Microsoft is set to release its first non-patch update for Windows 10 later this year. 

The update, dubbed "Threshold 2," is set for an early November release date, WinBeta reports. The download is said to include a desktop messaging application as well as bug fixes for current versions of the operating system. 

Threshold 2 has also been slated to include better gaming capabilities. 

Windows 10 has been available for over a month now and has generated mixed reviews from users around the world. 

Some have touted its newest applications, such as Task View (a virtual desktop system) and its support for human recognition (via face images and fingerprints). Others, however, have been heavily critical of the new operating system's privacy policies. Among these professional pirates who remain weary about using the update.

Notable torrent groups like iTS and FSC have banned users from using Windows 10, citing concerns of privacy and security. 

"Amongst other things windows 10 sends the contents of your local disks directly to one of their servers," iTS wrote in a statement. 

"Obviously this goes way too far and is a serious threat to sites like ours which is why we had to take measures."

Microsoft, however, did mention some of the spying features in its privacy statement, shown below: 

"Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to: 1.comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies; 2.protect our customers, for example to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of the services, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone; 3.operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or 4.protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms governing the use of the services - however, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer's private content ourselves, but we may refer the matter to law enforcement."

DoNotSpy10, a new application developed by pXc-coding, has been released with the purpose of allowing Windows 10 users to adjust settings related to security and private. The application also fixes several bugs associated with the new operating system. 

Download the application for free using the attached link.