Windows 10: What is new for IT pros in Windows 10 version 1909

Brink · Nov 12, 2019

Windows 10, version 1909 is now available through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business, and can be downloaded from Visual Studio Subscriptions, the Software Download Center (via the Media Creation Tool[1]), and the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)[2].

We recommend IT administrators begin targeted deployments of Windows 10, version 1909 to validate that the apps, devices, and infrastructure used by their organizations work as expected with the new features. As recently announced in blogs by John Cable and John Wilcox, Windows 10, version 1909 can be delivered in a new, streamlined fashion to devices currently running Windows 10, version 1903. For details on this new delivery approach, read John Wilcox’s blog post on Windows 10, version 1909 delivery options. The update process will be the same as previous feature updates for devices running Windows 10, version 1809 and older—or if you choose to deploy Windows 10, version 1909 from media.

Today marks the start of the servicing timeline for this Semi-Annual Channel release. By updating to Windows 10, version 1909, devices running the Enterprise and EDU editions will receive 30 months of support. (Devices running the Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Pro Education, and IoT Core will receive the standard 18 months of support.) For more details, see the Windows lifecycle fact sheet.

New features in Windows 10, version 1909

As you begin to roll out this new update to your organization, here are some of the new, key features and enhancements that will allow you to benefit from intelligent security, simplified updates, flexible management, and enhanced productivity.

Calendar – You can now create new events in your Calendar app by clicking the date and time on the Taskbar.

Cloud Clipboard[3] – Let’s face it, you work on multiple devices. With this feature enabled, you can copy text, links, graphics – just about anything! – from one device and paste it onto another. Or you can go back and view the history of what’s recently been copied. You can use Cloud Clipboard with either an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account or Microsoft Account (MSA).

CPU rotation – A CPU may have multiple “favored” cores. To provide better performance and reliability, we’ve implemented a rotation policy that distributes the work more fairly among the favored cores.

Digital assistants – Third-party digital assistants can activate above the Lock screen using your voice commands.

Reduced inking latency – We’ve reduced inking latency by basing latency on the hardware capabilities of the devices rather than the latency selected on typical hardware configuration by the OS.

Intel processor debugging – We’ve added additional debugging capabilities for newer Intel processors, for our OEM partners and hardware manufacturers.

Kiosk mode – Users can customize their experience in Kiosk mode, while keeping their devices locked down. For example, you can allow a user to switch to a different language while blocking access to network settings.

Microsoft BitLocker key rolling – BitLocker and Mobile Device Management (MDM) with Azure AD[4] work together to protect your devices from accidental password disclosure. Now, a new key-rolling feature securely rotates recovery passwords on MDM-managed devices. The feature is activated whenever a BitLocker-protected drive is unlocked using Microsoft Intune/MDM tools or a recovery password. As a result, the recovery password will be better protected when users manually unlock a BitLocker drive.

Narrator – Narrator and other assistive technologies can now detect the location of the dedicated FN key, and determine if it is locked or unlocked.

Notifications – We’ve made several improvements to manage and configure notifications:

There is now a “Manage Notifications” button at the top of Action Center.

You can configure and turn off notifications directly from the notification, both from the banner and from Action Center.

The default sorting for notification senders will be by most recently shown notification, rather than sender name.

Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise in S mode – You can deploy and run traditional Win32 (desktop) apps without leaving the security of S mode by configuring the Windows 10 in S mode policy to support Win32 apps, then deploy them with Mobile Device Management (MDM) software such as Microsoft Intune[5].

Windows Defender Credential Guard – Windows Defender Credential Guard is now available for ARM64 devices, for additional protection against credential theft for enterprises deploying ARM64 devices in their organizations, such as Surface Pro X.

Windows Sandbox – Windows Sandbox is an isolated desktop environment where you can install software without the fear of lasting impact to your device. This feature is available in Windows 10, version 1903. In version 1909, we went one step further and now include support for mixed-version container scenarios, allowing you to run a sandbox in a different version of Windows 10 than the host operating system.

Windows Search – The Search box in Explorer is now powered by Windows Search, allowing results to include online OneDrive content. Additionally, the results appear instantly as you type.

What else have we been up to?

To complement your Windows 10, version 1909 experience, we’ve been busy with other new, exciting products and features that you may have heard about!

Windows Virtual Desktop[6] – Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available. Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. Deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes and get built-in security and compliance features.

Desktop Analytics[7] – Desktop Analytics is now generally available. Desktop Analytics is a cloud-connected service, integrated with Configuration Manager, that gives you data-driven insights to the management of your Windows endpoints. It provides insight and intelligence that you can use to make more informed decisions about the update readiness of your Windows endpoints.

