The update program "Service Release 1" will fall as soon as Windows 10

Just released on July 29, 2015 "Windows 10However, next week as early as next update program "Service Release 1 (Service Release 1)It is reported that it will be released.

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Windows 10 is released on July 29, 2015, and free upgrade programs to Windows 10 are preferentially distributed to existing Windows OS users such as Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 by Windows Insider program participants. For those who say "I want to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge now" can not wait for sequential distribution, you can experience Windows 10 by haste if you look at the following article.

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Unlike previous Windows OSs, Windows 10 has been told not to change the 3 year cycle version, it will be updated repeatedly every half year or every year, but in addition to major updates, It seems to be a policy to take corrective action quickly.

The VergeAccording to information obtained from information sources from Microsoft, the update program "Service Release 1 (SR1)" will be released to Windows 10 in early August 2015. In the update of SR1, addition of a new function is not done, mainly fine bug fix is ​​done.

Microsoft has planned a medium-scale update that will be the first Windows 10 in October 2015 after repeatedly updating it with SR, and this mid-range update is a new browser "Microsoft EdgeExtension support of Skype and new messaging application that integrates Skype will be released.

Microsoft Edge program manager Drew · Debrin said that Edge's extensions are based on JavaScript that mimics the extensions of Google Chrome, working on supporting the APIs supported by Chrome ThereDevelopers can easily divert Chrome extensions and apps to Edge extensionsIt will look like.

In addition, the new messaging application that integrates Skype will be released in the next few weeks for the preview version for Windows Insider program participants.


In addition to fixing bugs and adding new functions, Microsoft said that development is continuing to reduce battery consumption as a basic improvement. In Windows 8.1 we succeeded in reducing the battery consumption, but in Windows 10 which is commonly used for mobile terminals and IoT terminals, since the requirement for battery consumption reduction is higher in Windows 8.1 or higher than Windows 8, approaches to reducing power consumption are It is scheduled to be continued.

After SR and medium update, the first large update "Redstone" is scheduled for Windows 10 in 2016.

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