Hi all, last Wednesday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613.1000 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
Few new tweaks & Fixes, more language expansion for the Cortana features, sooth upgrading on all devices here, only thing I ran into since last build, is when a device is low on storage & the upgrade request an external drive for temp upgrade storage, this causes the upgrade process to halt on reboot asking to re-insert the external media.
Happy Upgrading!
Other updates for Insiders
Cortana app update
We’re starting to roll out a Cortana app update for Insiders in the Fast ring that will turn on Bing Answers and Assistant Conversations for the following regions and languages:
Australia: English
Brazil: Portuguese
Canada: English/French
France: French
Germany: German
India: English
Italy: Italian
Japan: Japanese
Mexico: Spanish
Spain: Spanish
United Kingdom: English
If you use Windows in one of these languages, here are some examples to try with the update:
What’s the weather?
What can you do?
Convert one inch to centimeters
Look for version 2.2004.1706.0 to know you’ve received the update. This is a staggered rollout, so you may not see it right away.
Fixes
We fixed an issue that was causing app icons in the taskbar to not display correctly, including defaulting to the .exe icon. This issue may have also caused some Insiders to have more reliability issues with explorer.exe.
We fixed an issue impacting Windows Forms applications where the ImmSetOpenStatus() API wasn’t changing the IME mode correctly when setting focus to text fields while using the new Japanese or Chinese IMEs.
We fixed an issue from recent builds for Insiders with multiple monitors, resulting in Visual Studio sometimes not responding to clicks.
We fixed an issue where the doskey / listsize command had no effect.
We fixed an issue where the doskey /reinstall command killed the commandline session rather than reloading doskey.
We fixed an issue that could result in Settings crashing when uninstalling a font.
We fixed an issue impacting some users that could result in Task Manager always showing 0 seconds for Last BIOS Time.
We’ve made some improvements to address an underlying issue that could result in a black screen for some users for a while after logging in. If you continue seeing this issue, please try pressing WIN+Shift+Ctrl+B and then log feedback in the Feedback Hub.
Known issues
We’re aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
We’re investigating reports that the battery icon on the lock screen always shows close to empty, regardless of actual battery levels.
We’re investigating reports of IIS configuration being set to default after taking a new build. You will need to back up your IIS configuration and restore it after the new build is installed successfully.
Quickly switching between WSL distros using the File Explorer integration could cause a transient access error. We’ve identified the cause of this issue and are releasing a fix soon.
We’re investigating reports that some Insiders are experiencing unexpected freezes and bugchecks with error DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION in the last few builds.
Hi all, Wednesday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
Happy to see the Explorer crashes are fixed 🙂
April 17th Cumulative Update Build 19608.1006 (KB4557426) was released that contains a single fix to improve overall reliability of the OS.
What’s new in Build 19608
Improving your default apps experience
Over the years, we’ve made a number of improvements to Settings based on your feedback, and we’re happy to share the next one is starting to roll out. We’re adding the ability to search the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default.
This change is currently available for 50% of Insiders in the Fast ring as we evaluate the quality. We’ll let you know when that rollout increases. Please give it a try once it’s available on your device, and let us know what improvements you’d like to see next!
Other updates for Insiders
Your Phone app updates
Seamlessly Drag and Drop files between your devices with the Your Phone app
Continuing our partnership with Samsung, we’re excited to bring you an early preview into the newest feature for the Your Phone app—file drag and drop. This feature allows any Samsung smartphone that supports phone screen to wirelessly drag and drop files from their phone to their PC and vice versa without having to dig for cables. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
Drag and Drop feature requirements
PC must be running Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later. However, we always recommend updating to the latest version available.
Drag and drop of folders is currently not supported in either direction.
Transferring files from the My Files folder on your phone to PC on devices other than the S20 series and the Z flip requires an update to the My Files app, which Samsung is gradually rolling out this month.
Dragging images from the Gallery app on your phone to PC is supported on all phone screen capable devices.
If you drag a file too quickly from the phone, it may result in transfer failure.
Minimizing the Your Phone app during transfer will cancel the transfer in progress. Feature requires Your Phone app to be open during the entire transfer.
Maximum number of files per transfer is limited to 100. Only one transfer at a time is allowed.
This feature is gradually rolling out, so it may take few days to show up in the Your Phone app (YP version 1.20032.104).
