Microsoft goes all-out for enterprise with new Windows 10 update

Since the Windows 10 launch at the end of July, Microsoft has been providing small performance and security updates to the OS, but the company has largely kept new features at bay.

That all changed on Thursday when the first major update to Windows 10 arrived, crammed full of goodies for consumers and IT managers alike. 

"With this free update we have reached the point in the platform’s maturity where we can confidently recommend Windows 10 deployment to whole organizations," Terry Myerson, the head of Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group, wrote in a blog post. 

First off, the big update for Windows Update for Business is finally available – at least in part – with this release. Thursday's update will allow IT professionals to set up groups of devices within their organizations and stagger the rollout of updates to those devices by group. Using the service, it's also possible to set maintenance windows when updates won't get applied, which is important for maintaining a stable environment during critical periods for a business.

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