Windows 10: MAJOR update with brand-new features to be released soon

MICROSOFT is working on a major update to its hugely popular Windows 10 operating system.

The new update is expected to bring new features to the operating system and Microsoft Edge browser GETTY

The new update is expected to bring new features to the operating system and Microsoft Edge browser

Microsoft is not resting on its laurels following the successful launch of its latest operating system, Windows 10.

Windows 10, which unites the Microsoft ecosystem across a host of devices including smartphones, tablet and desktops PC, first rolled out back in July.

The Microsoft OS saw huge adoption within the first few hours of its release – but the free upgrade process has not been without issues.

Users have reported agonisingly slow boot-up speeds, wifi issues and problems with child safety features following the jump to Windows 10.

However Microsoft is working on a fix.

According to rumours website WinBeta, the Redmond firm is hard at work on a “major update” for Windows which will bundle a slew of new features and functionality.

The update will reportedly add the ability to use extensions with the new Edge internet browser as well as support for the WebM open source HTML5 standard.

Microsoft is also expected to add a number of performances enhancements to the operating system, as well as a new Messenger app.

Some 75 million devices are already running Windows 10, which now accounts for around five per cent of all desktop traffic.

Dubbed Threshold 2 – the new update to Microsoft’s final operating system is expected to roll out across the globe in November.

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