Cross-device Copy & Paste feature now available on additional Samsung Galaxy devices
The Cross-device Copy and Paste feature, which allows you to seamlessly copy text and images between devices, is now rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S10e/S10/S10+, Note 10, and Fold devices.
Messages node
Compose new messages, within the Messages node, is getting a brand-new rounded user interface (UI). Check it out and let us know what you think!
UI updates
We recently introduced a number of UI changes to improve the overall look and feel of the Your Phone app. Updates include:
The option to match your app’s background with your phone’s wallpaper. This not only complements the look and feel of the app, but it makes it more personal.
The app background color in dark mode is now lighter tone of gray.
Typography of headers is more modern and prominent.
Improvements to app-wide padding and responsiveness to work better for different sizes of the app window as you navigate across nodes.
These features are gradually rolling out to the public, so they may take few days to show up in the Your Phone app. We value your feedback, so give these features a try and let us know what you think! You can give us feedback in the Your Phone app under Settings > Send Feedback or directly in the Feedback Hub.
Fixes
We fixed an issue where Sticky Notes windows couldn’t be moved.
We fixed an issue resulting in language packs failing to install on the previous build. Anyone impacted by this may have noticed some parts of the UI weren’t displaying in your preferred language.
We fixed an issue resulting in Task Manager showing an incorrect icon for Microsoft Edge Canary.
We fixed an issue resulting in the Snip & Sketch App launching in the background instead of foreground (on top of all windows) when the app was invoked via pen click.
We fixed an issue where using the arrow keys in the taskbar volume flyout was unexpectedly backwards in Arabic, inconsistent from the direction it went in other slider controls.
We’ve done some work to improve the performance when loading the Windows Update history page.
Known issues
We’re aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
The Documents and Downloads sections under Privacy show a broken icon next to their page name (just a rectangle).
We’re investigating reports that app icons in the taskbar are having rendering issues, including defaulting to the .exe icon.
We’re investigating reports that the battery icon on the lock screen always shows close to empty, regardless of actual battery levels.
We’re investigating reports of IIS configuration being set to default after taking a new build. You will need to back up your IIS configuration and restore it after the new build is installed successfully.
Quickly switching between WSL distros using the File Explorer integration could cause a transient access error. We’ve identified the cause of this issue and are releasing a fix soon.
For those who are not already on the Release Preview ring – you can get the May 2020 Update today by joining the Windows Insider Program with your Microsoft account (MSA) or Azure Active Directory (AAD) account and joining your PC to the Release Preview ring using the following steps.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program and click the “Get started” button.
Step 2: Link your Microsoft account or Azure Active Directory account. This is the email account you used to register for the Windows Insider Program.
Step 3: Choose “Just fixes, apps, and drivers” to join the Release Preview ring and get the May 2020 Update.
Step 4: Confirm the legal stuff.
Step 5: Press “Restart Now” to ensure your PC is now in the Release Preview ring. Without restarting your PC, your PC won’t be fully be joined. A restart is required.
Step 6: After rebooting your PC, double-check your Windows Insider Program settings via Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program and make sure it shows “Release Preview” under “What pace do you want to get new builds?”.
Step 7: If you go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and press the “Check for updates” button – your PC should receive the May 2020 Update.
Once your PC is on the May 2020 Update, we will continue to release Cumulative Updates as you normally would that improve your experience.
Combine this with the option to “Automatically pick an accent color from my background” in Settings/Personalization/Colors and you pc’s feel like a new one every day 😉
Hi all, two days ago Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
You’ll be happy to see your Webcam working again in Teams 🙂
All sooth upgrades here, some strange behavior of explorer on this build, tends to crash from time to time causing the task bar to act a little weird, also some icons do not render correctly on the taskbar showing the default .exe icon instead
Enjoy Upgrading!
What’s new in Build 19603
File Explorer Integration in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
If you have WSL installed and open up File Explorer, you’ll see a familiar face!
We’ve had the ability to access your Linux files since Windows 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.
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.
Other updates for Insiders
Introducing Microsoft News Bar (Beta)
We would love to get your early feedback from Insiders on a new news consumption app for Windows 10. This News Bar brings you the latest news from the Microsoft News network of over 4,500 publishers across the globe. It’s there to keep you up to date when you need it, how you need it, and where you need it. You can customize the experience to make it just right for you. If you need to focus, minimize it with a click, and bring it back when you’re ready.
A few cool things about this app:
Stories are continuously updated throughout the day.
Hover for quick access or select to get the full story.
