Windows 10’s next major update won’t be that big, but it will come out earlier

In general, rumors that Microsoft is not keeping pace with the redesign of Windows 10 have been around for a long time. Allegedly, this and the release of Windows 10X for laptops are the reason for the delay in major changes to Windows 10. And now, in fact, confirmation of this has appeared.

After installing the January 2021 cumulative update KB4598291, which is still available only in the Windows Insider channel, an element called Microsoft-Windows-21H1Enablement-Package ~ 31bf3856ad364e35 ~ amd64 ~~ 0.0.0.0 was found in the registry. The name (Enablement Package) means that the 21H1 update, that is, the spring update that everyone is waiting for will be installed as the previous October update: all components will be preloaded on the PC in the background, and when the formal start is given installation, it is automatically and installed, without any requests from the operating system to download the update separately – as is usually done with major updates. The size of such Enablement Packages is small (since they do not contain new features and capabilities), therefore,

Since the spring update will not be major, there are suggestions that this year may come out earlier than usual (May). In April (or even March), Microsoft is activating the 21H1 Enablement Package install button on user computers.