Windows 10: What is new in Windows 10 Insider Builds (RS_PRELEASE) for Dev Channel

Brink · Aug 25, 2020

The Changelog shows everything new from all the builds from the active development branch (RS_PRELEASE) released to the Dev Channel.

Builds in this article:

Build 20197

Build 20190

Build 20185

Build 20180

Build 20175

Build 20170

Build 20161

Build 20152

Build 20150

Build 19645

Build 19640

Build 19635

Build 19631

Build 19628

Build 19624

Build 19619

Build 19613

Build 19608

Build 19603

Build 19592

Build 19587

Build 19582

Build 19577

Build 19569

Build 19564

Build 19559

Build 19555

Build 19551

Build 19546

Build 19541

Build 19536

Build 20197
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20197 was released to the Dev Channel on 8/21/2020.

Bringing Disk Management into Settings

We mentioned we had more Settings work on the way, and hereâs the next one â as of todayâs build youâll now be able to manage your disks and volumes from within the Settings app. This includes tasks such as viewing disk information, creating and formatting volumes, and assigning drive letters.

Unlike the existing Disk Management MMC snap-in, this modern experience was built from the ground up to with accessibility in mind. It also features better integration with features such as Storage Spaces and the Storage breakdown page.

Go to Settings > System > Storage and click Manage Disks and Volumes to get started. Weâd love to hear your feedback once you try it out.

How to Mount a Drive to a Folder in Windows 10 Settings

How to Change Drive Letter in Windows 10 Settings

How to Remove a Drive Letter in Windows 10 Settings

How to Rename a Drive in Windows 10 Settings

How to Shrink the Size of a Volume or Partition in Windows 10 Settings

How to Extend Volume or Partition in Windows 10 Settings

How to Delete Volume or Partition in Windows 10 Settings

How to Format a Drive (volume or partition) in Windows 10 Settings

How to Determine File System of Drive in Windows 10 Settings

The existing Disk Management MMC snap-in is still available for those that need it.

Changes and Improvements

Weâre updating the ALT + Tab behavior with Microsoft Edge tabs to now have a default of displaying at most 5 tabs, rather than any recent tabs. If at any point youâd like to change this, you can under Settings > System > Multitasking.

Weâre exploring including a Web Browsing section in the Settings header, and Insiders may start to see this.

Going forward only the currently active profile picture will display under Your Info in Settings.

Based on feedback weâre turning off ESENT Warning Event ID 642.

Itâs now possible to select the new Microsoft Edge as your desired app in Assigned Access.

Weâve updated Narrator so that now when using the Microsoft Pinyin IME, Narrator is able to distinguish candidate characters/words by providing detailed reading information.

Build 20190
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20190 was released to the Dev Channel on 8/12/2020.

New post-update experience

We know that it doesnât always feel clear what changed with a major update, or even how you can learn about and try out new features and improvements. This means that updates can feel time consuming without real benefit to you, and we want to change that. Weâre introducing a new first run experience via the Tips app that highlights the most exciting changes on your PC after a major Windows 10 feature update is installed. After installing this build, Insiders will see the Tips app is launched highlight some of the most recent new features from the latest Insider Preview builds in the Dev Channel. To see this experience on your device, make sure the âShow me the Windows welcome experienceâ checkbox in Settings > System > Notifications & actions is checked.

How to Turn On or Off the Windows Welcome Experience in Windows 10

This experience will show up for Windows Insiders in EN locales such as US, UK, AU, IN, and CA.

NOTE: The new post update experience with the Tips app mentioned with Build 20190 was a trial run for this experience to get feedback and gauge interest and specific only to Build 20190. You will not see this experience on newer builds. Insiders may see other experiences like this one on newer builds coming soon.

Improved Graphics Settings experience

While this isnât a new feature all together, we have made significant changes based on customer feedback that will benefit our customersâ Graphics Settings experience. We have made the following improvements:

Weâve updated the Graphics Settings to allow users to specify a default high performance GPU.

Weâve updated the Graphics Settings to allow users to pick a specific GPU on a per application basis.