Provides News and Stocks today, with Weather and Sports coming in the future.
Highly configurable, allowing you to place it on the side you want it, change the background color, change the appearance of what is shown, and which country you want the news from.
Supports dark and light themes in Windows 10.
Supports Multiple Monitors.
The News Bar is only available for your Windows 10 PC and for people in the U.S. currently. Get the News Bar here. Give it a try and let us know how we can make it better!
Raw Image Extension now supports Canon CR3 format
Support for Canon’s latest CR3 raw format has been a popular request ever since the Raw Image Extension was announced and then released to the store in 2019. If you’ve been waiting for this feature, we have good news for you. The latest version of the extension (1.0.307610.0) that’s now flighting to Windows Insiders includes support for Canon CR3 files, increased camera support, and several bug fixes.
If you have a previous version of the extension installed on your device, first you should confirm if your current installation has been automatically updated to the latest version (version 1.0.307610.0). Use these steps:
Go to Settings > Apps.
Search for and select Raw Image Extension.
Select Advanced options from under the name of the extension.
If the displayed version number on the Advanced options page is 1.0.307610.0 or later, then you are up to date.
Otherwise, search for Raw Image Extension from the Store app to go the app page.
If you’d previously installed the app on your device, the update should start automatically.
If not, select the Update button or if the app wasn’t already installed on the device, select Get, followed by the Install
Note: This version is currently only available to Windows Insiders.
We would love to get your feedback. Please send your feedback through Feedback Hub under the Devices and Drivers > Video Playback category.
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.
Fixes
We are removing the known issue for incompatibility issues due to changes in the operating system between some Insider Preview builds and certain versions of BattlEye anti-cheat software. If you run into issues playing games that use BattlEye anti-cheat software, please submit feedback on these issues to us via Feedback Hub.
We fixed an issue causing webcams to not function correctly when attempting to make a video call in Microsoft Teams.
We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing a green screen citing an error with mssecflt.sys when starting safe mode on recent builds.
We fixed an issue resulting in the WIN + PrtScn keyboard shortcut no longer saving a picture to file.
We fixed several reported stability issues with Narrator, including a fix where it will no longer crash when selecting text in scan mode with new Edge when remote operations are off.
We fixed an issue leading to the Narrator Quick Start guide crashing while traversing it with Narrator.
We fixed an issue where the EXE property information was incomplete in Task Manager for EoAExperiences.exe.
We fixed an issue resulting in some devices experiencing a bugcheck (GSOD) during the reboot to install an update.
We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing a sporadic bugcheck (GSOD) with the error CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED.
We fixed a bugcheck with error KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED some Insiders were experiencing when trying to sign out from the current user.
We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders receiving driver compatibility warnings when trying to update to a newer build in certain virtual environments.
We fixed an issue that led to inaccurate size estimates for disk cleanup when the option to clean up old Windows installation files was included.
We fixed an issue where Storage settings would say the option to clean old Windows installation files wasn’t available, because it had been automatically removed after a certain number of days, when actually you had manually selected to remove it.
We fixed an issue that could result in Settings crashing when navigating to Network & Internet for some Insiders.
We fixed an issue where you would see a notification from the Shared Experiences page saying your account needed fixing, however the Fix Now option on the page wouldn’t work.
We fixed an issue where if the Cortana icon was turned off on the taskbar, it might still partially display on secondary monitors.
We fixed an issue resulting in not being able to drag and drop files into the root of a network share folder.
We fixed an issue where the IME context menu wouldn’t appear when pressing Shift+F10 if the display language was something other than English.
We fixed an issue that could result in IMEs created for Amharic and Sinhala to not input text until rebooting your PC.
We fixed a crash some Insiders were encountering when switching window focus while an IME candidate pane was open.
Known issues
We are aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
The Documents section under Privacy has a broken icon (just a rectangle).
Sticky Notes windows can’t be moved on the desktop. As a workaround, when you set focus to Sticky Notes, press Alt + Space. This will bring up a menu that contains a Move option. Select it, then use either the arrow keys or the mouse to move the window.
We’re investigating reports that app icons in the taskbar are having rendering issues, including defaulting to the .exe icon.
We’re investigating reports that the battery icon on the lock screen always shows close to empty, regardless of actual battery levels.
We’re investigating reports of IIS configuration being set to default after taking a new build. You will need to back up your IIS configuration and restore it after the new build is installed successfully.
