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Windows 10 and the “disappearing” SAC-T

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John Wilcox
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May 31, 2018
When we first released Windows 10 in July 2015, we tried to explain the process by which servicing worked in what became known as the Current Branch/Current Branch for Business, or CB/CBB. As part of...
Updated May 31, 2018
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PhotM Phantom of the Mobile
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Jun 05, 2018

Sorry John Wilcox but I now understand CB and CBB after Mike Niehaus LABORIOUSLY explained it many times. I sticking with that. Y'all maybe comfortably changing names at the drop of a hat but most of us DO not. This is no different then y'all trying to drop "RTM'. Believe me 'RTM' is alive and well in the lexicon of acronyms.

 

On top of that, CB & CBB is still all over the place, like in the Registry as well as other "soft" places.

 

All your customers really need know is:

  1. "The First ISO" release is RTM (Release to the Masses/OEM's).
  2. "The Second ISO" release 'Is a much more Stable Release than the first.

If one likes:

  1. CB or SAC-T or RTM or First YYMM.
  2. CBB or SAC or Stable RTM or Second YYMM(same as above).

If one hasn't taken control of there PC's in some way, they should/better because the option in Settings around this subject are notorious for FAILING which does boost the Install Numbers.

Whether one uses the ISO's or not their presents are Published and can me used as a guide for the wise, based on the testing, problems(or not) in the wild for those unsuspecting Beta testers as well as in ones own test lab.

I am an Insider, I believe everyone in IT/DevOPS with responsibility should be(IMHO). That is your first view of what is going to come at you. Just remember, the end of the WIP process Bits are different then the actual RTM bits. A bunch of stuff is added to the formal release (RTM) that sometimes sends the OS in to a tailspin. Unfortunately W 10.0 1803 was already going into a tailspin in March and April.

 

Just Sayn'.....

 

 

Best Regards,

 

Crysta