Microsoft Connected Cache – Together with Delivery Optimization, Microsoft Connected Cache installed on your Configuration Manager distribution point, Windows Server, or Linux Server can seamlessly offload your traffic to local sources, caching content efficiently at the byte range level. Connected Cache is a “configure once and forget it” solution that transparently caches content that your devices on your network need.

Microsoft Endpoint Manager – As announced at Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a single, integrated endpoint management platform for managing all of your endpoints. We’re bringing Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune together and removing the migration barriers to allow you to leverage your existing Configuration Manager investments, while taking advantage of the power of the Microsoft cloud.

Frequently asked questions

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 9:00-10:00 AM Pacific Time, we will be hosting a live Windows 10 Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) event on the Tech Community. This event is your opportunity to talk to the engineers and product managers—and ask them any questions you may have about update management, deployment, device management, identity management, policy settings, you name it.

To participate, visit https://aka.ms/ama/w10v1909 at 9:00 AM on November 19th, sign in to Tech Community, and post your questions! We’ll have members of the Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Edge, Windows Servicing & Delivery, and other teams standing by to provide answers.

In the meantime, here are some answers to frequently asked questions that come up when we release a Windows 10 feature update.

Is there also a Windows Server release with this release?
Yes. The next Windows Server semi-annual channel (SAC) release is also available today. The Windows Server semi-annual channel is designed for customers who wish to take advantage of new operating system capabilities at a faster pace. Windows Server, version 1909 is focused on reliability, performance and other general improvements. It will be available from Azure Marketplace or the VLSC.

Will there be a new Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release?
No. Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 is the current LTSC option, and was released with Windows 10, version 1809 in November of 2018. The next LTSC release can be expected toward the end of 2021. Customers currently using the LTSC for special-purpose devices should start working to upgrade those devices to Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 as mainstream support for that release will continue until January 9, 2024.

Can I upgrade our devices from Windows 7 directly to Windows 10, version 1909?
Yes. You can directly upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, version 1909. We strongly encourage you to begin your upgrade process immediately to avoid missing the January 14, 2020 end-of-support date for Windows 7.

How can I preview versions of Windows 10 before they become available? I want to start testing these new features early so I can deploy them when they are released!
The Windows Insider Program for Business team enables IT administrators to view and provide feedback on upcoming security, management, and productivity features ahead of release. Plus you can manage the installation of Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds across multiple devices in your organization using WSUS and Configuration Manager. For more information, see Publishing pre-release Windows 10 feature updates to WSUS.

Kits, tools, and resources

Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system with an identical set of system files (again, see Windows 10, version 1909 delivery options for details), you can continue to use the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 10 that was released with Windows 10, version 1903 for Windows 10, version 1909. This applies to developer kits, like the Windows HLK, HCK, and WinDbg.

We will, however, be updating the following resources for this release:

Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation (free 90-day evaluation) – available now

Security baseline for Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909 – available in the coming week

The Windows release health dashboard has also been updated so that you can easily see and track any known issues for Windows 10, version 1909 until they are mitigated and resolved.

To see a summary of the latest documentation updates, see What’s new in Windows 10, version 1909 IT pro content on Docs.
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Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...9/ba-p/1002699

See also:

How to get the Windows 10 November 2019 Update version 1909

What is new in Windows 10 version 1909

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Ahhzz · Nov 12, 2019

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

Open a new Explorer window.

Click View in the ribbon.

Click Options.

Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”

Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

tornadosurvivor · Nov 12, 2019

What is new in Windows 10 version 1909

Good try but its from another members post.

What is new in Windows 10 version 1909

I asked what You source was !
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Getting the Windows 10 November 2019 Update Ready for Release
How to Install Windows 10 1909 Before Its Public Release
Windows 10 version 1909, November 2019 Update, release date details • Pureinfotech
These are the links you should consult.

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And as you've been told, Woody is anti-Microsoft, so take everything from that site with a grain of sale.

BTW, I'm already running "1909".

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It's very stable, and I'm not finding any problems using it for my day-to-day work.
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And now we see someone using it. Did you use UUP or did you download directly?

tornadosurvivor · Nov 12, 2019

What is new in Windows 10 version 1909

Ok, so I heard the win10 1909 release is going to be somewhere on this date.

Is this true? Ignite was on October 3rd last year, so it should be on this date.

Windows 10: What is new for IT pros in Windows 10 version 1909

What is new for IT pros in Windows 10 version 1909

What is new for IT pros in Windows 10 version 1909

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