New Windows 10 Insider Preview Skip Ahead Build 18836 (20H1) -Feb. 14 Insider

Brink · 15 Feb 2019

I've noticed that everything freezes up for a bit whenever the hard drives need to spin back up again in this build.

f14tomcat · 15 Feb 2019

Brink said:

I've noticed that everything freezes up for a bit whenever the hard drives need to spin back up again in this build.

Same. I changed the Power Config on balanced to Hard Disk=Never. Boot drive is SSD, data only on HDDs. Maybe not the correct thing to do, but it worked.

Winuser · 15 Feb 2019

CountMike said:

Check the picture I posted above, as soon as you start VMware it starts those services but doesn't shut them down when exited.

Thanks! I'll give that a try next time. I'll be glad when this problem finally gets fixed.

Brink · 15 Feb 2019

Update:

Two new items added to "General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC" for 18836. See first post for more details.

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johngalt · 15 Feb 2019

jimbo45 said:

Hi there

@kado897

If you want decent e-book reader and organiser --try calibre -- also converts between different formats so you can convert example epub to mobi /azi3 (kindle format) etc etc.

Brilliant free program - both Windows and Linux - --why bother with edge for e-books !!!!

calibre - E-book management

you can also get plugin to remove drm from amazon e-books etc.

Given up though on VBOX -- that's probably me rather than this windows build -- however I am disappointed that VMWare isn't working properly yet (Guests hang when you try and attach USB devices).

Cheers
jimbo

It may very well be this build, and not you Jimbo. M$ tends to break things on regular IP builds - I'm betting they broke more things on this build because it is so far ahead of its time (pun intended)

kado897 said:

Thanks Jimbo. I have used Calibre for years for organising my book and magazine collection. I just don't think much of their built in reader.

^^^^ This. Great organizer and converter. *Horrible* reader.

Brink said:

I've noticed that everything freezes up for a bit whenever the hard drives need to spin back up again in this build.

f14tomcat said:

Same. I changed the Power Config on balanced to Hard Disk=Never. Boot drive is SSD, data only on HDDs. Maybe not the correct thing to do, but it worked.

Interesting. Around build 18329 or 18334, one of the two, I enabled the hidden 'Ultimate Performance' power scheme. I've not seen a problem at all in terms of any sort of lag, and I've been using Rufus to make bootable USB Flash Drives of 4 different projects, SRCD, Sabayon Linux, and CloneZilla, and I installed Macrium and had it create a bootable USB Flash Drive as well.

So, I think you may have hit the nail on the head, there, @f14tomcat, because that power scheme sets all HDs the same, no shutdown (but I did adjust a shutdown time for when the machine is on battery power)....

jimbo45 · 16 Feb 2019

Hi folks

Can't install Guest OS in this build with VBOX (could be me setting things wrong but I've tried a load of things).

Keyboard won't react to the continue button and Mouse seems to have zero effect (just disappears when you try and use it inside the VM) -- and this is just at Guest OS Install time

The boot (power on) machine from the install iso works but when ist bit of user input required thing just hangs.

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VBOX users on this build -- are you using already existing VM's or have you tried to install a new Guest.

I don't have same problem on a Linux Host strangely enough though.

Cheers
jimbo

smactilactus · 16 Feb 2019

Kari said:

I need your help here, as I am not able to find this information in any of my posts here on Ten Forums: please could you provide a link to any of my posts where I tell people that they are wrong about Edge? Or do you mean that asking "in what way is Edge a disaster" actually means "you are wrong"? Or that voicing an opposite opinion means the other users are wrong?Respectfully, Kari

I apologize for choosing my words a little more harshly than I meant them. Looking back, I definitely overstated what you said. So in that I was wrong. But I stand by the rest of my statement. In my opinion, IE is the worst browser EVER made, and Edge isn't too far behind it.
But if it works for you, that is good for you. I have nothing against anyone deciding they want to use it. But I have a lot against M$ for continuing to waste time and energy on a losing game.

jimbo45 · 16 Feb 2019

Hi folks

On Linux Host VBOX working fine so it's definitely this build -- at least on my machine !!!!

VBOX Guest install on Linux Host -- keyboard / mouse absolutely fine

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It gets stuck on Windows Host (2 posts back in this thread)

Cheers
jimbo

kado897 · 16 Feb 2019

jimbo45 said:

Hi folks

On Linux Host VBOX working fine so it's definitely this build -- at least on my machine !!!!

VBOX Guest install on Linux Host -- keyboard / mouse absolutely fine

It gets stuck on Windows Host (2 posts back in this thread)

Cheers
jimbo

Not just that build Jimbo. I get the same problem trying to install Centos with 17763.316 as the host. Linux Mint installs fine.

jimbo45 · 16 Feb 2019

Hi there
@kado897

Found a way round the Windows Host and Centos.

When selecting Guest to install choose Linux x64 2.x3.x4.x rather than Red Hat and then it seems to work
After selecting the I(nstall) screen when creating the Guest you will eventually see a decent mouse cursor and then it all proceeds OK. Note step post installation tasks takes a little while otherwise guest installs very fast depending on what you selected. Target device external SSD connected via USB3-->SATA connecor.

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Cheers
jimbo