The October update of Windows 10 (Redstone 5) will be released on October 2

We've known for a long time that the last update of Windows 10, code-named "Redstone 5", was due out in October, but we now have a near-confirmed date: October 2, 2018, the same day that Microsoft is held. an event to talk about their new Surface products.

This is according to Windows Latest and ZDNet, who found a post on the MyDigitalLife forum of someone who found an XML file on the Microsoft product page that referred to the date. If it sounds like a ridiculous phone tag game, you're right – but that's how it always works. The date is anyway logical since Microsoft will announce other things that day during a big event.

So, this means that Build 17763 will be the final version of the Windows 10 October 2018 update, assuming nothing else happens.

New update of October? But what does that mean?

In case you did not already know the details of our incredible series on the novelties of each major version of Windows, this new update of October 2018 contains a ton of features for people who are not already on the Insider track. to those:

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There is a small twist to keep in mind before installing the update next week: if your computer's disk space is insufficient, the October update will fail during installation. Before you run the update, Windows Update does not check to see if you have enough disk space to run the update. If you think that sounds silly, you're right.

Do not feel waiting? You can always join the program of insiders

If you like to live at the cutting edge of technology, you do not have to wait for Microsoft to release huge Windows updates once or twice a year. You can simply join the Insider program and test new features when Microsoft releases them. . This is how we learn in advance all the new features.

Microsoft offers three different "Rings", fast, slow, and release preview rings, which will receive versions in that order. If you really want to be at the cutting edge, you can sign up and choose the quick ringtone, and you'll get it right away. If you really need to use your PC, you may choose one of the other rings, but you will always get the new features before everyone else.

In most cases, the builds are relatively stable, but if you worry about this, certainly do not choose the Fast Ring. And it should be noted that if you want to go back to the normal version of Insider Preview, you will probably have to perform a complete reinstallation. So do not just get excited and click install. Maybe you are running Insider versions in a virtual machine.

Make sure you have good backups in case something goes wrong.

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