Language packs may fail to install on this build. This is most impactful for anyone who chooses to reset their PC – the language packs you have prior to upgrading will persist. Anyone impact by this may notice some parts of the UI don’t display in your preferred language.
[ADDED] Quickly switching between WSL distros using the file explorer integration could cause a transient access error. We’ve identified the cause of this issue and are releasing a fix soon.
If COVID-19 has learned us one thing, is that we need to continue what we are doing but on a more intelligent way. Still bringing thrilling content, but now online!
We are thrilled to announce the date of an event launched in cooperation with other Belgian Communities. For a whole week (monday till friday), there will be an event every day by another community. Technine evening is on the 21th of April 2020.
Session 1: Azure MVP Gregor Suttie (aka Azure Greg) from the Glasgow Azure User Group will explain how you can super charge your learning of Azure. Learn how to go from beginner to expert with learning new Azure skills. He will be you guide to get started learning Azure, the Azure exams and where to find the right training materials to take your career to the next level.
Session 2: Ninjacat and MVP Maarten Goet, founder of Experts Live in the Netherlands brings an overview of Azure Sentinel, Microsoft SIEM solution and why you need Cloud Native Security.
Hi All, Thursday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19592.1001 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
Upgrading went smooth, one issue I ran in to is camera not working for Teams & Skype personal on multiple devices, works fine for Skype for B and camera app. Feedback Hub
In case you missed the news earlier this week, Panos Panay announced Amanda Langowski is the new lead for the Windows Insider Program. Be sure to check out Panos’ blog post.
What’s new in Build 19592
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
You’ll also notice we’ve 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 Don’t ask me and don’t switch.
We’d love to hear your feedback about the experience:
Use your convertible PC with apps as you normally would.
When you’re 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.
*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, we’re 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 doesn’t have an impact on search experiences, and gives you a better experience on Windows.
We’ve fixed the issue causing ARM devices to receive a bugcheck and have removed the block with this build.
We fixed an issue that could result in the Optional Features page in Settings appearing blank.
We’ve fixed an issue where, when running corruption repair (DISM), the process stopped at 84.9%.
We fixed an issue where, after successfully completing installation of an update and rebooting the device, the Start menu Shutdown button still showed Update and Shutdown and Update and Restart.
We fixed an issue that could result in Windows updates failing with error 0x80070003.
We fixed an issue that could sometimes result in Settings crashing when pausing updates or the Windows Update settings page not loading.
We fixed an issue from the previous flight that was resulting in extra lines appearing in the taskbar jumplist.
We fixed in an issue resulting in a black window, with only a mouse being visible to others, when sharing a single app over Microsoft Teams.
Known issues
BattlEye and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues due to changes in the operating system between some Insider Preview builds and certain versions of BattlEye anti-cheat software. To safeguard Insiders who might have these versions installed on their PC, we have applied a compatibility hold on these devices from being offered affected builds of Windows Insider Preview. See this article for details.
We are aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
Some devices may experience a bugcheck (GSOD) during the reboot to install this update. If this happens, log in, schedule a time for the update to install, and then log off all user profiles before the scheduled install time. The install will then proceed as expected.
The Documents section under Privacy has a broken icon (just a rectangle).
When trying to use Win + PrtScn to capture a screenshot, the image is not saved to the Screenshots directory. For now, you’ll need to use one of the other options for taking screenshots, such as WIN + Shift + S.
Sticky Notes windows can’t be moved. As a workaround, when you set focus to Sticky Notes, press Alt + Space. This will bring up a menu that contains a Move option. Select it, then use either the arrow keys or the mouse to move the window.
We’re looking into reports of some Insiders receiving driver compatibility warnings when attempting to update to a newer build in certain virtual environments.
Hi all, on Thursday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19587 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
Some fine tunings and a great idea to change the response of volume buttons in mute!
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.
Fixes
We fixed an issue where the new icon next to Scan with Microsoft Defender in File Explorer’s context menu didn’t have a transparent background.
We fixed an issue that could result in Default Apps page in Settings crashing when you tried to change defaults.
We fixed an issue that could result in the search box being missing from certain apps.
We fixed an issue where some files couldn’t be opened in win32 apps from File Explorer when the path length to the file was very long and parts of the path included East Asian characters.
We fixed an issue where thumbnails weren’t being generated for pictures inside a Work Folder.
