Third, if you use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to manage updates, you will no longer see "Preview" (or "C") releases for Windows 10 or Windows Server in the WSUS channel. These releases will continue to contain all previous updates to keep your users protected and productive. There is no change to the cumulative monthly security updates (also referred to as the "B" release or Update Tuesday release). Second, to simplify update management for IT, these "Preview" releases will be delivered in the "C" week only. You will see the naming change reflected in the release title as shown in the example on the Windows Update page in Settings below: We are also instituting a few changes to simplify the update process and help you continue to stay current with Windows 10 and Windows Server.įirst, in response to feedback, these validated, production-quality optional releases will be now called "Preview" releases for clarity, and will be offered only for Windows 10 and Windows Server, version 1809 and later. Based on feedback and the ongoing stabilization of business continuity, we will resume optional releases in July of 2020 for Windows 10 and Windows Server, version 1809 and later, to once again provide you with the ability to test planned non-security fixes targeted for the next month’s Update Tuesday (or "B") release. In March, we announced that we would pause optional non-security update releases (also referred to as "C" and "D" releases) for all supported versions of Windows client and Windows Server to give organizations time to focus on business continuity in the face of the global pandemic.