Announcing Windows 10 Insider Slow Build 16251 PC Insider

During new OS Upgrades, before reboot, I only put a copy of all the UUP files in a zip archive and create the ISO later if I need it.

Josey Wales said:

I did that TC and there were still some there..

I think the updater process continues to run regardless of that setting.

kado897 said:

I think the updater process continues to run regardless of that setting.

Yep, but you can kill that one too!

Only thing running on my system after closing Chrome, is Google Crash Handler... takes a few hundred KB of memory.

Currently running Chrome Version 60.0.3112.78 (Official Build) (64-bit)

slicendice said:

Yep, but you can kill that one too!

Only thing running on my system after closing Chrome, is Google Crash Handler... takes a few hundred KB of memory.

I went back to Firefox, but with Fx57 they will be the same..

HippsieGypsie said:

No there is not. I also had problems using the one in the .old folder a few builds back.

I have never had a problem with finding folder in windows.old. If you use the EXT:ESD search, you'll find it --- unless you've done a cleanup after your download of the build. The folders vary, remember.

John Pombrio said:

I tried that before I had to go offsite to find a ISO. The Softwaredistribution/download folder was empty after the update was done this morning when I woke up. The one in Windows.old did NOT work. I would assume that once the folder is empty, there is no way to create you own ISO any more?

A tip especially for those who leave their computers on overnight, going to bed or otherwise away from a computer on days when Dona has announced a new build:

Temporarily change Active hours. Using myself and yesterday evening as an example, Dona tweeted about release of build 16251 at 19:03 my time (it's 7:03 PM for time disabled people). I always have active hours set to full 18 hours from 08:00 to 02:00 (8 AM to 2 AM), but as soon as I had seen Dona's tweet and this thread, I changed active hours to guarantee my machine does not restart for upgrade even if I go to bed before it's downloaded.

Yesterday I changed active hours immediately to 19:00 to 13:00 (7 PM to 1 PM):



Remembering to do this every time new build is announced (takes 10 seconds) I have no stress, I can be sure my machine does not restart to start upgrade before I am ready for that, after I have made the ISO. When done I can change the active hours back to normal.

This is important especially to us here on the right side of the big pond as we always get the builds during evening or night hours, outside set active hours for quite a many users.

Kari

I don't know why but I never get any updates automatically except for WD updates.

Decided to try rs_prerelease version too. Made Macrium image of existing setup, change to skip ahead setting and Windows started to download rs_prerelease Insider...
Will make Macrium image of both, so I could switch between them...

CountMike said:

I don't know why but I never get any updates automatically except for WD updates.

I don't even get those automatically , I get a notification that they are there,