Microsoft Hints the Next Windows 10 Build Could Launch on Tuesday

Windows 10 build 10036 got leaked during the weekend, but Microsoft is still working to finalize work on another official version, and according to some hints coming from within the company, the next release is very likely to get the go-ahead on Tuesday or Wednesday.

While Microsoft doesn't want to provide any release dates for new Windows 10 builds, pretty much because they're all under development and bugs could slow down work all of a sudden, the company is said to be speeding up its efforts in order to bring a new version out as soon as possible.

The reason is as simple as it could be: the latest Windows 10 version was launched more than 2 months ago, so the company more or less broke its promise of releasing at least one build per month.

Now we're hearing that Redmond is already finalizing work on a new build, and Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, hinted that Tuesday could indeed be the day.

Aul revealed recently that “we have a good build candidate with some new features I think you'll like. Running through our internal rings now,” then adding that “we usually have some staging and prep work that starts 24hrs ahead of a release. So to do a Monday release we'd have to start Sun.”

New build for phones also coming

Microsoft has every reason in the world to bring a new build out this week. First and foremost, it needs to keep insiders updated, especially because the latest version was launched in January.

Then, it knows that many users will actually rush to install the leaked builds, and given the fact that some features are missing, the company might once again have to deal with another wave of criticism.

And last but not least, there's a new Windows 10 for phones preview build in the queue waiting for a release this month, and Microsoft obviously wants to give the PC release more time to reach insiders and collect feedback. Bringing them out together isn't clearly a good choice because the amount of feedback could drop significantly, as users would install and try both at the same time.