Along with the Fast Ring build 19018, Microsoft is rolling out new search options to Windows 10 users. Here's what has changed.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft Permanently Closes the Skip Ahead Ring
Microsoft has announced changes made to their Windows Insider program. The Skip Ahead ring, used to deliver early development builds, which were ahead of the upcoming feature update, is now closed and not available for joining.
Windows 10 Build 19018 (20H1, Fast Ring)
Microsoft is releasing a new Fast Ring build from the 20H1 development branch. It doesn't include new features, bringing general fixes and improvements only.
Official ISO Images for Windows 10 build 19013 (20H1, Fast Ring)
Microsoft today made available the official ISO images for Windows 10 Build 19013, which was recently released via the Windows Update service to Insiders. The ISO images are tagged for the Fast ring, and can be used to install this build from scratch.
Windows 10 Build 19013.1102 (20H1) Hits the Fast Ring
Microsoft issues one more cumulative update to Windows 10 Build 19013 users. The update raises the Fast Ring build version to 19013.1102 and is now available in the Fast Ring.
Cortana Gets Male Voice, Dynamic Schedule Meeting Capability
Microsoft is integrating Cortana with the Outlook Mobile app for iOS and Android. The feature was today announced during the Ignite 2019 conference, and is expected to reach general availability in Spring 2020. The suite will be able to read emails and calendar events with a new male voice.
Windows 10 Build 19013.1000 (KB4528332, Fast Ring, 20H1)
Microsoft is testing WIndows servicing pipeline again, so they are releasing KB4528332 to Insiders in the Fast Ring. The patch raises the OS version to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013.1000, and it is available via Windows Update.
Colorful Windows 10 Icons: Office Sway
Microsoft continues their work on updating icons for built-in Windows 10 apps and Microsoft Office. All the icons are following the modern Fluent Design. Today, a new icon has been revealed - Sway (an Office 365 app).
Disable Desktop Previews for Taskbar Live Thumbnails in Windows 10
How to Disable Desktop Previews for Taskbar Live Thumbnails in Windows 10
In Windows 10, when you hover over a taskbar button of a running app or group of apps, a thumbnail preview appears on the screen. For a single window it shows a single thumbnail, and for multiple windows it shows a number of thumbnail previews in a row. When you hover over a preview thumbnail, it dims other open windows and shows a preview of its app. If you want, you can disable this feature.
WSL 2 Now Has Memory Reclaim Feature
With release of Windows 10 Build 18917, Microsoft introduced WSL 2 to Insiders, the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It ships a real Linux kernel with Windows that will make full system call compatibility possible. This is the first time a Linux kernel is shipped with Windows. Windows 10 build 19013 adds another great WSL 2 feature - Memory Reclaim, which allows the host system to re-use memory that is no longer needed by any Linux process.
