New Windows 10 Insider Preview Slow Build 18342.8 (19H1) - Feb. 27 Insider

I make images of all the builds I test lol so I restored my image of 18334 changed to fast and now downloading 18342.... Im just confused for the skip build do they release builds every week like this one? Newbie still learning ...

I completely understand so Skippy doesn't get builds every week?
Im updating now as we speak to 18342 and continuing here, I'm guessing we will be getting 19h2 when this one goes public

Steven Campoli said:

I completely understand so Skippy doesn't get builds every week?
Im updating now as we speak to 18342 and continuing here, I'm guessing we will be getting 19h2 when this one goes public

It is nothing like as predictable as all that. The Insiders get advanced looks at the next, upcoming major 'feature update' of Windows. Skip Ahead has always been an additional look at the release after that. They come when they come, sometimes weekly, sometimes not.

Now, the last Skip Ahead build was code intended for 2 releases ahead, completely upending the model. In my opinion, MS has jumped the shark with this move, and what with all these builds and rings and whatnot, and it's just an out of control mess.

In the beginning of Windows 10, the intention seemed to be to have tout le monde all running the same Windows 10. There are now many versions out there, all receiving CU's and updates and whatnot. It's more confusing and disorganized than ever, which is saying something.

I really wish they would tighten things up, but I don't know that they're capable at this point.

f14tomcat said:

Made an 18342 ISO and am updating a Fast ring VM now. On a blocked CPU...... No smoke or flames....yet.

I am awaiting your final report with bated breath, because I'm gonna try the same thing later. I don't want to be scraping the exploded remains of my computer off the walls

All good here on 6 yr old I5. Less than 9 min from restart to desktop - pretty good work, MS.