Six bug fixes included in new Windows 10 preview from Microsoft

Ahead of its 2019 update in April, Microsoft has released a Windows 10 preview that contains six different bug fixes.

This latest update advances the operating systems from build 18356 to build 18357. Both builds originate from the 19H1 branch and represent the update for Windows 10 soon to be available to the public in April.

Windows 10 is updated with additional features regularly, as it is currently being developed on a service basis. To date, Microsoft has issued six considerable updates, the most recent of which until now was the October 2018 Update. The other five updates include the November Update and Anniversary Update, followed by the Creators Update and Fall Creators Update, and finally the April 2018 Update.

It is not known as yet if this most recent update to Windows 10 will be assigned the title of the April 2019 Update, but it will be version 1903 of Windows 10.

A new tool for users

This latest version of Windows 10 supplies users with an additional tool for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, Windows Defender Application Guard extensions. On opening a website, this extension will now check its URL against an index of sites defined as trusted by company administrators. Should the visited site be defined as untrusted, users will be redirected to an Edge session, where in isolation they can visit any site freely and safely despite being unconfirmed as trusted by your company. Visiting a site that is trusted from the isolation of an Edge session will return the user to their original default browser.

Reported issues and bug fixes

The following are some of the issues reported for 19H1 build:

• Creative x- Fi sound cards are found to be not found to be functioning correctly
• A selection pf Realtek SD card readers are reportedly not functioning properly
• Games launched utilising software with anti-cheat properties can trigger a Stop error
• Updates to Microsoft Store app are not installing automatically on 18356+
• While in Windows Insider Preview builds, VMware is unable to be updated or installed, although a useful alternative is Hyper-V

Below are the six bug fixes and improvements that have been implemented in the 19H1 build:

• Additional free State of Decay slots have now been made readily available
• An issue that could reduce recording and game streaming quality has been resolved, as has the continuing glitch where Alt plus Tab thumbnails were rendered offset
• The issue with upgrade paths resulting in Recycle Bin contents remaining under Windows.old has been resolved
• A bug that resulted in some apps utilising the Windows Installer and failing to install has been fixed
• An issue that resulted in green screens with error messages of KERNEL_SECURITY_VIOLATION for some Insiders has been resolved
• Insiders experiencing upgrade failure at 18% or 25% and then rolling back is a problem that has been resolved

If you have concerns about reported issues with Microsoft Windows 10, or how the latest update in April will affect your company, contact us here at WM Reply today.