Windows 10 Threshold 2 (build 10576) is now available to Windows Insiders

[anyweb]

if you noticed the internet getting slowed down yesterday ;-) it might be due to the fact that you are a Windows Insider and that your computer is downloading the latest Threshold build (called Threshold 2, this build is likely to be at or near the build level for TH2 released as CB sometime in November).

 

 

Here are some things we have fixed:

• We fixed the issue where the Xbox app for Windows 10 would consume gigabytes of memory on your PC if you have any Win32 games (non -Windows Store games) installed on your PC that have been identified as games or added by you in the Xbox app.
• We introduced an early preview of nested virtualization so that people could run Hyper-V Containers in Hyper-V virtual machines with Build 10565. This build includes performance improvements.
• We’ve been addressing a lot of feedback around localization text UI in various languages and you’ll see a lot of that work in this build.
• The search box should now work in this build if you are in a locale where Cortana is not available.

Known issues:

• To continue receiving missed call notifications and send texts from Cortana, you will need to be on this build and higher. We’ve made a change that improves this experience that requires newer builds.
• When notifications pop up from Action Center, any audio playing (like music from Groove, or videos from the Movies & TV app) gets reduced by 75% for a period of time.
• After upgrading to this build, all your Skype messages and contacts are gone in the Messaging app. The workaround for this is to navigate to this folder in File Explorer:
  • C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Packages\
    Microsoft.Messaging_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache
  • Delete or rename the “PrivateTransportId” file.
  • Then restart the Messaging app.
• Small form-factor devices, like the Dell Venue 8 Pro, that boot with rotation or virtual mode screen size set larger than the physical screen size will experience a bluescreen on upgrade and will roll back to the previous build.
• After upgrading to this build, the power button on your Surface Pro 3 may no longer put your Surface Pro 3 to sleep and instead shut down.
• WebM and VP9 have been temporarily removed from builds. We continue to develop a VP9 implementation that we intend to ship in Windows. Expect VP9 to return soon in a future build.

We hope you get a chance to try out these new features and let us know what you think. As always, send us problem reports and suggestions using the Windows Feedback app.

 

for details about what's new see the official blog post from Microsoft here

 

http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/10/29/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10576/

 

this is a significant release as it's the first threshold release since.... Windows 10 was released (build 10240 was threshold 1).

this is also the last release of Windows 10 to be supported via Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1 in terms of installation/upgrade

 

cheers !

niall

[anyweb]

Update: Winbeta.org have stated the following

 

Microsoft has finally elected a build of Windows 10 Threshold 2 that will roll out to the public! According to my contacts, build 10586 is the build in question that has been selected as the final build of Threshold 2, for both desktop and mobile.

 

 

http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-threshold-2-has-been-signed-off-at-build-10586