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First, it must be established that along with the hardware inherent in a computer, an operating system must be present. The operating system under discussion here is Windows; thus, Microsoft is the owner. As the owner, Microsoft has a right to develop the Windows Operating System to their own specifications. Microsoft provides necessary guidelines to each developer of software/hardware so it can be run on Windows.
Microsoft doesn't intentionally break anyone's software. It's up to the author(s) to follow Microsoft's guidelines, and if they can't, then it's their fault if their software won't work. Companies such as Macrium, Mozilla, Virtual Private Networks, Piriform, Libre Office, Terrabyte Unlimited, and many more are able to keep their software working with each new Windows Preview. Hardware OEMs are also able to keep drivers and software, etc. working. Security companies are able to keep their AVs up to date and working with Microsoft 10.
In fact, I'm pretty sure that's what happened with ClassicShell . . . not to diss the author, but it could be he found it too hard to keep up with developments to Windows 10 and decided to call it quits. That is just a guess; nothing more.
There is everything from small to medium business to giant corporations. All have different licenses with Microsoft from individual to volume. They may be able to block an update for awhile, but I'm pretty sure licenses between Microsoft and corporations are far more stringent than those between an individual and Microsoft.
I've been a beta tester for Microsoft since around 1985. I tested Windows Vista and Windows 7. It was common knowledge that there are several tiers of Beta Testers who test Microsoft product. One of the top tiers is large corporations who have parts of their IT departments set aside to beta test everything Microsoft they use. That's only one of the tiers; there are many, many more very select Beta Testers who get product way before we, as Insiders, get it as a Preview.
Microsoft product starts out as what's called "dog food" which most of Microsoft and the higher tiers of testers get. Dog food is pre Alpha, which is pretty raw. Sometime later, it filters down to Alpha and then to Beta, which is the Insider Program and is called a Preview.
I doubt there is any further "testing" per se after a release; however, there are cumulative updates, which are produced when necessary to take care of something that "got through" the testing.
Sorry, but I don't find Windows Updates dodgy. I don't block updates, nor do I find updates broken.
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