Windows 10 Build 14931 - Moving Slowly

On Sept 21, MS released Windows 10 Redstone 2 branch build 14931 to fast Ring Insiders.   This was a PC only build as MS is still working on some PIN related problems with 14926 for Mobile.

 14931 only lists two fixes for the build...

  • We fixed the issue causing people to experience a black screen when signing out and switching to another user account and unable to log in to that account. 
  • We fixed the issue causing the built-in Windows 10 apps such as Calculator, Alarms & Clock, and Voice Recorder to not work after updating to a new build. 
In addition there are new Insider versions of the Maps, Feedback Hub, Sticky Notes and Skype Preview App that adds SMS capabilities.  

14931 installed fine on both my PC, Laptop and Tablet.  I hadn't tested or experienced the two issues that were called out - so no comment there.

While there was not a new Phone build this week I have noticed a number of app updates.  In the last week - Movies & TV, Groove, Photos, Camera OneDrive, Feedback Hub, Wallet, Mail & Calendar along with all of the MS Office apps updated.  

And while MS has started to place some app update information in Feedback Hub - it is often hard to determine what just changed in an app.  I don't regularly go back into the store for each app that just updated and look at the change log and even if I did, many times, you get non descript results.

Bottom line is this - 14931 was released it contains a couple of fixes along with some Insider only app updates.  At this point in the Redstone 2 branch, the changes are small and outside of app updates not seeing any major changes on the Mobile side that was to be a focus for Redstone 2.  




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