Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14986 for PC Insider

johngalt said:

Yeah, found that is myself. My guess is that if they enable the auto download then everyone, even MBAM 2 users will get the download, and they have promised not to do that yet.

I've had one small update pushed through but anything major it seems to be an install.

Rocky said:

I have a home made computer that has a Fractal Design Define R5 case and it has a little restart button. Since all of my recent computers have been homemade, I really thought all computers had a restart button.

I haven't had any sleep issues with this new insider build yet, but I will keep my eyes wide open.

Another member here on TF recently built a new box. Said there was a reset button on the MB. Maybe all do have a "reset", but not accessible on the case itself. Just a guess.

I see version 14986 is now on Slow Ring - downloading right now.

cereberus said:

I see version 14986 is now on Slow Ring - downloading right now.

Awesome

cereberus said:

I see version 14986 is now on Slow Ring - downloading right now.

Actually, last Wed, 12/14. And the 14986 ISO is available now on the MS link. Ignore the dumb words on the link...it's MS jargon for "you have to be an insider". That's just the way it posts.

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f14tomcat said:

Another member here on TF recently built a new box. Said there was a reset button on the MB. Maybe all do have a "reset", but not accessible on the case itself. Just a guess.

Motherboards have had a reset set of jumpers that have been available for a long time, ever since the Pentium machines. The front panel I/O connectors have included this as standard, which most motherboard manufacturers follow. Specialty motherboards, especially those made for OEMs (Dell, HP, etc) don't always follow the standard, though.

That being said, though, if your case doesn't have a reset switch but your motherboard does have the connector, you can rig one with a very simple instant push button and some wire and a small jumper. But only if you really need to - you can buy a new car with the switch pretty cheaply.

I have been building PCs for 25 years, so the only thing I buy that is made is server hardware and laptops, and other electronics, of course. But I build my desktop every 5-6 years, as evidenced by my current desktop. By building, I control the hardware, and am able to upgrade what I want when I want / need to. Though the original build I am currently running started well over 5 years so, with storage upgrades ( mechanical HDs --> SSDs) as well as Graphics Cards ( nVidia GTX 260 --> 560 Ti --> 970) my machine holds its own with what I need it to do.

Last desktop bought was a Gateway 2000, on which I upgraded the RAM (8 --> 32 ,B) and then CPU (486/SX --> 486 DX2), before building my own Cyrix DX4 80 MHz based machine with 64 MB of RAM.

f14tomcat said:

Actually, last Wed, 12/14. And the 14986 ISO is available now on the MS link. Ignore the dumb words on the link...it's MS jargon for "you have to be an insider". That's just the way it posts.

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Sure it was announced then but it has taken several days to actually appear - I have been checking every day as I need the iso.

f14tomcat said:

Actually, last Wed, 12/14. And the 14986 ISO is available now on the MS link. Ignore the dumb words on the link...it's MS jargon for "you have to be an insider". That's just the way it posts.

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cereberus said:

Sure it was announced then but it has taken several days to actually appear - I have been checking every day as I need the iso.

^^^ This.

johngalt said:

Motherboards have had a reset set of jumpers that have been available for a long time, ever since the Pentium machines. The front panel I/O connectors have included this as standard, which most motherboard manufacturers follow. Specialty motherboards, specially those made for OEMs (Dell, HP, etc) don't always follow the standard, though.

That being said, though, if your case doesn't have a reset switch but your motherboard does have the connector, you can rig one with a very simple instant push button and some wire and a small jumper. But only if you really need to - you can buy a new car with the switch pretty cheaply.

I have been building PCs for 25 years, so the only thing I buy that is made is server hardware and laptops, and other electronics, of course. But I build my desktop every 5-6 years, as evidenced by my current desktop. By building, I control the hardware, and am able to upgrade what I want when I want / need to. Though the original build I am currently running started well over 5 years so, with storage upgrades ( mechanical HDs --> SSDs) as well as Graphics Cards ( nVidia GTX 260 --> 560 Ti --> 970) my machine holds its own with what I need it to do.

Last desktop bought was a Gateway 2000, on which I upgraded the RAM (8 --> 32 ,B) and then CPU (486/SX --> 486 DX2), before building my own Cyrix DX4 80 MHz based machine with 64 MB of RAM.

Here is a good view on how it is supposed to look - the entire resource on how ot build one is pretty decent, if a bit outdated.

Build a PC - Connecting the Front Panel ports and switches - PCitYourself.com

cereberus said:

I see version 14986 is now on Slow Ring - downloading right now.

I am downloading both x86 and x64 versions of all but the China builds. There goes ~35 GB of space of my storage