14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 Redstone 2 build 14915 earlier this week with a long list of improvements, but it turns out that it also comes with an important bug breaking down Wi-Fi for a number of users with older Surface Pro models or Wi-Fi adapters using Marvell drivers.
Redmond has already acknowledged the bug and said that only a small number of users are affected, adding that a fix will be provided in the next build.
But what’s worse, however, is that impacted PCs aren’t able to receive new builds with the standard Windows Update system if they were using a wireless connection to access the Internet, and the company explains that a wired connection is absolutely needed.
A wired connection would do the job
A possible workaround for those who don’t have an Ethernet connection around is to roll back to the previous build and wait for the next one to be released.
“The percentage of users impacted is limited, but for those affected, all Wi-Fi functionality is lost and there is no temporary fix to restore Wi-Fi on this build given the nature of the bug. Affected users will need to use a wired connection if available or roll back to the previous OS version on their device to bypass this issue,” Microsoft explains.
“Our Engineering teams have quickly completed a root cause analysis of the issue and are working to get the fix checked-in to make it available in our next flight.”
Windows 10 build 14915 is part of the Redstone 2 branch due in spring 2017, and since it’s released through the Windows Insider program, bugs and performance issues are something to be expected.
Microsoft warned that Insider builds shouldn’t be installed on productivity machines or PCs that you use every day, so in case your devices are impacted by the same problem, there’s no reason to criticize the company for it. A fix will most likely land next week, when a new build should see daylight.