Microsoft enables Build 18396 to cement the arrival of the 20H1 branch of Windows 10

Microsoft has released a new Build, this time for all those members of the Insider Program in the Fast Ring. This is Build 18936, which arrives to lay the foundations on which the 20H1 branch for Windows 10 should grow.

A compilation that comes with performance improvements but also with three novelties that seek to enhance functions that facilitate productivity This is the case of improvements that come to improve the integration of the telephone in the PC, the management of passwords or the operation of the calendar.

Phone integration

With this update, the following Surface devices (Surface Laptop, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 6, Surface Book, and Surface Book 2) have access to a preview of the phone screen feature.

Access the calendar from the taskbar

It facilitates the creation of new events and reminders because now users can access them if they click on the date on the taskbar. Time and location can be set.

Access without passwords

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For a smoother sign-in, you can now enable passwordless sign-in for Microsoft accounts on a Windows 10 device.To do this, go to Settings > Accounts > Login Options and check Activated>."

This way, when you enable passwordless sign-in, all Microsoft accounts on your Windows 10 device will go through authentication via Windows Hello, handshaking fingerprint or PIN.

General Improvements

Along with these improvements, there are others at a general level that cover different sections.

• Fixed an issue that caused games to fail to install via the Xbox app on the previous flight.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Live Photos tile to draw outside the tile boundaries.
• Fixed an issue where the emoji panel would crash when high contrast was enabled.
• Update the disk type text on the Performance tab of Task Manager so that it now matches the size of the other subtext on that tab.
• Fixes an issue that caused items to fail to launch in the foreground when selected from the jump list on the taskbar of certain applications.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the virtual desktop thumbnail in task view to not update after moving a window to a different desktop.
• Running Windows Sandbox no longer requires administrator privileges.
• Fixed an issue that caused the composition string to not be displayed in certain applications when typing with the Japanese IME.
• Fixed an issue that caused certain apps to crash when typing with the Chinese Pinyin IME.
• Fixed an issue that caused certain games to only display a black screen when running in full screen mode on some devices recently.

Known Issues

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• Some Insiders attempting to install Build 18936 may experience installation failures with error code c1900101>"

• You can see some changes in the magnifying glass with today's build.
• There can be an issue with older versions of anti-cheat software used with games where, after updating to the latest 19H1 Insider Preview builds, PCs may experience crashes. Microsoft is working with the companies they work with to update their software with a fix, and most games have released patches to prevent PCs from experiencing this issue.To minimize the chance of having this issue, make sure you're running the latest version of your games before attempting to update your operating system. Microsoft is also working with game and anti-cheat developers to resolve similar issues that may arise with 20H1 Insider Preview builds and will work to minimize the likelihood of these issues in the future.
• Some Re altek SD card readers are not working properly. Microsoft is investigating the issue.
• Tamper protection may be turned off in Windows Security after upgrading to this build. You can turn it back on. In August, tamper protection will once again be on by default for all internal users.

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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 route, that is, Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update An update that is focused above all on improving the performance of the operating system."