Windows 10 build 16299 rolls out to Slow ring Insiders

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster
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Microsoft has flighted Windows 10 build 16299 to Insiders on the Slow ring.

Windows Insider program settings
Windows Insider program settings (Image credit: Windows Central)

Just days after reaching Fast ring Insiders, Windows 10 preview build 16299 is now headed out to Slow ring Insiders as well. This build simply contains a handful of bug fixes to prepare for the full launch of the Fall Creators Update on October 17.

Here's a look at what's fixed:

  • We fixed an issue some Insiders were experiencing where after upgrading to recent flights their optical drive wouldn't be listed under This PC.
  • We fixed an issue where Microsoft Edge might crash when scrolling embedded PDFs.
  • We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders seeing 0x80070005 when trying to upgrade to the last few flights.
  • We fixed an issue where using the Automatic File Download notification to block an app from downloading files wasn't working for UWP apps.
  • We fixed an issue resulting in Windows Defender potentially downloading files selected to be online-only after using the file picker dialog and viewing their thumbnails.

If you count yourself among the ranks of Slow ring Insiders, you should be able to grab build 16299 now via Windows Update on your PC.

Dan Thorp-Lancaster
Dan Thorp-Lancaster

Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl. 

3 Comments
  • I had to switch to fast ring to get it as it wasn't showing on slow ring :S "shrugs"
  • Has MS published the .iso yet?
  • Today I am seeing Windows Store failure: "Something bad happened - Unknown layout specified in manifest"