IDG Contributor Network: Signs point to finalizing of the Windows 10 Creators Update

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The Windows 10 "Creators Update" is planned for an April release, so with the calendar showing mid-March, the company should be in the process of finalizing the massive update to its operating system. And all indications signal that's exactly what's happening.

First, eagle eyed Insiders who got Build 15055 noticed that the build removed the "Windows 10 Insider Preview" watermark and showed no expiration date. That watermark is back, but with it a new version number has finally changed.

The Version for the new build is 1703, vs 1607 for the last major update, known as the Anniversary Update, or by its codename, "Redstone." Microsoft's version numbering scheme is to use the first two digits of the year, followed by the month of the release.

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