Windows 11 will be distributed in the second half of 2021.Probably, it will be in time for a new PC product for the 2021 Christmas season.At the same time, a free upgrade to Windows 11 should start.But at first, for users who join Windows Insider Program, upgrades for general users from 2022.

　This Windows 11 is different from Windows 10, and has a function update (Windows Update function update program) once a year.The support period for each version will be two years (24 months) in the Home / Pro edition, three years (36 months) in the Enterprise / Education edition.As now, if the user gives permission with the "Installation" button for function updates, even general consumer users who use Home and Pro can continue to use one version for nearly two years.It is going to be.

　Nevertheless, even today, considering that the installation service ends, the installation will start without permission, it may be possible to extend the update for about six months.Still, the pain is less than twice a year.

　Immediately after the release of the new Windows so far, considering that there were various problems, Windows 11 is likely to be bugs until 2023.If so, it might be better to use the latest version as much as possible.

　Since the Windows Update mechanism is continued as it is, the hardware determined that some obstacles are expected by AI, the Safeguard Holds works and the update stops.In last year's 20H1, it was time to update with one of my machines to start the 20H2 release.For this reason, even if the support period of each version of Windows 11 has been supported for two years, the function update may be shifted later for more than six months.

　Windows 11 will be the same as the present B-UPDATE (quality update that will be distributed at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month. Cumulative updates and security updates will be distributed).In Windows 11, the distribution size will be up to 40 % smaller.It is unknown whether it is compressed or removes a file that has not been replaced or unnecessary, but at least the download time is likely to be shorter.

　According to Microsoft's previous document, only Windows 10 downloaded only the necessary files according to the situation of the target machine, so there is some compression, considering that there are no files that do not need to be updated.It is likely to be done.However, if compressed processing, the installation time and restart time are considered to hardly be reduced.Some downloads and installation processes are executed in the background while Windows is running, so you may not notice.The only user experience is restarting processing, and in terms of sensitivity, the monthly quality update of Windows 11 will be almost the same as that of Windows 10.

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