MicrosoftIt made an important, subtle and significant change in Windows’s business that Tuesday. The goal is to decrease frustration with update-related issues for customers.

Following the release last month of Windows 11Microsoft’s latest operating system is. The company stated that it would release only one update per year to Windows 10 instead of asking users to upgrade twice per year, as was the case until now. Windows 11 will follow a similar pattern.

Microsoft continues to be a key part of its business with Windows contributing approximately 13% to revenue. Windows had nearly 80% of the revenue for 2020. 83% market shareThe unit shipping cost is determined while GoogleChrome OS was 10% Apple’sAccording to Gartner research, Mac OS was at 7%

Microsoft’s decision to reduce the number of updates by half is in keeping with the industry norm. Apple updates MacOS every year. Google only releases one version per year for its Android operating system. However, Google saysEach four weeks, it releases an update to Chrome OS.

Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. It had been updated twice per year since then. This led to complaints from customers, who didn’t like having to do additional configuration. Microsoft is launching Window 10 in 2019, started rolling outA larger update every year will include new features, while a smaller update will focus on reliability and performance.

Microsoft has abandoned the two-per-year model for Windows 11 in favor of customer feedback. Windows 10 will be supported by Microsoft until October 2025 for users who have not upgraded.

Microsoft released the Windows 10 Nov 2021 Update (also known as Windows 10 Version 21H2) on Tuesday.

John Cable (Vice President, Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery) wrote that they continue to hear customer feedback and adapt Windows to fit your needs. The November 2021 Update will focus on productivity management and security. blog post.

It includes enhanced security features to guard against Wi-Fi attacks. Windows 10 Enterprise’s upgraded Universal Print feature will now be capable of handling print jobs up to 1 gigabyte. Azure Virtual Desktop will allow customers to now provision applications to cloud-based Windows 10 via the Azure virtual desktop service.

Users can check if the update is available by opening the settings app, navigating to Update & Security, choosing Windows Update and hitting the Check for updates button. If your PC is up for it, you will see a button to download and install the update.

Microsoft is moving faster than they expected with Windows 11, too. Cable said in the post, “Now the Windows 11 update is more widely available to eligible Windows 10 device users.”

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