Only 10% of Windows 10 Technical Preview users have switched to the fast update ring
With Windows 10, Microsoft is testing not only a more public way of developing its operating system, but also a new update mechanism fastest divided into two levels. That's precisely what it's offering users with Technical Preview, allowing you to switch between two update cadences: one slow and another fast Depending on the option chosen, the user will receive each next version of the system more or less quickly.
By default, Windows 10 Technical Preview comes with Slow updates selected. Changing it is as easy as accessing the Preview builds section of the Update and recovery section of system configuration and choosing the fast option (Fast) That has been done by 10% of Preview users A percentage that might seem low but that matches what Microsoft expects and that is understood when reviewing what is offered by each option. "
To get an idea of how the system works, just take a look at the latest build of the Technical Preview published by Redmond. This is build 9879, which began to reach users of the fast update ring almost two weeks ago. From then on, it took an additional week for Microsoft to announce that it was about to ship the same, but more stable, build to users in the slow update ring.It finally arrived this week with a bunch of bug fixes.
Given the example, the advantages and disadvantages of belonging to one ring or another seem obvious. If you decide to join the fast ring of updates you will have as soon as possible each new version of the Technical Preview that Redmond considers minimally stable to be published, and with it you will have before the latest features of Windows 10. But of course, that speed has the consequence of being able to find more bugs than one expects to see in your operating system.
On the other hand, if you prefer to stay in the slow ring of updates, you have to know that you won't have as immediate access to each new version of the operating system and you will have to wait an additional week to enjoy each new functionality introduced. In exchange, yes, you will benefit from the extra time and feedback that developers have had to correct errors, having in your hands a more stable version of Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Via | Ars Technica
