Official Windows 10 Insiders thread

[wynand32]

I'm getting 7-8 hours of screen time, Flash is disabled and Adblock is enabled. If I do a conference call depending on length I can be down to 4.5-5 hours.

Well, sounds like I use mine almost exactly as you do, mainly Edge (Flash off), OneNote, and Nextgen Reader (RSS app), and screen at "Recommended" and adaptive. I'm getting no more than 5 hours. Honestly, I don't get it.

 

[wynand32]

Hmm... Installed today's build 14905, and now my CPU is pegged at 75% plus and the fan is running constantly. I have a feeling this isn't the best build.

 

[jnjroach]

Hmm... Installed today's build 14905, and now my CPU is pegged at 75% plus and the fan is running constantly. I have a feeling this isn't the best build.

Bummer....I'm having better luck with this one, the last one was a bit sluggish but this one seems to have fixed the issues I was having...

 

[wynand32]

Actually, interestingly enough, I figured out what was happening. The update reset my OneDrive folder settings to sync ALL folders, and the sync of about 100GB of extraneous stuff was what caused the spike. It also caused my SSD to completely fill up.

I set things back to where they were, and processor usage returned to normal. I also got back that freaking 100GB of space.

 

[sharpuser]

Running Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 14951 on my Surface Book.

I use my Surface Book on international trips (every other month), and am very sensitive to battery life and performance. This build does very well with battery life and with wake up / sleep functions.

Also:
- Can immediately mark-up (draw) on photos using finger or pen
- Better movement of tiles in the Start menu
- Start menu can be set to not show all the apps on the left side (show only tiles)
- Multiple gestures (see screenshot)
- OneDrive no longer hangs on that apparently "last file" to upload
- Backup to microSD is faster and more reliable

 

[eholbik]

The touchpad options now are great... good build.

Sent from mTalk

 

[Compusmurf]

14955, new docking station. I've seen 1/2 dozen or more reports of ethernet dropping connection and reconnecting.

 

[sharpuser]

14955 - Just got several firmware updates - including

• Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
• Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware
• Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware.
•Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter
•Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller
• NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GPU

 

[Compusmurf]

You're the only one that has mentioned firmware updates. Nothing else I've seen so far. Maybe it's a Book only thing. Any version numbers?

 

[jnjroach]

You're the only one that has mentioned firmware updates. Nothing else I've seen so far. Maybe it's a Book only thing. Any version numbers?

Surface Book and ironically I heard Surface Pro (Gen1)

 

[Compusmurf]

Ah, ok. I don't spend any time in the SB forums so I won't wait around hoping for MS goodies on my sp4.

 

[sharpuser]

Testing Insider Preview Build 14986. Lots of very nice features, including Cortana system functionality such as Shutdown, volume, and media play.

Windows 10 preview build 14986 heads out to Fast Ring Insiders