If youâre a power user that has multiple high performance GPUs and would like to specify which of those GPUs should be the one used for high performance uses cases, you can now do that by going to Settings > System > Display > Graphics settings or Settings > Gaming > Graphics settings. What this means is that an application that asks for a high-performance GPU will by default use the high-performance GPU you specify on this page.

How to Set Preferred GPU for Apps in Windows 10

Now if you want even more control, we have also added the ability for you to specify exactly which GPU you want an app to run on using the new âSpecific GPUâ option. As you can see below, an application can be set to run on your GPU of choice.

Build 20185
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20185 was released to the Dev Channel on 8/5/2020.

Improving DNS configuration in Settings

Weâre making a few changes to the Network section in Settings.

How to Change IPv4 and IPv6 DNS Server Address in Windows

Making DNS settings more easily accessible: Editing your DNS server assignment is now a top-level option when you go into your networkâs properties page.

Encrypted DNS controls in the Settings app: Encrypted DNS (DNS over HTTPS, or DoH) can help increase privacy and security while browsing the web. You can now configure DoH directly in the Settings app to more easily take advantage of this feature:

For ethernet connections: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status. Click Properties, then select Edit IP assignment or Edit DNS server assignment and it will be available in the popup.

For Wi-Fi connections: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. Click the adapter properties link, then select Edit IP assignment or Edit DNS server assignment and it will be available in the popup. Currently you will not see the encryption options if you go to the individual networkâs property page.

You can add any IP address listed here to unlock the DoH dropdown and choose to use encryption. Once encryption is enabled, you can confirm itâs working by looking at the applied DNS servers in the network properties and see them labeled as â(Encrypted)â servers. If you want to try a custom DoH server we donât recognize yet, you can configure an IP address to be recognized as a DoH server by using the netsh command documented here at the end of the blog post.

New ADMX Backed Policies for MDM

Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175, we have enabled 647 new MDM policies across 56 ADMX files to enable commercial customers to configure policies that are also supported through Group Policies. Contains ADMX based Policies such as App Compat, Event Forwarding, Servicing and Task Scheduler. These new policies can be configured using Intune custom profile. Intune UX is planned to be available later this year.

ADMX file name:

AddRemovePrograms.admx

AppCompat.admx

AuditSettings.admx

CipherSuiteOrder.admx

COM.admx

Cpls.admx

CtrlAltDel.admx

DigitalLocker.admx

DnsClient.admx

DWM.admx

EncryptFilesonMove.admx

EventForwarding.admx

FileServerVSSProvider.admx

FileSys.admx

FolderRedirection.admx

Help.admx

HelpAndSupport.admx

kdc.admx

LanmanServer.admx

LinkLayerTopologyDiscovery.admx

MMC.admx

MMCSnapins.admx

MSAPolicy.admx

nca.admx

NCSI.admx

Netlogon.admx

OfflineFiles.admx

PeerToPeerCaching.admx

PerformanceDiagnostics.admx

PreviousVersions.admx

QOS.admx

Reliability.admx

Scripts.admx

sdiageng.admx

Securitycenter.admx

Servicing.admx

Setup.admx

SharedFolders.admx

Sharing.admx

Shell-CommandPrompt-RegEditTools.admx

Smartcard.admx

Snmp.admx

TaskScheduler.admxtcpip.admx

Thumbnails.admx

TPM.admx

UserExperienceVirtualization.admx

W32Time.admx

WinCal.admx

WindowsAnytimeUpgrade.admx

WindowsConnectNow.admx

WindowsMediaDRM.admx

WindowsMediaPlayer.admx

WindowsMessenger.admx

WinInit.admx

Changes and Improvements

Weâre moving the 3D Viewer app into the Windows Accessories folder in the Start menu all apps list.

Build 20180
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20180 was released to the Dev Channel on 7/29/2020.

Changes and Improvements

Based on feedback, weâre changing the tablet posture logic for 2-in-1 devices to now only apply when using a single screen.

Based on feedback weâre updating the new folder icon in the Start menuâs All appâs list to be a little smaller so it better aligns with the size of the other icons.

