How to Choose to Skip Ahead to Next Version of Windows 10 for Insiders in Fast Ring
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Starting with Windows 10 build 19018, Microsoft will not be offering Skip Ahead as an option for Insiders to sign-up for.
Windows Insiders in the Fast ring will see a Skip ahead to the next Windows release drop-down in their Windows Insider Program Settings.
See also: Insider Previews updates, rings and support | Windows Insider Program
Starting with Windows 10 build 19018, Microsoft will not be offering Skip Ahead as an option for Insiders to sign-up for.
This tutorial will show you how to skip ahead to the RS_PRERELEASE branch for 20H1 builds of Windows 10 for Insiders in the Fast ring.
You must be signed in as an administrator that is a Windows Insider in the Fast ring to skip ahead.
Before choosing to skip ahead – there are a few things to keep in mind: builds from RS_PRERELEASE will get less stable as teams start checking in new code. So just like Insider Preview builds usually are after a Windows 10 release, things will likely be a little rough. If this concerns you or makes you uncomfortable – don’t choose to skip ahead and simply wait for the Fast ring to transition back to RS_PRERELEASE down the road. Microsoft also needs to have Windows Insiders in the Fast ring helping them get Windows 10 RS6 ready and giving them feedback on issues they are experiencing. So there will be a limit as to how many Windows Insiders can skip ahead. Once that limit is met, the UI on the flight settings page will notify Windows Insiders trying to choose to skip ahead that it’s been closed.
- Option One: Skip Ahead to Next Version of Windows 10 from Settings
- Option Two: Skip Ahead to tNext Version of Windows 10 using a REG file
1. While signed in to Windows 10 with your Microsoft account, open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & recovery icon.
2. Click/tap on Windows Insider Program on the left side, and click/tap on the current ring (ex: Fast) under Pick your Insider settings on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3. Select (dot) Skip ahead, and click/tap on the Back (arrow) button at the top left corner. (see screenshot below)
4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.
The downloadable .reg file below will modify the string values in the registry keys below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability
BranchName string value
external = Skip ahead
ContentType string value
Skip = Skip ahead
Ring string value
WIF = Skip ahead
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Selection
UIBranch string value
external = Skip ahead
UIContentType string value
Skip = Skip ahead
UIRing string value
WIF = Skip ahead
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
2. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
4. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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