{"id":204128,"date":"2022-09-27T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T09:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=204128"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:25:49","slug":"release-date-windows-10-22h2-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/release-date-windows-10-22h2-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Release date for Microsoft\u2019s Windows 10 22H2 update finally confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft\u2019s focus is currently on Windows 11. However, that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ve forgotten about the fan favorite that made Windows 11 possible. In fact, the company has now finally confirmed that Windows 10 will be getting its very own 22H2 update in October.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/3238ea9c-96d0-11e6-8b5c-00163ed833e7\/390199485\/windows-10-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Windows 10<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-10.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-10.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, if you\u2019re expecting to be wowed by brand-new features that will justify your decision to stick with the aging OS and not move to the younger, more intuitive Windows 11, you\u2019re likely going to be disappointed. While Windows 10 is <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2022\/09\/20\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-2022-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"getting a major update\">getting a major update<\/a>, it likely won\u2019t be anything like the<strong> Windows 11 22H2<\/strong> update. Microsoft has stated, in no uncertain terms, that it is no longer working on adding new features to Windows 11 and that its focus has now completely shifted to Windows 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes sense, as Windows 11 is the operating system that will carry the company into a <strong>new era of technological innovation<\/strong>. As we head into a more connected time with a higher focus on virtual services and markets, Microsoft needs an OS that can support this new forecast of the future. Windows 10 is still an incredible OS that has become ingrained in modern society, but it simply isn\u2019t where the future of the company, or technology on the whole lies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if the new update isn\u2019t going to be as feature-rich as its Windows 11 counterpart, what will it entail? Well, you should expect a few quality-of-life changes, but the update will likely focus more on security upgrades and bug fixes. This is similar to what happened with <strong>Windows 7 <\/strong>before it was phased out and eventually discontinued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Release date for Microsoft\u2019s Windows 10 22H2 update \" class=\"wp-image-204136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/Release-date-for-Microsofts-Windows-10-22H2-update.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The now-defunct OS also went through a changeover period during which the only updates issued were simply to keep users safe on the internet and to address any bugs. This same is happening to Windows 10. This is Microsoft\u2019s way of<strong> nudging you toward Windows 11<\/strong> before support for Windows 10 ends in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re going to follow Microsoft\u2019s lead and try to encourage you to make the switch to Windows 11. Why? Because Windows 11 is the OS for the modern machine. Additionally, Windows 11 has years ahead of feature updates, brand-new capabilities, <strong>more intuitive functionality<\/strong>, and likely a few styling refreshes. In an effort to make the most compelling case for switching over before it becomes a prerequisite, here is an overview of the<a href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/articles\/windows-11-2022-update-features\"> brand-new Windows 11 update.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft\u2019s focus is currently on Windows 11. However, that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ve forgotten about the fan favorite that made Windows 11 possible. In fact, the company has now finally confirmed that Windows 10 will be getting its very own 22H2 update in October. Unfortunately, if you\u2019re expecting to be wowed by brand-new features that will &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/release-date-windows-10-22h2-update\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Release date for Microsoft\u2019s Windows 10 22H2 update finally confirmed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9222,"featured_media":204134,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2351],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-204128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionwindows-10"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323140,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204128\/revisions\/323140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204128"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=204128"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=204128"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=204128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}