We fixed an issue where adding the Session column to the Users tab in Task Manager would result in not being able to expand the details for a particular user.
Known issues
We’re blocking this build from ARM devices because of an issue causing them to receive a bugcheck.
BattlEye and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues due to changes in the operating system between some Insider Preview builds and certain versions of BattlEye anti-cheat software. To safeguard Insiders who might have these versions installed on their PC, we have applied a compatibility hold on these devices from being offered affected builds of Windows Insider Preview. See this article for details.
We are aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
Some devices may experience a bugcheck (GSOD) during the reboot to install this update. If this happens, log in, schedule a time for the update to install, and then log off all user profiles before the scheduled install time. The install will then proceed as expected.
The Documents section under Privacy has a broken icon (just a rectangle).
When trying to use Win + PrtScn to capture a screenshot, the image is not saved to the Screenshots directory. For now, you’ll need to use one of the other options for taking screenshots, such as WIN + Shift + S.
We’re looking into reports where, when running corruption repair (DISM), the process will stop at 84.9%.
We’re investigating reports that Sticky Notes windows cannot be moved on the desktop. As a workaround, when you set focus to Sticky Notes, press Alt+Space. This will bring up a menu that contains a Move option. Select it, then you should be able to use either the arrow keys or the mouse to move the window.
Hi all, Last week Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19577 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
Another week another build & more new Icon’s, lots of smoot upgrades here.
Only bump so far is .ics files are linked to the calendar app by default after upgrade, re-linking them to outlook seems not possible without a repair of Office
What’s new in Build 19577
Diagnostic data changes in Settings
As part of the Microsoft initiative to increase transparency and control over data, we’re 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 you’re a commercial customer and choose to send Optional diagnostic data, we will also be providing more granular Group Policy settings to configure the data that’s collected within your organization. We’ll 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.
Note: Please make sure your device is set to “Full” before updating to Build 19577. You will not be able to take future flights if your diagnostic level is left at “Enhanced”. AAD/Domain-joined PCs set to “Enhanced” will be blocked from taking Build 19577. For more information, see this Answers post.
More new icons: Windows Security
We’re continuing to roll out updated icons to many of the built-in apps in Windows 10. In today’s build, we’ve 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.
Other updates for Insiders
Announcing PowerToys 0.15.1
Yesterday, during our Windows Insider webcast, the PowerToys Team announced the release of PowerToys 0.15.1. PowerToys 0.15.1 contains these improvements:
Notifies you there’s a new version from within PowerToys
Removed requirement to always ‘run as admin’
Added almost 300 unit tests to increase stability and prevent regressions.
Resolved almost 100 issues
Made .NET Framework parts of the source run faster with NGEN
Improved for how we store data locally
Increased FancyZones compatibility with applications
Continuing the optional updates experiment with drivers
We’re continuing to look at ways we can improve the update experience on Windows 10 PCs for our customers. Back in January in Build 19551, we announced we were conducting an experiment related to how we deliver driver updates through Windows Update. During this experiment, drivers categorized as “optional” will not be automatically downloaded and installed on Windows Insider’s PCs running Build 19536 and newer. To install any new optional drivers available for a PC that’s involved in this experiment (including drivers for new devices that might get plugged in to a PC), Insiders can go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View optional updates and manually download these drivers. We are extending this experiment to now run through the end of March. (Note: This applies ONLY to the latest builds in the Fast ring and not 20H1.)
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 “tell me a dad joke”, “tell me a bedtime story”, or “rock, paper, scissors.” We appreciate your patience while we worked on this. This is a server-side change, however we’re noting it here for awareness.
We’ve updated the behavior of Advanced startup (Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Advanced startup “Restart now”) 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 doesn’t include the Latin letters F, J, W, or Z, based on feedback we’re updating the grouping in the Start menu’s all app’s list to account for these letters when using this display language, so that apps like Windows PowerShell are included in the expected group.
Fixes
We fixed an issue where input would stop working in some places if clipboard history (WIN + V) was dismissed without pasting anything.
We fixed an issue resulting in extra characters in the message in File Explorer when no files were listed yet in Recent Files.
We fixed an issue where, when setting up Windows Hello while using the Arabic display language, the box tracking progress of setup wouldn’t line up with your face.
We fixed an issue where preferred SafeSearch settings (Settings > Search > Permissions & History) were no longer persisting upgrade.
