As you already know, the development of Windows 10 "Redstone 5" is complete. Microsoft has begun fixing its minor bugs. In addition, the company has revealed its official marketing name, "October 2018 Update", version 1809. Windows 10 Redstone 5 (version 1809) is expected to be rolled out in October 2018, below are all the new features and changes that Microsoft has added to the new version.
Windows Redstone 5 (version 1809) will be the sixth major release of the operating system. This is also the second part of the half-year update, and while we're still far from the final version, Microsoft has already started working on the next version of Windows 10. The software developer started development of Redstone 5 (RS5) with Windows 10 build 17604. Microsoft is expected to start rolling out Windows 10 version 1809 for all users in October 2018. However, this date is always subject to change.
Windows 10 Redstone 5 (version 1809) new features.
In this overview, we'll take a look at the new features and changes that Microsoft is preparing for version 1809.
- What's new on the desktop
- What's new in the Settings app
- What's new in the input process
- What's new in the system
- What's new in Microsoft Edge
- What's new in Windows Defender
What's new on the desktop
Start Menu
In the new update, in addition to applications, it is now possible to disable the automatic hiding of scrollbars in the menu "Start" using parameters "Special abilities" and you can now rename your folders in the Start menu.
Search
Until now, the search preview you do in the Start menu only included viewing search results, but now the preview expands to apps, documents, etc.
According to Microsoft, the new search results preview will help you get back to the latest documents, quickly start new tasks, get more information, and get quicker access to the web. In addition, the search is much faster and greatly enhances the ability to access information and actions in the new assembly.
View tasks
Pressing Alt + Tab now shows open tabs in add-on applications. If you prefer the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut to switch only between applications, then you can always revert to the old way by selecting this option in the application Options → Multitasking.
Action and notification center
In the Action Center, notifications appear with animation - fading out when opened. In addition, you will see notifications for supported Bluetooth devices that are running low on battery power.
Conductor
In this new version of Windows 10, a dark theme for File Explorer and context menu has been implemented.The Dark theme can be enabled using the page "Colors" In chapter "Personalization" in the application "Parameters".
In addition to being able to open a PowerShell window using the Explorer context menu, there is now also an option "Open a Linux shell here".
Sets (multitasking)
Language
Good news for those writing in Simplified Chinese, the Microsoft Pinyin IME has been updated to focus on performance, reliability, and backward compatibility issues. You'll also find a new logo, IME toolbar, dark theme support, context menu, and the IME now uses the same UX for Expressive Input as other languages.
What's new in the system
Windows 10, version 1809 includes support for the HEVC file format. It is an image container that uses modern codecs such as HEVC to improve quality, compression, and capabilities over earlier formats such as JPEG, GIF, and PNG.
As of version 1803, Task Manager now shows an icon when a process is paused in a column "State" in the tab "Processes"... Also, when you hover your mouse over the leaf icon, you will see a tooltip describing what this means.
Windows 10 has gotten a slight change in that process pause is used to improve Windows performance.
On mobile broadband, the MBB USB NetAdapter driver becomes the default driver. And as part of the kernel debugging enhancements, Rendstone 5 now adds IPV6 support for KDNET.
Additional changes
Control Panel
The dashboard no longer includes settings for adjusting brightness, the settings have moved to the Settings app, which will eventually replace the dashboard entirely.
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
If you are using Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, you can find the power plan "Maximum performance" available in the control panel and not available in battery-powered devices.
In addition, Microsoft is making some changes, and now the default setting is focused on enterprises, instead of custom apps and games.
Drivers
Windows 10, version 1809 introduces a new USB Mobile Broadband (MBB) driver for devices that support SIM cards and USB modems. The driver is based on the new network adapter networking stack already available in Windows 10, which should be a more robust network driver model.
View tasks
In the next version of Windows 10, you will find that the entire focus of the desktop now has a new design Fluent Design.
Screen Announcer
Narrator scan mode now supports content selection in Microsoft Edge, Word, Outlook, Mail, and most word processing programs.
What's new in Microsoft Edge
Windows 10, version 1809 introduces a number of improvements for Microsoft Edge. For example, there is an updated main menu (three dots) that is organized in groups, each item is identified by an icon, and you will now see a keyboard shortcut (if applicable). Moreover, "New window", Reading List, "Books", "Story" and "Downloads" are new items in the list. You can now see the frequently visited sites in "Jump list" when you right-click the Microsoft Edge icon in the taskbar or start menu.
It is now easier to organize groups of tabs. When customizing a tab group, you can rename it.
In chapter "Downloads" you can right click on the downloaded file to access the context menu with options "Show in Folder" and "Copy link".
Also, if you press F1, you will now be taken to the browser support page, not the Microsoft Edge tips. If a tab in Microsoft Edge is playing audio, the speaker icon in the tab is now highlighted when you hover over it. In addition, when you open local files, such as PDFs in a browser, the files will appear in the History section.
In Edge, Microsoft WebDriver has been added as a feature on demand (FoD) to make it easier to get the right version for your PC. You can install WebDriver by enabling developer mode or by choosing "Settings" → "Applications" → "Programs and Features" → "Turn features on or off" and install it separately.
This should address one of the binary mismatch issues such as FoD. In addition, Microsoft WebDriver is now installed C: \ Windows \ System32 \ The company is currently shipping the 64-bit version of Microsoft WebDriver to x64 computers.
Starting with this new version of Windows 10, you can refresh the Books panel using gestures. When printing PDF files, you will find a new option to select the print scale (Actual Size or Fit to Page). If you've pinned a book to the Start menu, you'll now see a live tile showing the book's cover and your current progress.
What's new - Windows Defender
Starting in Windows 10, version 1809, the Windows Defender app is renamed to Windows Security.
