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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16288 for PC

RS3 Windows 10 Insider Preview 16288

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UPDATE:
Insider Preview Build 16288 for PC is now pushed to the slow ring. This usually indates that the version is becoming more stable to be trusted for a larger audience to be installed. We are getting closer to the final build …. but this isn’t the one according to Dona!
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It’s been a (relative) long time between this Insider Preview and the previous Insider Preview … The Windows 10 Insider Previews cadence just before the last one was really high, maybe more that 3 a week. With almost 11 days between this one and the previous one if feels like it took for ages to get this out.

One of the changes in this 16288 build (Redstone 3, not available on Skip Ahead – the Skip Next is already on 16353, see https://maartenvanstam.wordpress.com/2017/09/02/redstone-4-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16353-for-pc-skip-ahead/) is that the watermark is gone. There used to be a version number in the lower right-hand corner with preview versions but that is history now.

So is this the final build? Well no …. the version is branded Version 1709 and we are living in September 2017 but it is not ready yet, at least that is what Dona Sarkar mentioned in the official announcement:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/12/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16288-pc-build-15250-mobile

Even the desktop watermark might return within time …

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Redstone 4 – Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16353 for PC (Skip Ahead)

RS4 Windows 10 Insider Preview 16353

Almost at the same time as the Insider Preview Build 16281 for PC for Redstone 3 (Fall Creators Update) Microsoft released the Skip Ahead Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16353 for PC to the Windows Insiders who opted in for the Skip Ahead flight:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/31/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16353-pc-skip-ahead

The flight is currently closed, if you haven’t joined the Skip Ahead flight you need to wait until after the release of the Fall Creators Update that was announced for October 17th in about six weeks from now:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/01/create-and-play-this-holiday-with-the-windows-10-fall-creators-update-coming-oct-17

Microsoft created a nice infographic to show you the differences between the RS3 and RS4 flights:

Skip Ahead

I just installed the build, no issues so far so all good for now …

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16281 for PC

RS4 Windows 10 Insider Preview 16281

Builds are following up quickly these days, at least for Redstone 3 (Fall Creators Update). Today we moved to 16281 for PC builds:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/01/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16281-pc

On a side note, today Microsoft also announced the release date for the Fall Creators Update to be October 17th Worldwide:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/01/create-and-play-this-holiday-with-the-windows-10-fall-creators-update-coming-oct-17

With the release also the Mixed Reality devices will become available for you to buy, so start saving for your super cool own Mixed Reality set!

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16278

RS3 Windows 10 Insider Preview 16278

Quick Update:

Another Windows 10 Insider Preview Build for the Redstone 3 release flight. Again, “Skip Ahead”  aka Redstone 4 is skipped, so this will be another stabilizing build to prepare Redstone 3 for going RTM as the Fall Creators Update in a couple of weeks or maybe even faster.

Here are the details on the official Microsoft Insiders Blog:
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16278 for PC

Have Fun, probably won’t last that long as with this pace the next build can be expected quickly!

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16275

RS3 Windows 10 Insider Preview 16275

Apparently there was some need to push another build out today:
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/25/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16275-pc-build-15245-mobile

Only two days ago in my blogpost I discussed the update 16273 for both Redstone 3 as Redstone 4 where I mentioned that the Redstone 3 (Fall Creators Update) would show us just some stabilizing and bug fix items. And this appears to be right, this release, Build 16275, has just been pushed out to the Fast Ring of the Fall Creators Update and not to the Skip Ahead (Redstone 4) flight.

Also Build 15245 for Mobile was released, but you might wonder what the use of this is where the number of Mobile devices is shrinking each day without the option to buy new devices. They are simply unavailable in stores, even in Microsoft Stores they are no longer available.

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Skip ahead to next Windows 10 release no longer possible

SkipAheadClosed

Last week I announced that “Skip ahead to the next Windows release” came available for Windows Insiders at the Windows Insider Program. Well that’s no longer possible.

At the time they already announced that this option would be available for only for the time being and would be closed down after enough participants decided to join in.

One of the reasons is that they still need enough Windows Insiders to participate in the stabilizing process for Redstone 3 aka the Fall Creators Update that we can expect somewhere in September this year and most likely will be versioned as 1709.

So there you have it:

SkipAheadClosedCropped 

If you are not in already, nothing is lost … you’ll be just helping to stabilize the Fall Creators Update and when this is released the program will be opened up again for all Windows Insiders to join in the new Redstone 4 development cycle.

Be aware though that, especially in the first builds, it can be a buggy experience. First builds tend to be somewhat unstable.

If that is not your thing, it is advised that you stay on the Fall Creators Update for a while longer and maybe join in at a later time. Chances are better receiving a more stable build getting closer to the next release that, if the cadence continues to go on like this, might be here around 1803 (March 2018). But this is just guessing by looking at the stars Winking smile.

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Skip ahead to the next Windows release

Windows Update

It was announced a couple of days ago at the Feedback Hub, but it wasn’t really all that visible. Windows Insiders are now moving into Redstone 4, the successor of the Fall Creators Update.

We are close to getting Redstone 3 aka Fall Creators Update of Windows 10 so this flight (the stream of updates released to Windows Insiders like myself) is currently stabilizing.

If you go to the Settings in Windows 10 you see under Update & Security on the Windows Insider Program tab a new option under What kind of content would you like to receive:

“Skip ahead to the next Windows release”

And the comment that goes with it: “Skip stabilizing our upcoming release and move straight on to our next Windows release”.

There is no option to skip between Slow, Fast or other level:

“Only one level is available for your selected branch”

Switching these options will immediately give you:

Windows Update 1

If you see 16251.0 you are still on release Redstone 3 (Fall Creators Update) but if you are getting 16251.1000 you are on the next path, Redstone 4 … Let’s move on!