Windows 10 build 17749 (rs5 release)

Windows 10 build 17749 (rs5_release) is a build of Windows 10 October 2018 Update. This build is only available as a base image for this build's Desktop App Converter, which was released on 5 September 2018.

Changes

 * Removed the timebomb.

Installation

 * Use  to directly apply the base image (usually in   format) to a hypervisor with a pre-configured disk.
 * Apply the following entry to the registry hives before starting the machine:


 * Create a new account, or activate and reset the password of built-in Administrator account via Local User and Group Management in Safe mode.
 * Several critical system services are disabled by default in this build. To restore Windows to a working state, execute the following commands in Windows PowerShell (running with elevated privileges) and restart the machine:

Bugs

 * Due to an overrun of a stack-based buffer detected in , the desktop interface will crash repeatedly. It can be resolved by replacing the file   located in   with the one from the RTM build of April 2018 Update.
 * Start menu and UWP apps (including the Settings app) will not work in this build.
 * The system will sometimes stuck on the first sign-in animation for newly added users.
 * Microsoft Management Console (MMC) can not be opened without elevated privileges.