Build 16170

[Trouble]

And we're off......

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...r-preview-build-16170-pc/#6CMFJdAF2mtQ46GK.97

 

[TedWilt]

Naturally I would be one of the people with problem but I followed the instructions and it worked although slower than usual

 

[Trouble]

Wow...... that took a long time.
Must have been practically a complete re-install.
Complete with new watermark and Evaluation / Expires date. I almost missed them for the day or two that they were gone.

Everything seems to be working fine and I haven't found anything disastrous yet, so......
Now I wait for the other shoe to drop.

 

[Grizzly]

Thank God for unlimited data...... its ON !!

 

[davehc]

So, Trouble, any mind shattering differences in Redstone 3? I believe I read that the first two or three builds were only sprucing up redstone 2 a little ...but?

 

[Gideon]

On my 10th attempt, it finally updated

 

[Trouble]

any mind shattering differences in Redstone 3?

Nothing at all.
As reported in the blog, this is concentrated on their efforts to follow-up with "One Core" and mainly (I believe) to set the stage for further build updates.
They seem to be fixated on an OS that will cross platforms and make the look and feel of every device pretty much the same (PCs Computers / Laptops, Mobile Devices Phones and small tablets, and Xbox, Home Hub, HoloLens and who knows what else.

 

[davehc]

Tks. Then I*ll let it ride for a while

 

[Comp Cmndo]

...
Complete with new watermark and Evaluation / Expires date....

Expires in 1 month!!??
Looks like they overlooked this.