Microsoft releases two new Windows 10 previews before the October 2018 update

Microsoft today released two new Windows 10 previews for PCs. The first version comes from the RS5 branch, which represents the Windows 10 update that the company plans to release next month, and the second from the 19H1 branch, which, as its name suggests, will arrive in the first half of the year. next year.

This year, Microsoft released two new releases the same day more frequently than ever (the last time in July). The company is simply more comfortable in developing two major Windows 10 updates at once.

Windows 10 is developed as a service, which means that it regularly receives new features. Microsoft has released five major updates to date: November Update, Birthday Update, Creator Update, Autumn Designer Update, and Update. April 2018.

Windows 10 build 17763

This RS5 release includes the following bug fixes and enhancements:

• The watermark construction in the lower right corner of the desktop is no longer present in this version.
• Issue resolved: Touching a Flash item in Microsoft Edge with two or more fingers could cause the tab to hang.
• Fixed a problem where thumbnails and icons could not be rendered if video files were saved on the desktop.
• Issue resolved: Some Bluetooth audio devices did not play sound in applications that also use the microphone.
• Fixed a problem causing an unexpected increase in battery recently when using certain applications such as OneNote.
• Fixed a problem in PowerShell where it did not display characters in Japanese correctly.
• Fixed an issue due to which display scaling factors were not applied correctly (so the user interface was smaller than expected) when display a remote desktop window in full screen mode on some screens.

In the RS5 branch, this update skips the Windows 10 version number for the 17760 PCs (made available to testers on September 14th) to 17763.

This release has two known issues:

• The task manager does not report a specific use of the processor.
• The arrows to develop the "background processes" in the Task Manager blink constantly and strangely.

Windows 10 build 18242

This version is intended for Windows users who have chosen the Ignore option, which means that they continue to receive versions of the RS_PRERELEASE branch. Only a small subset of Insiders can opt for Skip Ahead because Microsoft still needs testers to help RS5.

This version of 19H1 includes the following bug fixes and enhancements:

• Fixed an issue that caused the Color Action Center notification and color loss background color loss and transparency in the last two flights.
• Fixed a problem where thumbnails and icons could not be rendered if video files were saved on the desktop.
• Fixed a problem that caused the Back button in Settings and other applications to become white text on a white background if you hover over it.
• Fixed a problem causing some applications to crash when you were trying to save a file from the application.
• Fixed a problem where nearby sharing did not work for local accounts where the account name contained some Chinese, Japanese, or Korean characters.
• Fixed a problem causing rendering issues in some types of PDF files in Microsoft Edge.
• The Emoji panel is now movable if you want to move it to another position.
• Fixed a problem due to which Narrator was not reading the selected word choices when typing with the help of an IME (for example, in Japanese).
• Some insiders who have chosen to jump ahead may notice some differences when using the Japanese IME in today's version.
• Issue resolved: Some Bluetooth audio devices did not play sound in applications that also use the microphone.
• Fixed a problem causing a slower hibernation recovery on some devices during the last flights.
• Fixed a problem that caused Windows Hello to spend more time in the "Prepare" state in recent versions.
• Fixed a problem causing an unexpected increase in battery recently when using certain applications such as OneNote.
• Fixed a problem in PowerShell where it did not display characters in Japanese correctly.

In the 19H1 branch, this update bleeds the Windows 10 version number of the 18237 PCs (made available to testers on September 12) to version 18242.

This release has three known issues:

• The task manager does not report a specific use of the processor.
• The arrows to develop the "background processes" in the Task Manager blink constantly and strangely.
• If you install one of the recent versions from the fast ring and go to the slow ring, the optional content such as developer mode activation will fail. You will have to stay in the quick ring to add / install / activate the optional content. Indeed, optional content will only be installed on approved versions for specific rings.

Do not install one of the two versions on your production machine.