Microsoft begins rolling out the annual feature update of Windows 10, Windows 10 22H2
One month after launch Annual feature updates for Windows 11Microsoft is also doing the same for Windows 10. On October 18, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 22H2 – the one and only “feature update” for Windows 10 this year – available to those who download it manually.
ISO for Windows 10 22H2 is available now. Instance 22H2 is also now available through Windows Server Update Services (including Configuration Manager), Windows Update for Business, and the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). The support countdown for 22H2 starts today, with Home and Pro users getting 18 months of support for Windows 10 22H2 and Enterprise and Education getting 30 months.
Microsoft officials have been silent about the feature list for Windows 10 22H2, other than saying it will be available as a “scoped feature set”. This is Microsoft’s way of saying a feature update is small enough to be delivered through an activation pack that activates new features, which should make the update process quick and easy for those who don’t. was running a previous release (in this case, Windows 10 21H2) . Windows 11 22H2, despite the relatively small number of new features, but not provided through a support package.
In July 2022, Microsoft participated in Final testing phase for Windows 10 22H2, made available to testers in the “Release Preview” channel. As of today, Windows 10 22H2 is available today to “seekers” running Windows 10 20H2 or later. This means Windows users running “select devices” with Windows 10 can actively search for it by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and checking for updates. . Once the update comes out, users can choose to Download and Install. For anyone running older versions, the 21H1 update should feel and update just like a regular Windows 10 feature update.
Microsoft officials continue to decline to say how many 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 and 11 users combined running on Windows 10, but most industry watchers believe that there are still relatively few running Windows 11 each year since its initial introduction. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 until October 2025.