Windows 10 build 17627

Windows 10 build 17627 releases with improvements

Microsoft pushes minor update for Windows 10 Redstone 5 (build 17627) with minor improvements. Here's all that's new.

As part of the Redstone 5 development, Windows 10 build 17627 is now rolling out to testers with devices enrolled in the Fast ring using the Skip Ahead option.

This new release is a minor update for Windows 10 version 1809 releasing in October 2018, and it addresses a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) using OneDrive. Also, Task Manager now shows an icon when a process is suspended in the Status column of the Processes tab.

In addition to the new fixes, build 17627 includes a few known issues as well, including Settings crashing, Microsoft Edge not opening locally stored .html or .pdf files, and issues waking up.

Microsoft is listing the complete set of improvements, fixes, and known issues for Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17627 at the Windows Blog. In case you missed it, you can read all the changes for Windows 10 build 17623 in this article

Download Windows 10 build 17627

Although there are no ISO files for Windows 10 build 17627, the update is available immediately through the Fast ring with the Skip Ahead option for PCs. This preview build will download and install automatically on your device, but you can always force the update from Settings > Update & security > Windows Update and clicking the Check for updates button.

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Update March 23, 2018: Windows 10 build 17127 is now available in the Slow ring with the ISO file releasing the coming days. Microsoft announced the news alongside the release of the build 17128 in the Fast ring.

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