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now using windows 10 insider preview version 15063.332 , insider preview ring version ' release preview '. came know 16193, 16199 etc. builds have been released microsoft insiders in ' fast ring '.

 can tell me safe switch fast ring? 

no.  not safe use insider previews in fast ring.  16193, 16199, , next weeks flight fast ring builds , risky.  suitable testing on spare pc or in virtual machine.  

here terminology think through rings.

release:  term microsoft uses software available general public.  right build 15063.

release preview:  software available general public updates 15063 few days couple of weeks in advance of usual patch tuesday deliveries else.  never new builds;  cumulative updates , such.  major build number remains 15063.  considered safe.  

the release , release preview rings not have redstone 3.  following 2 rings do.

slow ring:  slow ring users new redstone 3 build once month.  these builds not updates 15063 (which final redstone 2 build) new versions of redstone 3.  builds considered stable not safe use on primary or production computer.  slow ring build 1 or 2 builds behind fast ring users have @ time slow ring build flighted.  still waiting first slow ring flight redstone 3.

fast ring:  fast ring users new redstone 3 build once week has been tested probable stability noticeably buggy.  these builds unsafe use on spare computer or in virtual machine.  not use these everyday computing.  unsafe.

redstone 3 = fall creators update

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