Weâve updated the search box in the Default Apps settings pages to improve performance.

Build 20175
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175 was released to the Dev Channel on 7/22/2020.

Improving pinned sites in Microsoft Edge

Earlier this month, we announced ALT + TAB between apps and sites, the first of our new productivity enhancements coming to Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. Today, weâre announcing another feature weâve been working on to make you more efficient when browsing the web: quick access to tabs for your pinned sites. Clicking a pinned site on the Taskbar will now show you all of the open tabs for that site across any of your Microsoft Edge windows, just like youâd expect for any app with multiple open windows. Please let us know what you think!

How to Pin Sites to Taskbar in Microsoft Edge Chromium

Clicking a pinned site on the Taskbar will now show you all of the open tabs for that site across any of your Microsoft Edge windows.

This feature is currently rolling out to a subset of Insiders today and requires Microsoft Edge Insider Build 85.0.561.0 or higher (Canary or Dev Channel).

NOTE: Since this is an early preview, existing sites on your Taskbar will not experience this new behavior until you remove and re-pin them.

For more details on our new multitasking improvements, check out our post on the Microsoft Edge blog.

Introducing Reset-AppxPackage

For some time now, youâve been able to reset your UWP apps in Settings â with todayâs build weâre now exposing this ability via PowerShell as well. To do this, youâll need the appx package name, so your use of the command may look like this:

Get-AppxPackage calculator | Reset-AppxPackage

The benefit of enabling this via PowerShell is that if needed you will now be able to run the reset commands for certain system components that are not currently listed as available to reset in Settings, for example Start.

Please note by nature of this command, if you choose to run it it will reset your experience back to the default experience and you will lose the associated app data.

How to Reset an App in Windows 10

Make a more personal connection with Eye Contact on Surface Pro X

Powered by artificial intelligence capabilities of the Microsoft SQ1(TM) processor, Eye Contact helps to adjust your gaze on video calls so you appear to be looking directly in the camera on your Surface Pro X. Windows Insiders can turn this feature on via the Surface app on their Surface Pro X.

Build 20170
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20170 was released to the Dev Channel on 7/15/2020.

Improving your Sound Settings experience

Last week we mentioned we were planning on bringing more Control Panel capabilities forward into Settings, and hereâs another one â weâre updating Settings > System > Sound > Manage sound devices to now let you know which device is default, and if not, enable you to set it as your default device or default communication device.

Weâve also updated the volume mixer to include a link to the per app audio settings, which you can use to redirect audio endpoints per app.

There is more work on the way in this area â stay tuned!

Changes and Improvements

As part of our ongoing efforts to update the iconography across Windows, Insiders will notice weâre introducing a new Settings icon in this build. The new Settings icon looks great on the Start menu with the theme-aware tiles introduced in Build 20161! The new Settings icon as it will appear on Start with theme-aware tiles.

While we work on improving reliability, weâre temporarily turning off Notepadâs ability to persist open windows across restarts and updates.

An experimental implementation of Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 is enabled by default starting with Insider Preview Build 20170. IIS/HTTP.SYS have TLS 1.3 enabled by default. SSPI callers can use TLS 1.3 by passing the new crypto-agile SCH_CREDENTIALS structure when calling AcquireCredentialsHanlde. SSPI callers using TLS 1.3 need to make sure their code correctly handles SEC_I_RENEGOTIATE.

Build 20161
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20161 was released to the Dev Channel on 7/1/2020.

Theme-aware tiles in Start

We are freshening up the Start menu with a more streamlined design that removes the solid color backplates behind the logos in the apps list and applies a uniform, partially transparent background to the tiles. This design creates a beautiful stage for your apps, especially the Fluent Design icons for Office and Microsoft Edge, as well as the redesigned icons for built-in apps like Calculator, Mail, and Calendar that we started rolling out earlier this year.

This refined Start design looks great in both dark and light theme, but if youâre looking for a splash of color, first make sure to turn on Windows dark theme and then toggle âShow accent color on the following surfacesâ for âStart, taskbar, and action centerâ under Settings > Personalization > Color to elegantly apply your accent color to the Start frame and tiles.

