Build 16237 for PC

[Trouble]

Available today (now).
And another Bug Bash announcement

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...r-preview-build-16237-pc/#dS89SOr04PecM7UR.97

 

[Regedit32]

Wow a ton of new features for my favorite browser

Although to be honest having Microsoft David or Zira read text to me is not exactly appealing.

I guess I better install it and play around to see what all the fuss is.


Some of the other fixes ought to be interesting to test out too.

Note: Apparently the Reset option for this prerelease will fail at 1% so definitely make a System Image if you think you may want to return to previous build.

 

[Regedit32]

Its been an hour and the Update has downloaded 75% --- I suppose that is better than last week, but not much better.

 

[Tim Locke]

Took a total of 3 hours for me AFTER the end of the download.

 

[Tim Locke]

I don't use Edge so I see very little interesting in this build. No interest in mixed reality or people just want Office and the old W7/8 solitaire games to work. MS still uninstall those old games on every build. I notice they also uninstall my fully licenced uptodate MalwareBytes whic is annoying.

 

[Gideon]

I spent 3.5 hours trying to update this got 5 GSOD's and never made it out of Windows update. I am done, I don't know what the issue is each GSOD blames something else from having a generic audio which I don't to Samsung Magician. Funny I had few issues till RS3 and am unable to update to any of them through WU. But I am done with this, wasted enough time I think I will just finally just use my PC for pleasure and not as a lab rat.

 

[Trouble]

Its been an hour and the Update has downloaded 75%

I noticed that my install also seemed to stay in and around the mid-seventy percent for quite a while as well. Seems last time was similar.

Took a total of 3 hours for me AFTER the end of the download

Mine took a while as well. Not sure it was 3 hours but it may have been close.
I always take some time to build a new ISO from my first install, before clicking the "Restart" button. Before all the files that I need to do it with disappear into the Ether, so that impacts my overall install time and makes it difficult to say exactly how long it takes.

However my second install using the ISO, took almost exactly 30 minutes from clicking setup.exe from the mounted ISO to a running and functioning desktop, and that's pretty much what happened for me with the last build.

AND
Magically my "Photos" live tile started working again in this build. Made me smile. Of course I'm easily pleased.

 

[Regedit32]

Well here is the final data on my Download / Install.

I'd be surprised if anyone gets a much better time - but if you do feel free to rub it in

 

[TedWilt]

This insalled faster thanthe previous but still seemed very slow at 76%, 77%. No problem so far. I do not use Edge. I plan to switch from Chrome as soon as independent testers all say Edge is superior in all ways to Chrome. I doubt that will ever occur however.

 

[Grizzly]

I can't even update to that one. When first started it was awaiting download and stayed there for a long time. After a restart I cant even open Windows update anymore. I can click on the symbol and it changes size as if it is working but nothing more happens......

I am seriously considering getting out of the Insider program. It really is no more fun...

 

[Regedit32]

I can click on the symbol and it changes size as if it is working but nothing more happens......

In an elevated command prompt:

net stop bits

Press Enter

net stop wuauserv

Press enter

net start wuauserv

Press Enter

net start bits

Press Enter

That ought to kick some life back into it. The download took me 1 hour, 10 minutes, of which most of that 70 minutes was spent getting from 75% to 100%.

 

[harrybarracuda]

Mine went at usual speed on all three PCs (20-25 minutes).

 

[Grizzly]

net stop bits

Press Enter
The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service is stopping..
The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service was successfully stopped.

net stop wuauserv

Press enter
The service is starting or stopping. Please try later again.


that is as far as I can get....
Gonna reinstall an image I have made previously

 

[Grizzly]

Installed Image but still the same:

it is awaiting download now for almost two hours.....

 

[Regedit32]

it is awaiting download now for almost two hours.....

Looks like their server pipes are stuffed again.

When they sought that you have a good 3 hours while it downloads, then sets up the install, and finally restarts.

 

[Grizzly]

Well, it took only 8 hours to unclog the pipes of Microsoft (they probably did not pay their plumber good enough ). I finally got to hit the download button. Now I am waiting again.......

 

[Regedit32]

Well, it took only 8 hours to unclog the pipes of Microsoft (they probably did not pay their plumber good enough ). I finally got to hit the download button. Now I am waiting again.......

*ouch!*

I have a suggestion for you then, given in total you are looking at 11 hours.

Telephone one of those annoying companies that play elevator music at you, and record 30 seconds of it.

Now open a music editor and record yourself saying, "Your Insider Program is important to me, I'll be with you shortly to give you feedback" — insert that into the looped music at a repeat of 30 second intervals, i.e. elevator music - your insider program l is important to me ... - elevator music - your insider program is important to me ... - elevator music - 1 minute report.

Just make sure the elevator music - your insider program is important to me ... - elevator music continues for at least 10 hours, 59 minutes before inserting your actual report.

 

[Grizzly]

That's a good idea. However after 12 more hours of downloading nothing I quit the update. I do not think I will do much for the Insider program anymore. Since the Insider installation I have is on a separate HDD, I may start over and reinstall, have not decided yet......

 

[Trouble]

Looks like we may get an opportunity tomorrow to ......
Do it all over again.

SOURCE: https://twitter.com/donasarkar/status/885188600589152256
Get your stop watches (or other preferred timing devices) ready.

 

[Regedit32]

I'll wait and see how long it takes to download, pre-install, then actually install *lol*