Subj : Windows 11s next big update could arrive sooner than expected
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Jul 25 2023 11:45:03

Windows 11s next big update could arrive sooner than expected

Date:
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:26:02 +0000

Description:
Could we even see the 23H2 update land in a couple of months? Theres a chance 
of that, it seems...

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 Windows 11s next big update, known as 23H2, could be coming sooner rather 
than later this year. 

Or at least thats the suggestion based off clues Windows Latest picked up on 
with the July cumulative update for Windows 11. 

In that patch, the tech site notes that it has found references to several 
packages relating to Moment 4. 

As you may be aware, the last feature drop for Windows 11 was Moment 3 , so 
it follows that this is the next feature update  except this is a full 
upgrade for the OS. In short, Moment 4 is the 23H2 update. 

Windows Latest further observes: We found that Microsoft is testing an 
enablement package named Microsoft-Windows-23H2Enablement-Package. 

This lines up with what we know about 23H2, as Microsoft has already 
confirmed that it will be an enablement package . This means that the files 
for the upgrade will be preloaded to Windows 11 PCs, and can be sent live 
with a simple flick of an enablement switch  a small download thats easily 
applied at launch time. Analysis: Early groundwork is a good sign 

These clues being in place in Windows 11 now shows the groundwork for 23H2 is 
well underway, and this suggests we could see the annual update for the OS 
soon enough, maybe. Is there a chance it could keep pace with 22H2 and arrive 
in September? Maybe, though the rumor mill has been pointing to Q4 for 23H2, 
so October may still be a more realistic release date. 

We shall see, but the Beta channel for Windows 11 just got a bunch of new 
stuff  including a File Explorer revamp, and RGB lighting hub  and again that 
suggests progress is ticking along nicely with the 23H2 update. 

What could work against the sooner rather than later theory is that 
Microsofts Copilot AI is still in a very barebones state, and its supposed to 
be included with 23H2. Our personal theory here, though, is this wont make 
the cut for the 23H2 update  well, either that, or itll be a very limited 
version of Windows Copilot thats released. And we dont think the latter would 
be a very clever move for Microsoft in terms of making a good first 
impression with the AI ( as we discussed recently in more depth ).



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-next-big-update-could-
arrive-sooner-than-expected


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