Microsoft has taken to referring to Windows 10’s upgrade tempo as slower than it once did, hinting that the company may not sustain an aggressive three-times-a-year cadence.

In public documentation, Microsoft has recently used an upgrade frequency of two-to-three-times annually, a departure from before, when it consistently cited a three-times-each-year release schedule.

“With Windows 10, a new model is being adopted,” Microsoft stated in a just-revised technical overview of the OS’s servicing options. “Instead of new features being added only in new releases that happen every few years, the goal is to provide new features two to three times per year, continually providing new capabilities while maintaining a high level of hardware and application compatibility [emphasis added].”

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Source: Computer World

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