ALT + TAB between apps and sites

Are you a multitasker? We have exciting news for you! Beginning with todayâs build, all tabs open in Microsoft Edge will start appearing in Alt + TAB, not just the active one in each browser window. Weâre making this change so you can quickly get back to whatever you were doingâwherever you were doing it.

If youâd prefer fewer tabs or the classic Alt + TAB experience, weâve added some settings for you under Settings > System > Multitasking. You can configure Alt + Tab to only show your last three or five tabs or choose to turn this feature off completely.

How to Change what Alt+Tab Shows in Windows 10

This feature is currently rolling out to a subset of Insiders today in the Dev Channel and requires a Canary or Dev build of Microsoft Edge (version 83.0.475.0 or higher).

This is just the beginning of productivity enhancements coming to Microsoft Edgeâstay tuned!

A more personalized Taskbar for new users

We want to help customers get the most out of their PCs from day one, and that starts with offering a cleaner, more personalized, out-of-box experience to give you the content you want and less clutter. This provides us with a flexible, cloud-driven infrastructure to test customer reception of default Taskbar content and tailor these layouts based on user and device signal.

We will evaluate the performance of individual default properties, monitoring diagnostic data and user feedback to assess an audienceâs reception. Using this information, we will tune default layouts to minimize clutter and perceptions of bloatware.

Please note that this experience is limited to new account creation or first logon scenarios. We will not use Programmable Taskbar to alter the Taskbar layout on existing accounts.

Improving the notification experience

We are making some changes to improve the notifications experience in Windows 10.

First, know where your toast is coming from by checking out the app logo at the top. Done with the notification? Select the X on the top right corner to quickly dismiss and move on with your life.

And second, we are turning off the Focus Assist notification and summary toast by default, so we will no longer let users know that Focus Assist has been turned on through an automatic rule via a notification. This can be changed back to the previous behavior via Settings.

Making Settings even better

Weâre continuing to work on bringing capabilities from Control Panel forward into Settings. As part of this ongoing effort, we are migrating information found in Control Panelâs System page into the Settings About page under Settings > System > About. Links that would open the System page in Control Panel will now direct you to About in Settings. We are also bringing new improvements like making your device information copyable and streamlining the security information shown. And donât worryâif youâre looking for more advanced controls that lived in the System page in Control Panel, you can still get to them from the modern About page if you need them!

There will be more improvements coming that will further bring Settings closer to Control Panel. If you rely on settings that only exist in Control Panel today, please file feedback and let us know what those settings are.

Improving the tablet experience for 2-in-1 devices

Previously, when detaching the keyboard on a 2-in-1 device, a notification toast would appear asking if you wanted to switch into tablet mode. If you selected yes, you would switch into tablet mode. If you chose no, it would give you the new tablet posture experience introduced in the May 2020 Update (or simply the desktop on earlier versions of Windows 10). We are further updating this experience by changing the default, so that this notification toast no longer appears and instead will switch you directly into the new tablet experience, with some improvements for touch. You can change this setting by going to Settings > System > Tablet. Some users may have already seen this change on Surface devices.

How to Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode in Windows 10

And to address confusion with some users getting stuck in tablet mode on non-touch devices, we are removing the tablet mode quick action on non-touch devices.

In addition, new logic is incorporated to let users boot into the appropriate mode according to the mode they were last in and whether the keyboard is attached or not.
Build 20152
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20152 was released to the Dev Channel (Fast ring) on 6/24/2020.
Build 20150
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20150 was released to the Dev Channel (Fast ring) on 6/17/2020.

Three new Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) features: GPU compute, WSL install, and WSL update

This build contains three new exciting WSL features. The first is GPU compute: a feature that allows your Linux binaries to leverage your GPU, which makes it possible to do more machine learning development and data science workflows directly in WSL. Secondly, weâve added a new command: wsl âinstall which allows you to install WSL with just one command. Lastly, weâve added wsl âupdate which gives you the ability to easily manage the Linux kernel version used by WSL 2 distros. To view a summary of these announcements please read this post on the Windows Command line blog, and for in-depth details on GPU compute in WSL please read this post on the Windows Developer blog.

