Microsoft today released yet another build from the development branch (the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, April 2019 Update, or 19H1). Windows 10 Build 18348 features Emoji 12.0 backported from the Skip Ahead build 18845. Also, it comes with a number of fixes and improvements.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Firefox 66: Windows Hello Support
Firefox 66 for Desktop will add support for Windows Hello authentication in Windows 10. At the time of this writing, the browser is on version 65 of the stable branch, so the Windows Hello feature will be included in the next release of Firefox that is expected on March 19, 2019.
Windows 10 Build 18845 (Skip Ahead)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the development branch. Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead are getting Windows 10 Build 18845. For a specific reason, this build is coming from the 20H1 development branch, and not from 19H2, as was expected. Let's see what's new in this release.
MSIX Packaging Tool Insider Preview Feb 2019 Now available
MSIX is a brand new packaging format created by Microsoft. MSIX combines the features of the installer format used by Store apps and the classic MSI file packaging format. The new MSIX format supports all types of Windows apps including Desktop apps (Win32), .NET apps and Store (UWP) apps which used AppX.
You Can Now Download Visual Studio 2019 Release Candidate
The first Release Candidate build of Visual Studio 2019, the next version of the product, is available to everyone to try. Microsoft is going to release the final version of Visual Studio 2019 on April 2nd, 2019.
Change User Password in WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
If you need to change your user account in a WSL Linux distro, it can be a bit tricky when you are not familiar with Linux console tools. We will see how to change the password without resetting the distro.
Vivaldi 2.4: User profile support (Snapshot 1468.4)
The team behind the Vivaldi browser today released a new snapshot. Build Vivaldi 2.4.1468.4 represent the upcoming version 2.4 of the app. This build adds adds support for user profiles and a couple of user-requested options.
Windows 10 Build 18342.8 (Slow Ring)
Just a few days after releasing Windows 10 Build 18342 to Fast Ring Insiders, Microsoft releases the same build to the Slow Ring. For Slow Ring users, this release brings a number of gaming improvements, includes backported WSL features from build 18836, and general fixes and improvements.
Change System Protection Storage Size in Windows 10
System Restore is a feature of Windows 10 and several previous versions of Windows, going back to Windows Me. If you use the System Restore function in Windows 10 occasionally to revert your operating system to the last known stable point when it was working correctly, you might be interested in changing the maximum disk space used for system protection. As space fills up, older restore points will automatically be deleted in order to allow new points to be created.
Reset and Unregister WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can unregister a WSL Linux distro to reset it to defaults. After resetting, the next time you start it, Windows will install a clean non-configured copy of the distro, so you set it up from scratch, create a new user and set its password, and install some apps you need.
