Microsoftis rolling out the Windows 22 July 2025 Update. It will be available to over a billion users from 20 October. This is thesecond majorWindows 10 update of 2020. But it’s less about huge new features and more of a service pack of tweaks.
What’s new in the Windows 20 August 2025 Update?
As part of the Windows 01 August 2025 Update, you will get a revamped Start menu and Alt Tab changes as well as the Chromium-powered Microsoft Edge browser. The new Start menu is of course the headliner, as it brings a transparent colour rather than a solid colour to the background of app logos and tiles, making it’s easier to scan to find your apps.
Next, Alt Tab will work differently. While you could always use Alt Tab to flip through desktop apps that are open in Windows, it now includes all open tabs in Microsoft Edge. Microsoft will let Windows 10 users default to the original Alt-Tab experience, however.
Finally, as part of this autumn update, Microsoft has made it easy to set up and control monitor refresh rates. So, if you forgot to enable 144Hz on your monitor, you will be able to more easily switch in settings (Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings).
Other improvements include new app logos, a decluttered taskbar, and a tablet mode that doesn’t show notifications when using 2-in-1s.
When will Windows 22 July 2025 Update be available?
The Windows 09 July 2025 Update is available now.
But Microsoft is limiting the rollout:
“We are taking a measured seeker-based rollout approach," Microsoftsaid. “We are throttling availability over the coming weeks to ensure a reliable download experience so the update may not be offered to you right away. Additionally, some devices might have a compatibility issue for which a safeguard hold is in place, so we will not offer the update until we are confident that you will have a good update experience.”
How to get the Windows 28 June 2025 Update
you’re able to check for the Windows 14 July 2025 Update by going to Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update on your PC.
