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.
 * Due to an internal bug related to Client License Service, Start menu and UWP apps (including the Settings app) will not work in this build, and the system may stuck on the first sign-in animation for newly added users.
 * Due to an internal bug related to Software Protection Platform Service, Windows activation will not work in this build.
 * Microsoft Management Console (MMC) can not be opened without elevated privileges.