Build 18262 arrives loaded with news for Quick Ring and Skip Ahead users in the Insider Program
Table of contents:
- New Column in Task Manager
- We can uninstall more pre-installed applications
- Improved troubleshooting system
- Narrator improvements
- General changes and fixes
- Known Issues
With the arrival of Windows 10 October 2018 Update and all that it has given, for better and for worse, activity has not stopped at the Redmond barracks. They keep releasing new updates in the form of builds for the version of Windows that is already on the launchpad.
Microsoft has just released Build 18262, an update that comes to those users who indistinctly occupy their place in the Insider Program inside the Fast Ring and Skip AHead.A Build that already belongs to the 19H1 branch and therefore comes loaded with new features.
New Column in Task Manager
"Now in the Task Manager we can access more information thanks to the fact that a new category can be added. This is the classification based on the DPI Status of the programs that are being executed. This category appears if we go to the “Select columns” option and then add “DPI Awareness”."
We can uninstall more pre-installed applications
An improvement that is consolidated in this Build is the one that allows the user to have the ability to uninstall pre-installed Windows 10 applications using the context menu on the Start menu.It could already be done in Windod 10 October 2018 Update, but now there are more apps that we can remove. This is the list:
- 3D Viewer
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Groove Music
- Movies & TV
- 3D Paint
- Crop and Sketch
- Quick Touches
- Voice recorder
- Microsoft Solitaire Collection
- Office
- OneNote
- 3D Print
- Skype
- Recommendations
- Time
Improved troubleshooting system
"The Troubleshooter now changes and simplifies its useBuild 18262 now adds a new system accessed at path Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshooting This system uses diagnostic data to provide series of corrections as problems are detected in the device, being the PC the one that applies them autonomously. This is an enhancement that is disabled but will be coming in the next few weeks."
Narrator improvements
"Narrator can now read by sentences and for this you must use the following key combinations: "
- Shift + Ctrl + Period (.) to read the next sentence
- Shift + Ctrl + comma (, ) to Read current sentence
- Shift + Ctrl + M to read previous sentence
General changes and fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused the application history to appear blank in Task Manager in the latest Build.
- Fixed an issue with the previous build where the Task Manager icon in the notification area of the taskbar Tasks were not visible while Task Manager was open.
- Fixed an issue that caused the crash with Office products, which either wouldn't start or wouldn't support our credentials until we restarted the computer.
- Fixed a bug where settings would get stuck in the latest builds if ?Apply was clicked in Accessibility ? to enlarge the text.
- Fixed a bug in the configuration of the latest builds, which could close when clicking Check for updates or when updating a range hours of activity . "
- Fixed bug where Notepad was not included in the app page default set in Settings ."
- When add a new language in Settings, they now offer different options to install the language pack and language settings like the language of the Windows screen. They also display separate options for installing speech recognition and text-to-speech features, when these features are available for the language.
- Improved and updated the printers and scanners on the Settings page to include a direct link to the troubleshooter in case you need to be used.
- Some Insiders may notice some changes in clipboard history. Here are more details. "
- Fixed a bug that caused the File Explorer to fail to launch if launched from a tile when in mode tablet."
- Fixed bug where brightness would sometimes reset to 50% after a reboot.
Known Issues
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- A bug that causes Configuration to close when invoking actions on certain pages is being studied. This affects multiple environments"
- Some users may have a issue launching the app inbox after the update. To solve it, they offer these alternatives.
- It does not work to change audio output from the volume side menu in the taskbar. "
- Task View does not show the + button"