General changes & improvements

With this weekâs build, weâll be starting to roll out the new search box on the default app settings pages. As part of this, weâve done some work to improve the performance of the search box.

The new Korean IME is now available again for Insiders to use.

Based on feedback, weâre updating the text of the Settings > Privacy > Location page to clarify that the icon displayed when your location is being used will be displayed in the taskbar.

Build 19645
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19640 was released to the Fast ring on 6/10/2020.

General changes & improvements

We changed the servicing model for the Linux kernel inside of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 distributions. This build includes this change to remove the Linux kernel from the Windows image, and instead have it be serviced via Microsoft Update, the same way that 3rd party drivers (like graphics, or touchpad drivers) are installed and updated on your machine today. For full details please read this blog post on the Windows Command Line blog and for information about the kernel version please view the kernel docs page here.

Support for Nested Virtualization on AMD processors is now available. Being an early release we recommend you read this blog post for details on what platforms currently work as well as how to enable the feature.

Build 19640
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19640 was released to the Fast ring on 6/3/2020.
Build 19635
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19635 was released to the Fast ring on 5/28/2020.
Build 19631
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19631 was released to the Fast ring on 5/21/2020.

General changes & improvements

We updated the configuration of Windows Hello to make sure it works well with 940nm wavelength cameras.

Build 19628
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19628 was released to the Fast ring on 5/13/2020.

General changes & improvements

Weâre adding initial support for DNS over HTTPS, so that you can opt into using encryption when Windows makes DNS queries. Follow the instructions in this blog post to opt in as it will be off by default.

Thanks everyone who shared feedback about the updated version of Korea Microsoft IME introduced with Build 18941. For the moment, the IME version will be returning to the previous one while we take your feedback into consideration.

Build 19624
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19624 was released to the Fast ring on 5/6/2020.

General changes & improvements

Weâre temporarily turning off the new search box in the default apps Settings pages while we work on improving performance and reliability.

Weâre updating the VPN connection logic based on feedback, so that if you disconnect from a VPN network, it will now uncheck the option to auto-connect (similar to how itâs handled for Wi-Fi).

Based on feedback weâre updating the text of the Add a Device dialog so the list of examples under Bluetooth includes controllers.

Weâre updating the Optional Updates Available section that appears in Windows Update settings, so that you will now be able to copy the text in case you need it.

Build 19619
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19619 was released to the Fast ring on 4/29/2020.

General changes & improvements

If the Sync button under Settings > Time & Language > Time fails due to network connectivity, the error now tells you thatâs the issue.

Build 19613
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613 was released to the Fast ring on 4/22/2020.
Build 19608
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 was released to the Fast ring on 4/15/2020.

Improving your default apps experience

Over the years, weâve made a number of improvements to Settings based on your feedback, and weâre happy to share the next one is starting to roll out. Weâre adding the ability to search the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default.

How to Choose Default Apps to Open Files with in Windows 10

This change is currently available for 50% of Insiders in the Fast ring as we evaluate the quality. Weâll let you know when that rollout increases. Please give it a try once itâs available on your device, and let us know what improvements youâd like to see next!
Build 19603
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603 was released to the Fast ring on 4/8/2020.

File Explorer Integration in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

If you have WSL installed and open up File Explorer, youâll see a familiar face!

How to Add or Remove Linux in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10

Weâve had the ability to access your Linux files since Windows 10 version 1903, but now you can easily get to them from your left-hand navigation pane in File Explorer. Selecting the Linux icon will show you a view of all your distros, and selecting those will place you in the Linux root file system for that distro.

User cleanup recommendations in Storage Settings

Free up disk space with this Storage Settings feature that gathers unused files and apps so you can digitally cleanse your device.

How to Free Up Disk Space Now with Storage Sense in Windows 10

Windows cannot predict whether you want to delete personal files, uninstall apps, or remove local copies of files synced to the cloud. With this tool, all the content is gathered in one page and removable by you with a few clicks.

