Regardless, we believe that releasing the new feature update in the first half will have no effect on its name. Final ThoughtsĪlthough the “H2” in Windows 11 22H2 means the release will be made in the second half of 2022, the experts probably did not anticipate it. Unfortunately, this feature will not be included in 22H2 but can be brought back in 23H2, which will be released in 2023. That said, one feature many will want is the tabs in the file explorer. Up to 3 high priority toast notifications.

Windows Spotlight as the default background.We have already highlighted the new expected features and improvements in Windows 11 22H2 in a separate post, which are the following: Just like us, many other experts who have been working and writing on Microsoft products say that Windows 11 Build 22621 is what Microsoft wants to ship as the final build for Windows 11 22H2.īrandon LeBlanc, a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, replied to this information with no counter comments, thus affirming our hunch that the build 22621 may be the final iteration of the Windows 11 22H2 operating system soon to hit the public. Therefore, RTM is now just a method for us to describe a Windows build that will be released as a feature update through Windows Update. OEMs now no longer receive a special Windows edition since Microsoft continuously updates their OS. However, Microsoft has now shifted to Windows as a service model. When we talk about Windows RTM, it means the final version/build of the Windows operating system which will be released to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Release to Manufacturing, in short RTM, as the name suggests, is software that is delivered to hardware manufacturers for incorporation into their devices. Tweet by WalkingCatĪlthough Microsoft has made no official comment about the release of the said Windows version, WalkingCat has been a reliable source of rumored information up until now. At the time of the release, we anticipated that this build could be a potential “Release to Manufacturing” (RTM) candidate for Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2).Ī leaker, WalkingCat, now confirms this suspicion through a tweet stating that Windows 11 22H2 will be released on 24th May 2022. Microsoft released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621 to the Beta channel just a few days back. Therefore, it may take a few days for this update, which will be an enablement package, to reach you. Microsoft plans on doing a “controlled rollout” where selective devices will receive the update first. Dates could still move, but that's the current plan: - Zac Bowden August 16, 2022 First 'moment' update scheduled for before the end of this year, possibly as soon as October. I'm hearing that MS plans to start rolling out Windows 11 version 22H2 on Sept 20.

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