Windows 10 Build 16275 - Fall Creators Release Continues - Skip Ahead Pauses

On Aug 25 - MS released it's second Fall Creators Update Release branch build to Fast Ring Insiders in a week.

 This build contained only 7 fixes, but marked the true beginning of the "split" 

 If you were a member of the "Skip Ahead" group - you did not get this build.  To me that is a good sign that the Redstone 4 branch is about to begin.  The question will be is how long the wait be for Skip Ahead folks to get their first RS4 build.

 In fact MS also gave a warning - Note that if you joined Skip Ahead and leave it to take this build, you will be unable to re-join Skip Ahead

 On the Release side - MS stated with build 16273 on Wednesday that the pace of releases would increase up to release date.  So we could see 2 releases a week for a bit.  It also indicates to me that Fall Creators is close to release - maybe even a build prior to reaching the 16300 number.   

 The update installed easily on both my Intel NUC and Dell Venue 8 Pro.  Updates are still a bit slow in my opinion but I'm not experiencing any errors.  

 Now it's a waiting game for both the Production release of Fall Creators Update and Redstone 4.  It MS stays true to it's 2 per year release schedule RS4 will last all the way until March of 2018.

 The interesting question will be - if you a member of Fast Ring - when will you start getting RS4 builds or will you ?



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