Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10130 for Fast Ring

Microsoft has released Windows 10 ‘Insider Preview’ Build 10130 to Fast Ring users on the Windows Insider Program. The latest build includes a number of small improvements and more polish as the final release of Windows 10 grows closer.

Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insiders program, notes that future builds – along with this latest one - will be focused on “tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing which means fewer big feature changes from build to build from now”.

The new build is available for download through Windows Update for users already running the Windows 10 Technical Preview. You can download and update Windows 10 build 10130 by following these steps:

• Click on the start menu and in the search box type ‘Windows Update’
• Choose ‘Windows Update Settings’
• In the left panel click ‘Preview Builds’
• Click on the ‘Check’ now.
• Download the new build

After the build downloads, your machine will begin to install 10130. Once the installation is complete, you should be running the latest version of Windows 10 for Insiders.

What's new in Windows 10 build 10122 for Insiders

Start Improvements

• You can now customize your Start experience by opening the Settings app > Personalization > Start. 
• You will be able to turn on full screen Start when in the desktop if you want. 
• You can also customize the locations that are shown on bottom left of Start where you see Power and All apps listed.

New Icon Design

• Icon design is updated to reflect Microsoft design language, creating a more consistent and cohesive look and feel across all our product experiences. 
• New icon deliver a balance between mono line style icons on mobile, and the three dimensional depth of desktop icons. 
• New icons are more modern and lightweight, creates a better visual relationship between typography and iconography. 
• App icons are now more consistent between desktop and mobile so apps like Word and Excel look similar no matter what device you're using. 
• Between the legacy aero-style icons and new app icons, several thousand icons were designed and redesigned.

Jump Lists on the Taskbar

• Jump Lists UI is refined so that it matches the rest of the new UI for Start and the Taskbar in Windows 10. Right-click on File Explorer if you have it pinned to your Taskbar and check out the updated Jump List.

Continuum Improvements

• When in Tablet mode, you can now swipe the top edge to open up the app commands if the app has them just like you could on Windows 8.1.

Microsoft Edge Improvements

• Microsoft Edge now include the ability to pin/unpin the Cortana pane, Favorites pane, Reading list pane, or any other pane in the browser. 
• Now comes with advanced print options, improved Address Bar badges. 
• Reading view is also improved to support different content, window sizes, and device layouts such as the Surface Pro 3 in portrait. 
• Playing fullscreen video on websites like YouTube or Hulu now work as you would expect.

Taskbar settings for Virtual Desktops: 

• With majority, the team has implemented filtered Taskbar configuration for Virtual Desktop as a default. 
• Global Taskbar fans can switch over with just a settings change: Settings app > System > Multitasking > Virtual Desktops.

Cortana keyboard shortcut: 

• For all you keyboard shortcut lovers out there – try out Win key + C. This will now launch Cortana’s speech recognition to ask questions, set reminders etc. 

Microsoft Print to PDF: 

• The feature in Windows 10 for printing to PDF now called “Microsoft Print to PDF”. To try it out, simply select “Print” from app and choose “Microsoft Print to PDF” as printer. If you were using “Print as a PDF” previously, you can remove it from Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers > right-click on “Print as a PDF” and select “Remove device”. 

Playback improvements with the Movies & TV app: 

• You can now play videos in the Movies & TV app in fullscreen mode with this build.

Fixes in Windows 10 build 10122 for Insiders

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Known issues in Windows 10 build 10122 for Insiders

• Mail app may crash due to a memory error, and may not sync mail when in the background. We plan to service this issue with an update via Windows Update.
• In some cases, flyouts from the Taskbar (including Start, Cortana, Network, Battery, and Action Center) fail to fly out. This is a transient issue, and after retrying a few times it will succeed. We are also working to service this issue with an update.
• Wi-Fi connectivity may fail at times due to a known issue. A system reboot is required to recover from this state.

Keep in mind that this is a pre-release version of Windows, meant for seasoned users to test and provide feedback. If you come across any issues not mentioned in this post, please provide your feedback directly to Microsoft through the Insider Hub and the Windows Feedback apps.


source - Microsoft