PCs getting a new build, mobile again left behind

Mar 17, 2017 06:10 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has just rolled out a new Windows 10 Creators Update preview build for insiders in the Fast ring as the company is advancing at a very past pace towards compiling the RTM expected anytime soon.

Redmond is yet to confirm the release date of the Creators Update, but it’s believed the target is April 11 for the beginning of the rollout, while the RTM build should be compiled these days before being pushed to insiders next week.

Windows 10 build 15060 is the most recent release for the Fast ring of the Windows Insider program and, just as expected, there are no new features, but only bug fixes and performance improvements that are supposed to refine the operating system before the public launch next month.

Plenty of fixes, fewer known issues

One of the most important fixes concerns the way the Settings icon is displayed in the taskbar, an issue that we also experienced on several testing systems here at Softpedia. Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider program, says everything should work correctly in this new build.

“We fixed an issue resulting in the Settings icon appearing plating in the taskbar. This issue also resulted in another issue now fixed, where if Settings had been pinned to Start, the tile would become greyed out after the first time it was clicked. Thank you all for your feedback on this,” she explains.

Of course, there are also some known issues in this build, but the number of bugs that are shipped with Windows 10 builds is getting smaller with every release, and this is a sign that the Windows 10 Creators Update is taking shape quite nicely.

For what it’s worth, this could be one of the last builds in anticipation of the Windows 10 Creators Update launch, with Microsoft then expected to make the switch to Redstone 3 builds. The next big update for Windows 10 is projected to launch in the fall, with insiders to get preview builds shortly after the release of the Creators Update.

Windows 10 Build 15060