We’ll have to wait a few more months to arrive Windows 11 22H2 “Sun Valley 2”, the first major update to Windows 11 since its release in October last year. And this is understandable, of course, the launch of Windows 11 22H1 is still recent, its first update, which despite bringing improvements and news personally reminds me rather of the patches of the first day, so common in the world of video games that to major Windows updates.

This is nothing negative, eye, I want to clarify. Unlike, I think that’s very sensible on the part of Microsoft that after some problems after trying to keep up with two big annual updates, they decided to replace the chip. And it’s because we all still remember the problems he had with Windows 10 2004. Now, with a temporary update among the big ones, we can expect both to be much more reliable, and that’s exactly what Windows 11 22H2 points out. on.

As I said at the beginning, most users will have to wait a few more months before they decide to do so, and I know there are people (me among them). waiting for the above review to jump to Windows 11. And this is because, in addition to the news that comes from your hand, about which we will inform you as soon as they are released, Windows 11 22H2, will also restore some features related to dragging files to the start bar, which, at least in my case are used very, very often.

Now, if for the vast majority the wait will take place, most likely until next fall, Windows Insiders, more specifically those of the Dev Channel, could be close, quite close, to getting the first test build of Windows 11 22H2, according to WindowsLatest. And it is so that hints have already appeared, such as a new compilation on Github. called Windows 11 Build 22603, which aims to become the foundation of the first deployment of Windows 11 22H2 for the insider ‘s most advanced channel testing program.

more this does not allow to calculate specific terms, because Microsoft may have to hone some of its aspects. Keep in mind, however, that unlike what happens on other channels, development content can be highly volatile (we’re talking beta versions, after all, so it’s normal), in which case Microsoft not only doesn’t have to wait until it’s stable to on the contrary, the channel’s own feedback helps to detect stability, performance, and operational issues in order to correct them.

If we look at last year’s calendar, we see that Windows 10 21H2 began to reach insiders in mid-May 2021, although it is true that last year was somewhat atypical. Nevertheless, it puts us on the right track, because last year there was also a “minor” update (21H1) and a major update (Sun Valley). So if we add the look of this build to Github and the time frames from last year, it makes sense that the first version of Windows 11 22H2 comes to Dev Channel insiders sometime next month, May.

Will it come with all the news? That’s a big question, because it’s a lot of what we expect from Windows 11 22H2, from the new video editor to the taskbar-related features I mentioned at the beginning, the new security features, some updated interface … in short, a lot, maybe too much to debut in the first beta. Now a new Microsoft update cycle could allow that, so we’ll have to wait and see.