Microsoft just lately confirmed that they are going to be switching Fast Ring to the lively growth department (referred to as “RS_PRERELEASE”). This implies that Windows Insiders on Fast Ring will obtain new options which aren’t essentially tied to a particular Windows 10 replace bi-yearly replace.
Now, Walking Cat has uncovered a change within the newest Fast Ring construct that signifies a shift in the best way new options are delivered to the customers. Microsoft just lately revealed a brand new app on the Microsoft Store referred to as the “Windows Feature Experience Pack”. The app appears like a dummy in the mean time nevertheless it does coincide with a small change made to the About part of the Settings app. The About part now exhibits Windows Feature Experience Pack beneath Windows Specifications. The model quantity is fully completely different from the OS Build quantity which presently is 19536.1000.
the “Windows Feature Experience Pack” dummy app within the retailer just lately modified its icon to a obtain icon, so its principally the “downloadable” a part of Windows https://t.co/QYcXn66NGc
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) December 21, 2019
According to Walking Cat, this means a shift in the best way shell options are delivered to the customers. It appears like Microsoft may ship shell experiences individually sooner or later.
this ‘undocked’ factor might additionally imply the separation of works by the 2 teams of unique Windows workforce, the CoreOS workforce might comply with the tempo of Azure org, whereas the shell experiences half can evolve independently and far quicker ?
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) December 21, 2019
This ought to permit the corporate so as to add or take away new options and modifications from the OS simply and with out pushing out a serious OS replace.
At this level, we don’t understand how this characteristic may work and after we will see it in motion. If true, this might permit Microsoft to separate Windows CoreOS and Shell Experience. This, in flip, will ship new options quicker and won’t require main OS updates. This might additionally imply that Windows 10 may get a stripped-down model with further add-on options. That being mentioned, we do have to notice that it’s all hypothesis in the mean time based mostly on the data obtainable. We do hope Microsoft considers this strategy as this might permit customers to get new options unbiased of the general OS replace.
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