Windows 11 Fall 2022 Update is ready and coming soon

Windows 11 22H2 has entered the final testing phase, and the new version of the operating system is expected to be generally rolled out in October. Today, Microsoft has approved the Fall 2022 updates for the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider beta testing program.

As you may know, the Release Preview channel is the final step in the testing process before a feature update is commercially launched. In the Release Preview channel, the next big update for Windows 11 will be optimized based on user feedback and fix several bugs.

This is no surprise as the tech giant has confirmed that Build 22621 is the RTM for Windows 11 22H2. After completing the RTM, the next step in the testing process is wider promotion via the Release Preview channel. Later this month, Microsoft will start pushing Build 22621 cumulative update, which contains additional bug fixes and some small features.

Windows 11’s Fall 2022 Update enters final testing

While Windows 11’s Fall 2022 Update is now available in the Release Preview channel, it’s not yet ready for production devices. The update will apparently spend at least a few months at this stage of the testing process, as the tech giant wants to make sure the update is stable enough.

Windows 11 21H2, the original version of the operating system, was released last October and was plagued by multiple issues. Needless to say, Microsoft wants to give the first major update to Windows 11 extra time and increase its testing standards to avoid a repeat of the buggy taskbar and other issues.

If you can’t wait for the official launch, you can try out Windows 11 22H2 by joining the Release Preview channel. Keep in mind that it won't be automatically delivered to you, as the Windows Insider Program is entirely voluntary.

Even if you join the release preview, only "seekers" will get the upgrade, meaning those who click the download button will be able to download it.

Windows 11 22H2 is not a big release, but it has a lot of new features. For example, Microsoft is working on new Start menu features, a redesigned Task Manager, integrating Mica into more desktop applications, the return of drag-and-drop functionality for the taskbar, and more.

Microsoft’s beta channel will now move to the Windows 11 23H2 update – the next major upgrade coming next year.

The first "bits" of Windows 11 23H2 are already available in the Dev Channel, but Microsoft won't be releasing new features anytime soon. Microsoft has previously confirmed that the Dev Channel is not tied to any specific version and it will provide more details about the future of Windows soon.

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