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Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18836, which is the first insider build in the 20H1 development branch. This build is available to Insiders in the Skip Ahead ring and is just a general bug fix without any new features.
As this is the first 20H1 build, though, we should expect to see new, and hopefully interesting features coming in future builds.
If you are a Windows Insider in the Skip Ahead ring, you can update to the Insider Preview Build 18836 by going into Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update and then checking for new updates.
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18836 (20H1)
Now that the Skip Ahead ring was moving to the 20H1 development branch, Insiders thought that the Fast Ring was moving to the 19H2 branch. Windows 10 senior program manager Brandon LeBlac has stated that the Fast Ring will continue to receive 19H1 builds and Skip Ahead users will receive the 20H1 builds for now.
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Insiders in the Fast Ring will start receiving 19H2 builds in the spring after the 19H1 builds have finished being tested.
To see the entire release notes, you can read the blog post.
Notable Changes
With the first release of the 20H1 branch, there are no new features as of yet. Below are some of the notable changes in this release:
■ The Windows Light theme is being renamed to Windows (Light).
■ Windows Security no longer shows an unknown status for the Virus & Threat protection. This bug has been plaguing previous builds for quite a while.
■ Microsoft also wants that users should not attempt to rename, delete, or move MKV files from File Explorer as it could cause the program to hang. Instead, users should use the Windows Command Prompt to manipulate MKV files.
General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC
■ REMINDER: The new tamper protection setting in the Windows Security app protects your device by helping to prevent bad actors from tampering with the most important security settings. The setting is designed to be on by defau,lt, however the default state is not currently in effect for current Insider Preview builds. You may see a new recommendation in the Windows Security app suggesting you turn this setting on.
■ We fixed an issue where turning off Location from the Action Center might take multiple clicks to react.
■ We fixed an issue resulting in being unable to re-arrange pinned folders in Start’s tile grid.
■ We fixed an issue where newly installed apps might not show up in search results.
■ We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders not being able to open Cortana when in Tablet Mode.
■ We fixed an issue from the previous flight where right-clicking the desktop would bring up a light colored context menu in dark theme.
■ We’re updating the name of the “Windows Light” theme to now be “Windows (light)”.
■ We fixed an issue where Cortana’s icon on secondary monitors wouldn’t update colors after switching between light and dark theme.
■ We fixed an issue where when using light theme + small icons + a vertical taskbar orientation, text written on the taskbar would stay white and thus wouldn’t be readable.
■ We fixed an issue that could result in open apps not being shown on the taskbar (but being visible in Alt + Tab).
■ We fixed an issue resulting in build unable to log into WinRE with an admin account in the last couple of flights.
■ We’ve made another fix to address reports of devices getting stuck with “Hibernating…” text on the screen on resume from hibernate.
■ We fixed an issue resulting in greys having an unexpected slight pinkish/purple-ish tinge on some devices in recent flights.
■ We fixed an issue in Ease of Access’s Cursor and pointer settings, mouse pointer size and color re now retained on upgrade.
■ We fixed an issue where the Windows Security app may show an unknown status for the Virus & threat protection area, or not refresh properly.
■ The issue impacting Creative X-Fi sound cards has been fixed.
Known issues
■ Launching games that use anti-cheat software may trigger a bugcheck (GSOD).
■ While we’ve done some work to improve night light reliability in this build, we’re continuing to investigate issues in this space.
■ When performing Reset this PC and selecting Keep my files on a device that has Reserved Storage enabled the user will need to initiate an extra reboot to ensure Reserved Storage is working again properly.
■ Some Realtek SD card readers are not functioning properly. We are investigating the issue.
■ File Explorer may hang when trying to rename, delete, or move MKV files.
■ In Windows Sandbox, if you try to navigate to the Narrator settings, Settings app crashes.
Known issues for Developers
■ If you install any of the recent builds from the Skip Ahead and switch to either the Fast ring or the Slow ring – optional content such as enabling developer mode will fail. You will have to remain in the Fast ring to add/install/enable optional content. This is because optional content will only install on builds approved for specific rings.
source (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-first-windows-10-20h1-build-18836-to-skip-ahead-users/)