Windows 10: Microsoft switches Windows Insider rings to channels to focus on quality

Microsoft Principal Program Manager Lead Amanda Langowski announced a change in the structuring of Windows Insider releases on the official Windows Experience blog yesterday.

Microsoft introduced a ring model for Windows Insiders when it released the Windows 10 operating system. The Windows Insider system can best be compared to beta and development channels of web browsers. Most users run stable version of the operating system but those who are interested in upcoming changes may join the Insider program and pick one of the available rings for that.

Initially, users could choose between the Fast and Slow ring. The Release Preview ring was introduced a year later to provide users with early access to servicing updates.

In the early years of development, builds for all channels came from a single product release. Recently, teams at Microsoft began to work on builds from different releases.

The decision was born to switch from the ring model, which outlived its usefulness according to Microsoft, to a channels model.

Each ring is moved to a channel of its own, and nothing will change on devices that run one of the rings/channels.



Here is the list of rings and the corresponding channels that the rings do get migrated to:

• Fast Ring (cutting edge) -- Dev Channel
• Slow Ring -- Beta Channel
• Release Preview -- Release Preview Channel

And here is Microsoft's description for each of the channels:

Dev Channel: Right for highly technical users. Be the first to access the latest builds earliest in the development cycle with the newest code. There will be rough edges and some instability.

These builds are not matched to a particular Windows release. New features and changes may be released to a Windows 10 version when they are ready.

Beta Channel: Right for early adopters. Get builds tied to a specific upcoming release. Your feedback has the greatest impact here. These will be reliable with updates validated by Microsoft.

Release Preview Channel: Right for those who want stability and release validation. Have access to the upcoming release of Windows 10 prior to it being released to the world, with advanced quality updates and certain features. These builds are supported.

Microsoft will align Windows Insider Channels with Office, and plans to introduce similar models for Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Teams.

Closing Words


Why is Microsoft making the change? One of the core reasons for making the change is to focus on the quality of experience as Microsoft puts it and no longer on the frequency of release as it is currently the case. All channels will be updated frequently according to Microsoft.

Now You: What is your take on the change?

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Windows Insiders Fast Ring switching to Windows 10 21H1 in late June

Read more:

• Fast Ring is Switching to Windows 10 21H1 in Late June - Thurrott.com
• Microsoft is planning to bring Windows 10 21H1 builds to the Fast ring in June - Neowin

 

Windows 10 RTM/Build 10240 now available for Insiders

Insiders in the fast and slow rings are now being distributed the latest Windows 10 RTM (build 10240).

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...-for-windows-insiders-in-fast-and-slow-rings/

But for those wanting to expedite the upgrade, and/or download the latest build in iso form, it can be downloaded for free from the following link.

http://getintopc.com/softwares/oper...-pro-build-10240-iso-32-64-bit-free-download/

Don't forget to check out the activation steps found here:

Spoiler slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in
slmgr /ato

Windows 10 Enterprise - NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43B8YKP-D69TJ
Windows 10 Home - TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Professional - W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

use the key you need for the build and run those lines in cmd to activate

activation
I suggest running those commands as administrator. Just in case.

Enjoy!

 

Sound Quality

One thing that sticks out from looking at your "My Computer" specs. You list "ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)" which suggests you do not have the correct sound hardware driver. Your motherboard has Realtek sound and the first step is to install the Realtek sound drivers. My ASUS also came with Sonic Studio 2 which is a sound enhancement package. Check the ASUS install disc to see if you have something similar.

May not be a speaker problem.