Security News > 2020 > December > Microsoft tests new method to release Windows 10 features and fixes

Microsoft is testing a way to quickly bring new features and improvements to Windows 10 outside of the regularly scheduled Windows updates.

Historically, when Microsoft wants to bring a new feature or improvement to Windows 10, they include them in scheduled cumulative updates or feature updates.

To solve this issue, Microsoft is introducing a new method of delivering feature improvements and bug fixes through 'Windows Feature Experience Packs.

In a recent blog post, Microsoft explains that Windows Feature Experience Packs will be used to quickly deliver improvements and bug fixes for standalone features developed independently of the core OS. "We are testing a new process for delivering new feature improvements to our customers outside of major Windows 10 feature updates. Through the Windows Feature Experience Pack, we can improve certain features and experiences that are now developed independently of the OS. Currently, only a limited number of features are being developed this way, so we are starting out very scoped" Microsoft explains.

By utilizing Windows Feature Experience Packs, Microsoft can split the update cycle for independent features from the core OS features.

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