Once the PC is set up, you'll no doubt notice that the Mail, People, and Calendar tiles on the Start menu are out to lunch. The build 10041 installer will hang at 2% or 3% for 10 minutes or more Expect to spend at least 10 minutes, and possibly as much as 30 to 40 minutes, staring at a 3%-complete message that just doesn't go anywhere. Be forewarned that it'll stall at either 2% or 3% complete. Once the installer finally starts working, you'll see the new bulls-eye progress indicator (see figure). On my pirate build10036 PC, I installed 9962 from an ISO, then upgraded from there.

I've seen all sorts of problems reported online, from freezes to lockouts to odd behavior once the update's installed. Updating from the leaked build 10036 to 10041, on the other hand, is a fool's errand.

(If you don't see the Choose How Preview Builds Are Installed box, you aren't running with an admin account.) Go back and enable Check for Updates. Using an admin account, click or tap Advanced Options and change the Choose How Preview Builds Are Installed box to Fast. If you're running build 9926 and you don't see build 10041 listed in updates (Start > Settings > Update & Recovery > Check for Updates), you aren't in the Fast ring. Installing the new Windows 10 beta 10041 build Here's my school-of-hard-knocks take on what you can do, and what you should expect. The Web is awash with screenshots, speculation, and debates concerning the new Windows 10 build released yesterday: build 10041.

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