General changes & improvements

Going forward, services that are implemented by binaries residing in the user profiles will be persisted on upgrades.

Narrator will no longer automatically enable scan mode when interacting with the Ideas pane in Excel. In the new Microsoft Edge, Narrator now automatically enables scan mode and starts reading webpages.

Build 19592
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19592 was released to the Fast ring on 3/25/2020.

Tablet posture improvements for 2-in-1 convertible PCs

We are beginning to roll out (again*) the new tablet experience for 2-in-1 convertible PCs as a preview to some Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This experience is separate from the Tablet Mode experience that you will still be able to use. This new experience allows users entering tablet posture to stay in the familiar desktop experience without interruption with a few key touch improvements:

Taskbar icons are spaced out

Search box on taskbar is collapsed into icon-only mode

Touch keyboard auto invokes when you tap a text field

File explorer elements will have a little more padding, to make them comfortable to interact with using touch

Youâll also notice weâve updated some of the related Tablet settings under Settings > System, so as to give you control over the experience.

In order to help ensure quality, the feature will be rolling out slowly, starting with a portion of the Insiders that have never detached their keyboard before, or have their tablet mode settings set to Donât ask me and donât switch.

Weâd love to hear your feedback about the experience:

Use your convertible PC with apps as you normally would.

When youâre ready to pick it up and go or simply lean back on the couch, you can fold back the keyboard or remove it altogether.

Use your device as a tablet with touch, without going into Tablet Mode.

Screenshot showing improvements to tablet posture, like collapsed search, increased spacing between icons, and a touch keyboard option in your Taskbar.

Note
This feature was previously rolled out as an experiment to Windows Insiders in 20H1 Build 18970 and ended in Build 19013. After some refinement, weâre reintroducing it to Windows Insiders in this build and plan to deliver this experience to customers in a future Windows 10 update.

General changes & improvements

The Windows Search Platform (Indexer) has been updated with improved logic to help find better times to perform indexing of your files and avoiding heavily indexing while you are using your machine. An improvement was also made to significantly limit the amount of times the service indexes your files for content that doesnât have an impact on search experiences, and gives you a better experience on Windows.

Build 19587

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19587 was released to the Fast ring on 3/18/2020.

General changes & improvements

Based on feedback, when you have muted your volume, the volume will now not unmute when using the hardware keyboard volume keys until you raise the volume (or manually unmute).

We made a couple of improvements to Narrator and how it works with some of the controls in Windows:

Narrator now uses a more friendly string to describe the audio output in the Select playback device dropdown menu in the volume flyout.

Narrator now announces more information in the Add Bluetooth or other devices dialog in the Settings application when first opened.

Build 19582
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19582 was released to the Fast ring on 3/12/2020.

Eye Control Improvements

Eye Control enables users to interact with Windows using only their eyes. Based on feedback, with this build, weâre updating the Eye Control settings to now span multiple pages, in order to give the options a bit more room to breathe.

To get started with Eye Control, connect a supported eye tracking device, then follow the steps here.

General changes & improvements

Weâre working on giving you control over whether apps can disable the screen capture border. The page isnât finished being wired up yet, but youâll see it listed under Privacy Settings.

Weâve updated the âset time zone automaticallyâ toggle in Time & Date settings to now be greyed out if location has been disabled.

Based on feedback, weâre updating the Scottish Gaelic keyboard in these ways:

Pressing AltGR + 7 will now input ⁊ (U+204A TIRONIAN SIGN ET).

Pressing â will now directly insert that character (right single quote).

Pressing AltGr +â will now act as a dead key to combine an acute accent with a subsequent letter.

Build 19577
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19577 was released to the Fast ring on 3/5/2020.

