Saturday, July 28, 2018

[Windows Insiders] – What is Skip Ahead?

Windows Insiders at present have an option to choose Skip Ahead apart from Fast and Slow. Recently Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17723 (RS5) was released to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and Build 18204 (19H1) to Windows Insiders who have opted in to Skip Ahead.
What is Skip Ahead?
Windows Insiders will get RS5 builds from the RS5_RELEASE branch. While those Insiders who have opted for “Skip Ahead” will get 19H1 builds that will be coming from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. The branch name can be seen in the watermark at the lower right of their desktop. At present, the builds from these branches are largely the same. The below graphic will explain What Skip Ahead is:

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