Microsoft releases Build 19564.1000 in the Insider Program: improvements in GPU control and a revamped Calendar app arrive

If yesterday we saw how the members of the Slow Ring were the ones who could access Microsoft's Build 19041.84, today it is the most daring users who can savor the news of the Insider Program thanks to Build 19564.1000 just released by Microsoft for the Fast Ring

A Build that comes loaded with improvements. This adds greater control on the GPU to optimize its operation, a Calendar application with a renewed interface in preview mode.Microsoft has announced the launch on the official Windows Blog and now we are going to review what improvements it brings.

More GPU control

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This Build adds an enhancement to the Graphics configuration page that can be accessed at the path Configuration > System > Display > Graphics ConfigurationThe goal is to allow better control over the designation of the GPU on which applications run."

With this update, the application list and GPU preferences seek to improve the default preferences management experience If the application that we use is not listed, we can add it using the application selection dropdown menu. To make the task easier, Microsoft has also added a search box and filter for the list of apps.

New interface of the Calendar application

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Microsoft is working on an improved version of the Calendar app for Windows 10 and the preview is now available to Windows Insiders. Here are some of the best it brings:"

• New themes with the possibility of choosing between more than 30 different themes.
• Enhanced monthly view by now including an agenda panel that allows you to see the day's events at a glance.
• Event creation made easy: It's easier to add an event to your calendar.
• Redesigned account navigation: Microsoft has redesigned the account navigation pane, leaving more room for the day's events. All sync calendar accounts are now represented as left-clickable icons.

To test the preview you have to enter the Calendar application and select the button to test the new features it provides. And if you're not happy, you can always go back to the current version.

General Changes, Improvements, and Fixes for PC

• Fixed an issue where East Asian IMEs (Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, and Japanese IMEs) could be missing from the language/keyboard switcher (for example, opened by the key Windows + Space key) after upgrading from 20H1 Build 19041 or earlier to Windows 10 Insider Preview build (19536 or later). Note that this solution will prevent this from happening, however if you were already affected by a previous build you will need to remove and re-add the missing keyboards in the keyboard switcher by going to Settings > Time and language > Language > Preferred languages , to re-enter a good
• Microsoft has updated the Japanese IME so that when you use the new Microsoft Edge in private mode, it also enables private mode in the IME.
• Fixed an issue where if the clipboard history (WIN + V) appeared and you dismissed it without pasting anything, input in many places would stop working until you restarted your PC.
• Microsoft fixes a crash that occurred when opening Windows Ink Workspace.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the wheel UI to hang (when using a Surface Dial) when no custom commands had been configured.
• Microsoft fixes an issue that could cause the password field on the login screen to not render correctly.

• WSL Issue 4860 : Microsoft has fixed an issue that caused some Insiders to experience this error message when using WSL2: A connection attempt failed on Windows .
• Microsoft has resolved an issue that prevents some Insiders from upgrading to newer builds with error 0xc1900101. Microsoft continues to review logs to investigate further issues with this error code.
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• Fixed an issue with the Windows Settings UI (when using an ISO, or if prompted to fix issues affecting Windows Update, such as a low space) where the apostrophe in you>"
• Microsoft fixes an issue that caused certain devices to stop being idle in recent versions.
• Microsoft has reduced the use of TLS in certain shell components.
• Microsoft fixes an issue that caused a small group of Insiders to see their system time advance unexpectedly.
• Microsoft fixes a crash that caused some Insiders to see a green screen with a CRITICAL PROCESS DIED error message.

• Fixed an issue that could cause a deadlock when using the PC.
• Microsoft fixes a crash that some Insiders were experiencing in EoaExperiences.exe when using the text input cursor prompt.
• Microsoft fixes an issue where focus could not be set to the search box in the common file dialog when launched from Remote Desktop Connection Settings and certain other applications.
• Microsoft fixes an issue where File Explorer did not calculate the correct folder size in Properties when the UNC path was larger longer than MAX_PATH.
• Fixed an issue where the banner at the top of Settings could say an update was in progress, even though Windows Update Settings would say it's up to date.
• For those Insiders who have the Settings header, you may notice that the OneDrive icon has been updated with today's build.
• Microsoft fixes an issue that caused settings to hang when selecting sync across devices > Start at Clipboard.
• Microsoft fixes an issue with wallpaper transitions in Build 19536 or later that affected some third-party wallpaper applications.

Known Issues

• BattlEye and Microsoft have encountered incompatibility issues due to operating system changes between some Insider Preview builds and certain versions of the software BattlEye anti-cheat. To protect Insiders who might have these builds installed on their PC, Microsoft has placed a support hold on these devices so they won't be offered affected builds of Windows Insider Preview.See this article for details.
• Microsoft realizes that Narrator and NVDA users looking for the latest Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge may experience some difficulties while navigating and read certain web content. The Narrator, NVDA, and Edge teams are aware of these issues. Older Microsoft Edge users will not be affected. NVAccess has released NVDA 2019.3 which resolves the known issue with Edge.
• Microsoft is looking for reports of the update process hanging for long periods of time when trying to install a new build.
• Microsoft is investigating reports that some Insiders are unable to update to newer builds with error 0x8007042b.
• The Documents in Privacy section has a broken icon and only a rectangle appears.
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• When you upgrade with certain languages, such as Japanese, the Windows Setup X%> page (only boxes are shown)."
• The cloud recovery option to Reset this PC does not work on this build. Use the local reinstall option when performing Reset this PC

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If you belong to the Fast Ring within the Insider Program, you can download the update by going to the usual path, that is, Settings > Update and Security > Windows UpdateAn update that paves the way for an update with almost a year to go."

Via | Microsoft