We fixed an issue which caused the microphone to sometimes not work on certain devices from Builds 19559 to 19569. If you continue seeing issues with your microphone, please file a problem report in Feedback Hub with “recreate my problem” logs.
We fixed an issue impacting Explorer.exe reliability when navigating in File Explorer for some Insiders.
We fixed an issue where using Restart Manager API to restart explorer.exe would result in all open UWP apps being closed as well.
We fixed an issue that could result in the DWM crashing when inking on your PC.
We fixed an issue that could result in Outlook crashing if you typed too many characters into the To field using the Korean IME.
We fixed an issue where, when using Storage Sense to clean up Windows.old, it might not be totally removed.
We fixed an issue that could result in Settings hanging when accessing Windows Update Settings.
We fixed an issue where the Family & Other Accounts page wouldn’t finish loading for some Insiders.
We fixed an issue resulting in the system potentially bugchecking upon toggling Bluetooth ON and OFF after waking back from sleep.
We fixed an issue for local account users where, until rebooting, night light would no longer work after attaching your Microsoft account.
We fixed an issue resulting in the machine not rebooting and kicking off the scan when you selected Microsoft Defender Offline Scan in Windows Security.
We fixed an issue resulting in Windows Update failing with error 0x80070002 for some users.
We fixed a high hitting DWM crash that some Insiders were experiencing.
Known issues
BattlEye and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues due to changes in the operating system between some Insider Preview builds and certain versions of BattlEye anti-cheat software. To safeguard Insiders who might have these versions installed on their PC, we have applied a compatibility hold on these devices from being offered affected builds of Windows Insider Preview. See this article for details.
We are aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3 that resolves the known issue with Edge.
We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
We’re investigating reports that some Insiders are unable to update to newer builds with error 0x8007042b.
The Documents section under Privacy has a broken icon (just a rectangle).
When you upgrade with certain languages, like Japanese, the “Installing Windows X%” page isn’t rendering the text correctly (only boxes are displayed).
The cloud recovery option for Reset this PC isn’t working on this build. Please use the local reinstall option when performing Reset this PC.
When trying to use Win + PrtScn to capture a screenshot, the image is not saved to the Screenshots directory. For now, you’ll need to use one of the other options for taking screenshots, such as WIN + Shift + S.
We’re looking into reports where, when running corruption repair (DISM), the process will stop at 84.9%.
Notifications sometimes have the wrong actions associated with them (for example, a reply box or various buttons).
Commercial and educational customers moving to the cloud with Microsoft 365 have long needed a simple, easy print experience for their employees. Today we are happy to announce a private preview of Universal Print, a Microsoft cloud-based print infrastructure that will enable a simple, rich and secure print experience for users and help reduce time and effort for IT.
Universal Print moves key Windows Server print functionality to the Microsoft 365 cloud, so organizations no longer need on-premises print servers and do not need to install printer drivers on devices. In addition, Universal Print adds key functionality like security groups for printer access, location-based printer discovery, and a rich administrator experience.
“As a school with limited IT resources, we were happy with how easy it was to install Universal Print and get it up and running.” said Brian Hoyt, Director of IT at French American School of Puget Sound. “Also, we did not have to modify end-user devices, which saved us a significant amount of time.”
IT organizations can deploy printers and register them with the Universal Print service without the need for a complex hybrid print setup. In addition, printers can be preconfigured and are easily discoverable from Windows devices that are Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) joined. Users can continue to print from their Windows devices or Office as they always have, with no learning curve.
You will get the best cloud experience with printers that natively support Universal Print. We are working with our partner ecosystem to bring you the latest printers with native support, and are excited to be working with Canon Inc.
“The way people work is changing as cloud computing and technology continue to expand and evolve, driving digital transformation. Canon Inc.’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE and Office Printers provide the flexibility and scalability to address diverse workplace needs. In partnership with Microsoft, we are committed to supporting Universal Print and support our customers in their journey to the digital workplace.” said Isamu Sato, Senior General Manager, Office Imaging Products Operations, Canon Inc.
For existing printers, you can simply use a Universal Print proxy application that connects printers to Universal Print.
If your organization or school wants to deploy the private preview of Universal Print, you must have Windows 10 Enterprise or Education, version 1903 or later and have an Azure Active Directory (any edition) tenant. Universal Print does not require Windows Server.
If you would like to participate in the private preview, complete this form, and join us in making this journey a success. You can also join the Universal Print community on Tech Community to get updates and provide feedback.
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