14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft will ship the next Windows 10 build to insiders sometime next week, so the company is now working to give the final touches to this version and fix the bugs that were found during its own internal testing.
The company hasn't yet confirmed the release date, but Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, previously said in a tweet that Microsoft was set to launch a new Windows 10 build in February, most likely a week or two after the debut of Windows 10 for phones preview.
The phones preview was launched last week and Aul explained that the Windows 10 build should debut after new updates for version 9926 see daylight in order to prepare devices for the update.
These patches were shipped today and since Microsoft wants to give users enough time to deploy them on their devices, including PCs and tablets, it makes sense to expect a new technical preview sometime next week.
New ISOs also prepared
Details are not yet available on the next build, but Aul hinted that it would be “impressive,” which is an indication that this release would be part of the fbl_impressive branch. Right now, this particular channel has already reached version 10.x, so major changes are also expected.
The next build will also come with new ISOs for users, which would allow everyone to jump straight to this version without having to update to each build. What's more, ISOs allow for a clean install, which is pretty important given the fact that some things could go wrong because of the technical preview status of Windows 10.
In most of the cases, Microsoft rolled out new ISOs for Windows insiders whenever it included major changes in a technical preview build, so this could be another sign that what we're going to get next week is very likely to be an important release for both the company and its users.
As usual, the update will be shipped through the integrated update channel, but make sure that you install today's patches to prepare your devices for the next Windows 10 build.