Diagnostic data changes in Settings

As part of the Microsoft initiative to increase transparency and control over data, weâre making some changes to the Settings app and Group Policy settings that will start showing up in Windows Insider builds this month. Basic diagnostic data is now known as Required diagnostic data and Full diagnostic data is now Optional diagnostic data. If youâre a commercial customer and choose to send Optional diagnostic data, we will also be providing more granular Group Policy settings to configure the data thatâs collected within your organization. Weâll publish more specifics around the new policies when we get closer to the retail release, and in the meantime, check out the Microsoft Privacy Report for more information around our data collection practices.

How to Change Diagnostic Data Settings in Windows 10

Note: Please make sure your device is set to âFullâ before updating to Build 19577. You will not be able to take future flights if your diagnostic level is left at âEnhancedâ. AAD/Domain-joined PCs set to âEnhancedâ will be blocked from taking Build 19577. For more information, see this Answers post.

More new icons: Windows Security

New icons for Windows 10 apps starting to roll out for all users

Weâre continuing to roll out updated icons to many of the built-in apps in Windows 10. In todayâs build, weâve updated the Windows Security icon to match the new design principles outlined here from the Microsoft Design Team. Unlike many of the built-in apps in Windows 10, which can be updated through the Store, the new Windows Security icon is updated through the OS and will rollout in a future Windows 10 feature update.

General changes & improvements

Following up on our post about the new Cortana app, we wanted to let you know that in addition to timers and instant answers, which lit up last month, assistant conversations are now online. Some examples to try are âtell me a dad jokeâ, âtell me a bedtime storyâ, or ârock, paper, scissors.â We appreciate your patience while we worked on this. This is a server-side change, however weâre noting it here for awareness.

Weâve updated the behavior of Advanced startup (Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Advanced startup âRestart nowâ&#157 to enable some Ease of Access features to work properly. For example, previously, if the narrator feature was enabled prior to launching Advanced startup, it would stop working. Now, Advanced startup will reboot directly into the Windows Recovery Environment.

While the Vietnamese alphabet doesnât include the Latin letters F, J, W, or Z, based on feedback weâre updating the grouping in the Start menuâs all appâs list to account for these letters when using this display language, so that apps like Windows PowerShell are included in the expected group.

Build 19569
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19569 was released to the Fast ring on 2/20/2020.

Evolving the Windows 10 icons

We are currently working on a multi-year effort across Microsoftâs design teams to redesign the icons across all our products. We started with the Office icons, and now weâre moving forward with updating the icons in Windows 10, starting with the built-in apps like Alarms & Clock, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar. Research and feedback from Windows Insiders showed a desire to see consistency in design and connection to the brand, with enough differences to aid in recognition. You can read all about our approach to updating the icons in Windows 10 in this Medium post from the Microsoft Design Team!

Windows 10 apps get new icons for Windows Insiders in the Fast ring

Many of these icons will be updated as app updates from the Microsoft Store. We are beginning to roll them out to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring first, starting today. The Mail and Calendar icons rolled out this morning to Release Preview. Over the coming months, Insiders will see more of the icons in Windows 10 get updated with new designs!
Build 19564
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19564 was released to the Fast ring on 2/12/2020.

Graphics Settings Improvements

Weâve updated the Graphics settings page (Settings > System > Display > Graphics settings), allowing for better control over designating which GPU your apps run on. With this update, the app list and GPU preference are pre-populated on a best effort basis to improve the default preference management experience. If your desired app isnât pre-populated, you can still add it by using the app selection drop-down.

How to Set Preferred GPU for Apps in Windows 10

Youâll notice alongside this, weâve also added a search box and a filter for the list of apps.
Build 19559
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19559 was released to the Fast ring on 2/5/2020.

General changes & improvements

For any of our Insiders using an arm64 device, such as the Surface Pro X, running Enterprise or Pro edition, youâll now be able to see and install Hyper-V features.

Build 19555
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19551 was released to the Fast ring on 1/30/2020.
Build 19551
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19551 was released to the Fast ring on 1/23/2020.
Build 19546
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546 was released to the Fast ring on 1/16/2020.
Build 19541
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19541 was released to the Fast ring on 1/8/2020.

