Hi All, Microsoft has released 20H1 Build 19041.264 (KB4556803) to Windows Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings. This Cumulative Update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
We have fixed a performance issue in Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) that prevents it from working correctly for many users.
We fixed an issue that prevents cleaning tools, such as Disk Cleanup, from removing previously installed updates.
Security updates to Internet Explorer, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Media, Windows Shell, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Kernel, Windows Virtualization, Windows Update Stack, Windows Core Networking, Internet Information Services, Windows Network Security and Containers, Windows Active Directory, Windows Server, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide.
There are more types possible, if the one you want to set is not in this list, you can find it under the Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\ key.
Hi all, last week Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19624 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
A few small tweaks on this one, running very smoot though 😉
Let me know if you find more !
General changes & improvements
We’re temporarily turning off the new search box in the default apps Settings pages while we work on improving performance and reliability.
We’re 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 it’s handled for Wi-Fi).
Based on feedback we’re updating the text of the Add a Device dialog so the list of examples under Bluetooth includes controllers.
We’re 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.
Fixes
We’ve fixed an issue that was causing unexpected flickering across Windows shell surfaces and apps in the last two builds.
We’ve fixed an issue causing IIS configuration to be set to default after taking a new build.
We’ve fixed an issue causing a transient access error when quickly switching between WSL distros using the File Explorer integration.
We fixed an issue impacting explorer.exe reliability for some Insiders recently.
We fixed an issue resulting in Settings and the taskbar volume flyout crashing recently when selecting certain endpoints from the audio endpoint list.
We fixed a race condition that could result in VPN not auto-connecting (if it was set up to do that) after upgrade.
We’ve fixed an issue where the battery icon on the lock screen always shows close to empty, regardless of actual battery levels. If you’re still experiencing this issue, please report it in the Feedback Hub.
We fixed a recent issue where if you opened your laptop after it’d been asleep, and it was connected to an external monitor with an external camera, Windows Hello would recognize you but not dismiss the lock screen.
We fixed an issue that could result in your device bug checking after it’d been asleep.
We fixed an issue resulting in certain Bluetooth mice being very slow to reconnect to your device after it’d been asleep.
We fixed an issue preventing you from navigating out of the Connect app’s settings dialog using a mouse.
We fixed an issue resulting in Windows Security’s Core Isolation feature failing to enable on certain devices recently.
We fixed an issue resulting in Windows Update failing with error code 0x800700b7.
We fixed a deadlock that could result in Windows Update’s checking for updates not completing and showing as in progress until Settings was closed and reopened.
We fixed an issue where some of the buttons and links on the Language Settings page weren’t the correct color when using high contrast.
We fixed an issue where the text in the Optimize Drives window under Scheduled Optimization section would be truncated in a number of different languages and at certain text scaling levels.
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 looking into an issue where some may devices fail to update to this build with error code 0xc0000409. If you experience this error, you may consider pausing updates until a future flight.
We’re working on fixing an issue for a future Insider Preview build where in Settings > Privacy the Documents and Downloads sections show a broken icon next to their page name (just a rectangle).
Want to grab your update to Windows 10 2004 early?
Note: make sure your 3rd party software is ready for the new build, if you’re running a 3rd party Antivirus solution that’s not signed of for the release yet, you might want to wait for that.
Release is almost here, but for those who want to grab it now, set your Insider settings to Release Preview to get the bits early.
Open Settings, go to Update & Security / Windows Insider Program and select Release Preview
Now Check for Updates & the build will show up, Enjoy upgrading!
With the Corona crisis being the new normal, we have decided to commit our self to deliver the same rich content as ever! This is why we have decided to bring the next session as a virtual event.
Our next event will be on TBD, with again two sessions full of interesting content.
This is a placeholder for that date, we will announce the speakers and sessions soon!
Afterwards we will open a Virtual Teams Café for socializing! (Thanks to @Johan Delimon for the idea.)
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.
