Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 10049
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For all of you who have been itching to use Spartan, the wait is over as Microsoft has just released a new build of Windows 10 in the rapid updates channel that finally includes this brand new browser. Released just 2 weeks after its predecessor, build 10049, Redmond begins to deliver on its promise to speed up the rate of updates to Windows 10.
Of course, since the distance in time between the two builds is so short, we don't expect to find many other new features in the release that has just come out.By contrast, the only relevant change is the inclusion of the Spartan browser, which is what Microsoft seems to have focused on in recent weeks.
And what features does Spartan include in this build of Windows 10? Well, most of the ones we've seen so far. As expected, it comes with the new Edge rendering engine (which was already testable within Internet Explorer in previous builds). It also offers us its well-known minimalist interface that seeks to deliver the same experience on both PCs and mobile phones and tablets, along with maximizing the available screen space for content Web.
In addition, integration with Cortana is included: the Microsoft assistant will give us suggestions and relevant information when typing queries in the address bar , and also selecting text and clicking on it with the right mouse button.In addition, the reading view function is available, which will allow us to save articles to read later, and view them with a view without distractions in the style of Readability. Future builds will add the ability to read these articles offline, and sync the reading list with other Windows 10 devices. "
However, the most important feature (or at least the one Microsoft places the most emphasis on) is support for writing annotations on top of web pages , whether on a keyboard, finger, or stylus, and then store them in OneNote for later reference, or share with others, even if they don't use Spartan.
Of course, since Spartan is a product that has not yet reached its stable version, it lacks some basic features that IE and any other desktop browser do include, such as a download manager or browser browsing history.These features will be added in future builds of Windows 10.
It's also important to mention that Internet Explorer is still (and will continue to be) present in Windows 10, but with a lower profile. Spartan will be the default browser of the operating system, and it will appear both on the taskbar and on the start screen when using Windows for the first time. In the meantime, IE will be a sort of secondary feature of the system, sitting in the dark waiting for someone to need to invoke it for compatibility or other reasons.
Bug fixes and known issues for build 10049
And while this build doesn't include other major new features besides Spartan, it does come with some minor bug fixes that are they had seen in the previous build.These include that the Photos app no longer crashes when trying to access the camera roll, and desktop windows are no longer visible under the Start menu's transparency, instead revealing only the wallpaper.
Even so, and as in any preliminary build of an operating system, many bugs still exist Some of them are yet to be discovered, but Microsoft informs us of the problems that are already known. One of them is that Windows may display a blue screen with no text, instead of the desktop, at login. The workaround for that is to lock the system (WIN + L) and log back in, which should clear the blue screen.
Also, Outlook is not capable of updating its search index, so when searching, the results will not include emails after the installation of this build.
Finally, Visual Studio 2015 Preview has issues with this build that prevent testing universal apps on the mobile emulator, and they also prevent starting the XAML designer. Because of this, Microsoft recommends that developers move to the Slow Ring or channel of slow updates, in order to receive build 10049 only when patches that solve these critical problems have already been published.
For their part, those in the Fast Ring can install this new build from now, simply by going to Windows Update and downloading the updates available. Those who are in the Slow Ring and prefer not to wait to try this build, can change the channel within the same Windows Update menu.
And as usual, the ISO file corresponding to this release will be available as soon as the build is published in the slow update channel, which should happen in 1 week, if it is repeated deadlines from the previous build.
Via | Thurrott.com