Location in-use icon update

As some keen eyed Insiders have noticed, weâve updated the notification area icon for when an app is using your location. The new icon looks like this:

How to Turn On or Off Location Services in Windows 10

Showing architecture in Task Manager

When youâre using the Details tab in Task Manager, weâve added a new option to show the architecture of each process. If youâre interested, you can add it by right-clicking on a column header, choosing Select Columns, and selecting Architecture from the list.

How to Add or Remove Columns for Details in Task Manager in Windows 10

Build 19536
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536 was released to the Fast ring on 12/16/2019.

Optional Drivers

Weâre still working on making it easier for you to see all optional updates (including drivers, feature updates, and monthly non-security quality updates) in one place. When optional updates are detected, they will be listed under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View optional updates.

How to Check for and Install Windows Updates in Windows 10

For drivers, you no longer need to browse Device Manager for a specific device to update. Windows Update will automatically keep your drivers up to date, but if youâre having a problem, one of those optional drivers might help.
View optional updates option in the Windows Update section of Update & Security Settings.

Re-releasing the updated Korean IME

During 19H1 development, weâd started work on an updated version of the Korean IME as part of our ongoing efforts to modernize and improve your typing experience in Windows. Based on feedback, we decided not to ship this with 19H1, and instead worked on further improving the experience first. With Build 19536, weâre re-releasing the updated IME, along with some improvements that help it work better with various apps.

To recap the most noticeable changes included as part of this IME work:

For those whoâre familiar with typing in Korean when writing in Hanja, we have a new candidate selection window that uses modern controls and clearer typography:

The new IME version also comes with an updated algorithm used for text prediction when writing Korean using the touch keyboard. Text suggestions should now be more accurate and relevant to what you are writing.

Family group setup

Microsoft has family features that span across multiple platforms, like Windows, Xbox, and Android. On Windows, you can set things up for your family, like screen time limits, content filters, have kids ask before they buy things, or even stay organized with a shared family calendar, OneNote, and Office 365 Home subscription. If you share a device with family, itâs easy to get their account set up in a family group to take advantage of all these features.

In this build, we want to help customers set up their device to be used by multiple people in their family. While weâre not releasing an ISO for this build, some Insiders who choose to reset their PC may see a screen during setup that asks whoâll be using the device. If they select People in my family, weâll help them get set up in a family group once they get to their desktop, so that theyâre ready to get started with all the features.

If you see this new page, let us know what you think by going to Security and Privacy > Child accounts and family settings in the Feedback Hub.
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Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ive-dev-branch

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Sumit (Independent Advisor) · Aug 25, 2020

Windows 10X Release of Dev Channel

Hi Cosmin,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

Windows 10X Insider builds haven't released to public yet. There are speculations that it would be soon.

However, Windows 10 builds have moved to rs_prerelease branch recently in the Dev channel.

MrGenius · Aug 25, 2020

Windows 10 RTM/Build 10240 now available for Insiders

Insiders in the fast and slow rings are now being distributed the latest Windows 10 RTM (build 10240).

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...-for-windows-insiders-in-fast-and-slow-rings/

But for those wanting to expedite the upgrade, and/or download the latest build in iso form, it can be downloaded for free from the following link.

http://getintopc.com/softwares/oper...-pro-build-10240-iso-32-64-bit-free-download/

Don't forget to check out the activation steps found here:

Spoiler slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in
slmgr /ato

Windows 10 Enterprise - NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43B8YKP-D69TJ
Windows 10 Home - TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Professional - W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

use the key you need for the build and run those lines in cmd to activate

activation
I suggest running those commands as administrator. Just in case.

Enjoy!

Pauli O · Aug 25, 2020

Windows insider build has expired....

Only Dev channel builds has this expire date and you can't opt-out and get released version just

by setting 'Stop getting preview builds' to On. You are still getting previews until next version is released, but that will never happen in Dev channel.

To get latest build check first that you have Dev channel selected in insider settings.

IMPORTANT!! Please read for information and guidance on builds expiring.

Windows 10: What is new in Windows 10 Insider Builds (RS_PRELEASE) for Dev Channel

What is new in Windows 10 Insider Builds (RS_PRELEASE) for Dev Channel

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