Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Slow Build 16278 for PC Insider

Going to do my "disable everything routine" on this one before clicking update. Hope I get it pushed on my computer on first try. :)

sultanofswing said:

Really wished you guys would fix whatever is causing system monitoring from outside software not work. Example, MSI Afterburner, Still not working.

We are nothing to do with MS - use Feedback Hub!

This one caught me literary napping, actually sleeping, with non Skippy computer off. Started it this morning and got a message (flyout) that I should update. It started with WD update too so I did it from WD although it's still in Update screen. It's downloading now.
Looks like that "Skip" in "Skip ahead" actually means "Skip new updates" !!!

f14tomcat said:

Ok, it was connected to the progression of all these builds, since the availability of the option.

I just wanted to say I think people are going to like the feature. That's all.

For many users, this will be the best reason for upgrading. Personally I do not give a damn about colour enhanced Ninja cat emojis as that is superficial claptrap.

I had setup my onedrive on web as a network share, which meant I could access files on demand but this is not as slick as the new feature.

S I now have fast fibre internet access, I bit the bullet and upgraded my main install to Slow Ring version just to get this feature as uploading files is no longer like pulling teeth. 1 GB takes about 12 minutes now compared with 60+ mins before. Downloading is very fast now, so files on demand are realkt great now.

It is also great on my tablet which has only 32GB drive, and I relied on SD cards for storage of data, but SD cards are less reliable. So now I can use onedrive as a more secure storage media.

Only problem is I only have 30GB space, so I will need to get more, so MS Office+1TB looks like best deal by a mile.

cereberus said:

Going to do an experiment by letting Windows get updates automatically rather than manually searching to see if I get new pop up, and what happens if I ignore it.

Well that experiment was a failure. I left it overnight, and never set active hours or anything, but if I got the popup, I never saw it. It just automatically installed.

Josey Wales said:

I had it disabled and it would not install. I got a BSOD until I turned it on. After 4 of those and 4 hours, it installed but still will not come out of sleep without a restart. I sent the HUB a report and the went back to 15063.540. RS3 just does not want to come out of sleep so I am once and for all done with this.

It remains disabled.

f14tomcat said:

Ok, it was connected to the progression of all these builds, since the availability of the option.

I just wanted to say I think people are going to like the feature. That's all.

I love the OneDrive features. Much better than the old placeholder system. One Drive as a local service was useless to me while everything was downloaded locally.

My upgrade went smoothly on first try when I did the following:

1. Full disk cleanup
2. disabled nVidia display driver
3. Disabled all NON MS services
4. Disabled all startup items
5. Rebooted
6. Disabled Windows Defender completely
7. Upgraded in WU