Microsoft has been following a gradual rollout strategy for Windows 10 that starts at a slow pace, speeds up after several months, and then slows again as the update approaches its final phase.
Compatibility issues
This release timing helps avoid early compatibility hiccups on different hardware and drivers and then nudges machines on older versions of Windows 10 over to the current release. As of January 20, Microsoft’s Machine-learning algorithms began automatically upgrading devices running Windows 10 version 20H2 to the next version of the operating system, 21H2. Version 20H2, aka the October 2021 Update, reaches the end of life on May 10, 2022. It no longer receives security updates after that date. Microsoft typically begins the process of upgrading older versions of Windows 10 a few months before those versions reach their end-of-life dates.
Smooth update transitions
The following editions of Windows 10 will reach the end of support on May 10: Home, Pro, Pro for Education, and Windows for Workstations. Upgrades to the Windows operating system begin one week after Microsoft releases out-of-band updates to address several bugs that shipped with the January 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates for Windows 11, Windows 10, and earlier versions. Microsoft released Windows 10 21H2 in November 2021, which was the first version of Windows 10 to align with Windows 11’s annual feature update cycle rather than the bi-annual cycle. Because these editions are intended for short-term use, Microsoft will provide updates and security patches for Windows 10 Home and Pro editions for 18 months, while it will support Enterprise and Education editions for 30 months, just like Windows 11.00. What are your thoughts on Microsoft upgrading PCs to Windows 10 21H2? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
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