Microsoft is killing off the Windows Insider Program's Skip Ahead ring

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Microsoft is killing off the Windows Insider Program's Skip Ahead ring

 

It's about that time. With the Windows 10 November 2019 Update right around the corner, 20H1 will be moving to the Slow ring. And with the 20H1 RTM months away, many expected that previews for the feature update after that will start showing up in the Skip Ahead subset of the Fast ring.

 

It won't. In fact, Microsoft confirmed today that Skip Ahead isn't returning at all. One of the reasons for that is because of the new way that things are. As we saw over the past year, Microsoft starts testing the major update early in the Fast ring, and the minor 'H2' update is tested in the Slow ring. The truth is that Skip Ahead really isn't necessary anymore.

 

If you've already got your PC configured for Skip Ahead, which has always only been a subset of the Fast ring, you're going to be merged with the standard Fast ring. There's nothing that you need to do.

 

At some point, Microsoft will begin publicly testing the next version of Windows 10 that will come after 20H1. But it will arrive for everyone in the Fast ring, not just the limited amount of people that were allowed to sign up for Skip Ahead.

 

 

Source: Microsoft is killing off the Windows Insider Program's Skip Ahead ring (Neowin)

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Windows Insider Skip Ahead Ring goes bye-bye

Rings within Rings….

 

Those of you confused by the Release Preview Ring/Slow Ring/Fast Ring/Skip Ahead Ring nonsense in Microsoft’s marketing beta program will have one fewer ring to fret in the coming weeks.

 

The official announcement:

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19018 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.

Starting today, Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead are being migrated back into the Fast ring. This means that Skip Ahead will no longer be reflected under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program. Going forward, we will not be offering Skip Ahead as an option for Insiders to sign-up for. Our goal is to provide everyone in the Fast ring the freshest builds at the same time.

Skip Ahead has always been a kludge, necessitated by Microsoft’s simultaneous testing of 1903 (in Preview), various features of 1909, and 2003 (or whatever 20H1 will be called). They needed another Ring.

 

Now, with 20H1 expected to hit RTM shortly and 20H2 not too far behind, look for 20H2 in the Fast Ring.

 

 

Source: Windows Insider Skip Ahead Ring goes bye-bye (AskWoody - Woody Leonhard)