News that is news!

[Trouble]

We’re suspending the availability of Windows 10 builds briefly while we prepare for that, and the next build that we flight to you will be delivered using the production channels. Starting tomorrow, we will also not be delivering any additional ISOs at this point as we really need Insiders to be using, stressing, and validating our distribution and upgrade processes. We’ll make ISOs available again in the future, but for now we ask you to upgrade your current build via Windows Update once the next build is released.

SOURCE: http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...ncing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10166/

 

[Dipsy]

I reckon it would be a good idea to stress test the update system before several million users assault it.

 

[Trouble]

I reckon it would be a good idea to stress test the update system before several million users assault it.

I suppose so although I don't quite understand this....

Now you will also be the first to get a build flighted to you using the channels that we’ll use for targeting and deploying to PCs for our staged rollout.

Just wondering what we've been using and how it might differ.

 

[Dipsy]

I thought we were all first in line as users of the preview so we should be the only ones on the fast channel or whatever they want to call it. I guess there will be different channels for those who reserved and those who didn't. I don't know what other channels there could be unless they have one each for Win 7, 8 and 8.1 or something like that. Wonder how they are going to control the release so everything doesn't get all jammed up.

 

[Trouble]

Wonder how they are going to control the release so everything doesn't get all jammed up.

I guess we'll be finding out pretty "soon".
I would strongly suggest for those who haven't already, download 10162 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso and have it on hand just in case before they take it down.

ISOs for build 10162 will be taken down from the http://insider.windows.com site and prerelease keys will no longer activate builds.

as well as make a system image in case the new build upgrades don't go as expected.

 

[bassfisher6522]

I see they've taken down the ISO all ready...I can't locate it anymore....

 

[clifford_cooley]

I'm sure the ISO's will be available once again, after the Windows Update flood has finished with the update servers.