

There are currently four public branches to Windows 10:

How often does Microsoft update Windows 10? The answer is in typical Microsoft fashion: “well, it depends.”. What does this mean for us as IT admins? It means regular new features, but also regular interruptions as Windows 10 updates its build, and also potential operational issues. Microsoft is transitioning away from a product generation-based release cycle to a more release-ready cycle.

You’ve seen it with Office 365, you’ve seen it with System Center, and we’re going to start seeing it with Windows 10 as it’s more widely adopted within business. Microsoft has gotten super serious about their release cadence lately.
