Only certain builds of Windows 10 Version 1703, Version 1607, Version 1511, and Version 1507 require this update.
The files and resources in this update make sure that feature updates are installed seamlessly to improve the reliability and security of Windows 10. What's your take?īased on what I've shown here, do you think that Build 10240 of Windows 10 is the RTM? Let us know your thoughts in the discussion thread below.This update includes diagnostic improvements for determining the applicability of updates in Windows 10 Version 1703, Version 1607, Version 1511, and Version 1507. As you can see, in addition to being listed as Build 10240, the dialog box list this as Version 10.0.įigure G Build 10240's desktop doesn't include a watermark. In order to see the Build number, you have to access the About Windows dialog box ( Figure G).
However, the desktop in Build 10240 doesn't have a watermark. The previous builds of Windows 10 had a watermark desktop that identified the operating system as being from the Windows 10 Insider Preview and included the Build number ( Figure F).įigure F All the preview builds included a watermark desktop wallpaper.
When I went to install Build 10240, I discovered that the installation procedure appears much more detailed and even includes the "legal stuff" screen ( Figure E).įigure E The Build 10240 install even includes the "legal stuff" screen. As you may recall, Threshold was the code name used for the Windows 10 operating system early on in the development cycle, as reported by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley back in December of 2013.įigure D Build 10240 comes from the TH1 branch. After doing a bit of research, I discovered that TH1 stands for ThresHold1, and that is the branch that contains the Windows 10 RTM candidate builds. When I went to download Build 10240, I saw that the new build was coming from a branch titled TH1 ( Figure D). The last build that I downloaded, prior to 10240, was 10166-and it too came from the fbl_impressive development branch ( Figure C).įigure C Build 10166 was the last Insider Preview to come from the impressive branch. In the February/March 2015 timeframe, the builds started coming from a branch titled fbl_impressive ( Figure B).įigure B Builds in the February/March 2015 timeframe came from the impressive branch. The first builds of 2015 came from the awesome branch. Here, the fbl stands for Feature Branch Level and awesome1501 stood for awesome in January 2015. In January of 2015, the builds came from a branch named fbl_awesome1501 ( Figure A). Microsoft distributes Windows 10 builds to Windows Insiders via the most current development branch, and the branch name is listed in the filename displayed on the Windows Update screen.
I'm basing my guess on the development branch name, the installation procedure, and the new desktop, which no longer displays the watermark. Last week, Microsoft released Build 10240 of Windows 10, and I think this will be the actual Release To Manufacturing (RTM) candidate-even though Microsoft hasn't yet officially made that announcement. Now that you know when Windows 10 will be available, you may be wondering what the actual release version will look like. So, if you are interested, find a Microsoft Store near you. On that date, most of the Microsoft Stores in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico will be celebrating with special events. As you know, Microsoft has promised to make Windows 10 available on July 29, 2015.