Defender (WDAG) for Microsoft Edge provides performance enhancements to make your work easier and faster.
It is also possible to download files from a WDAG session, but this setting must be manually enabled and is only available for users running an enterprise version of Windows 10.
Windows Defender Security Center has also received a new Fluent Design. This means that you will notice the transparency of the Acrylic material in the navigation page.
In addition, you can now add rules for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) processes using Windows Defender Firewall. In addition, the firewall can even show notifications for WSL processes.
What's new in built-in apps
Fragment of the screen (snapshot)
Windows 10 introduces a new way to take a screenshot that combines the old Snipping Tool and a portion of the Windows Ink workspace. There are several additional benefits to using this new method. The app receives updates through the Microsoft Store.
Some of the new features include the ability to quickly crop and share a screenshot using the Win + Shift + S keys, you will see a crop toolbar with all the basic tools you need. If you're using a pen-enabled tablet, you get even more options. On the settings page "Pen & Windows Ink" you will see that "Screenshot" available in one click.
On the settings page "Keyboard" you will see a new option: "Use the Print Screen key to launch the screen capture function.".
Finally, Action and Notification Center gets a new button "Fragment of the screen" which allows you to quickly take a screenshot.
Telephone
Windows 10 is also getting a new app called "Telephone", it is a new way to connect your iPhone or Android phone to your PC using Windows 10, which provides instant access to text messages, photos and notifications.
While the features will differ slightly depending on your iOS or Android device, you will be able to receive and send text messages, check notifications, and simply move photos from your phone to your computer.
Notebook
Now "Notebook" recognizes Unix line endings, so you can view and edit Unix / Linux files with regular Notepad. Another change coming to the app is the ability to select text using Bing.
Editor's note: The article will be updated as new features become available.
In the spring, another update of the Windows 10 system was released, in contrast to the standard updates, in Windows 10 Redstone 4 a number of significant changes and small but pleasant improvements have appeared.
Additional display options
This section is very useful for systems in which 2 or more video adapters are installed at the same time. Its vocation is the ability to install one of the video cards with a handler for individual applications. Previously, this was implemented by the manufacturers of video adapters AMD and NVidia, and now the function is supported by Windows itself. Microsoft's native application takes precedence over other software definitions.
There is an item in the "Parameters" panel, where we select "System", then "Display" and click on the link of the same name. To set the behavior of the system, you should specify the path to the exe-file of the program and select the video processor for processing.
Time scale
Windows 10 1803 Redstone 4 update added a useful feature - Timeline, in fact it is an improved standard Task View panel. To display the function, you can use the Win + Tab hotkeys or click on an item in the taskbar. In a kind of report, all user actions in the system for the last 30 days will be presented, and it is also given the opportunity to perform them again. After clicking on an action, the corresponding task will start.
The function now supports synchronization with the Microsoft cloud service. In practice, this means that from a tablet, laptop, it is easy to continue working on files that are on a stationary computer or vice versa. Today Timeline does not yet support synchronization with iOS and Android mobile platforms, but it is planned to be introduced in the near future.
Transferring a file to a nearby device
A new feature in Windows 10 build 17134 Redstone 4 - Near Share, some of us are already familiar from the experience of interacting with Apple, as it is called AirDrop. Now a laptop or desktop PC with a Bluetooth module can easily transfer content to another device.
Recall that you can use OneDrive to exchange data with devices that are not nearby.
Accelerating functional updates
Today it is often complained that on old computers, and not only, the update process takes a long time. Sometimes he disrupts the working day of users completely and they have to go to work on weekends. Now the problem has ceased to be so acute, most of the installation procedure will be performed in the background.
Of course, so that the system does not lag, you should have sufficient PC resources, but for most this is not a problem. The priority for the installation is given to a small one, that is, a strong deceleration should not be observed.
The best results were shown by tests carried out by Microsoft, now the installation of a new version of Windows takes not 82 minutes, but exactly half an hour.
Windows 10 Focus Assistant 1803 Redstone 4
Represents a revised image of Do Not Disturb or Smartphone Flight. The mode is automatically activated after launching most full-screen programs, but it is available for manual activation or at a certain time.
Supports setting the priority of notifications. With its help, individual messages can be received even through games and other applications, but non-priority notifications will be cut off. When the user exits the mode, he will be shown all the notifications that he missed.
Viewing telemetry data
Finally, the Microsoft Corporation has reached the dissatisfaction of users and their perplexity with the imposed function of collecting diagnostic data. Many today distinguish the so-called "tracking" in the "Ten". To gain the trust of users, a page has been launched that displays the data that is sent by the system. Everything has become more transparent and accessible.
Finding the tool is easy in the System Settings section. Now, if you have any doubts, you should go and familiarize yourself with the type and amount of data transferred to Microsoft. Additionally, the user can change the amount of telemetry.
Improvements to the People function
The Windows 10 Redstone 4 update includes an overhauled feature that was introduced during the last major update. A useful feature is the ability to drag and drop a contact with the mouse to the taskbar. The maximum number of contact details is 10 pcs., They can quickly send messages, animations and emoticons. Already there are applications that work with this function, now the integration has become even easier.
Changing fonts in Options
Microsoft continues to stick with the concept of ditching the outdated Control Panel in favor of improved Settings. Now the developers are busy changing the "Fonts" screen.
You can find them:
- Click on "Options".
- Go to the "Personalization" category.
- We select "Fonts".
It is easy to change, view or remove installed fonts here. It's even easier to download them as the fonts are available in the official store.
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It became known this week that Microsoft has decided to postpone the public release of Windows 10 Redstone 4 (version 1803) due to a bug discovered just before launch. At the time, it was expected that Redmond would fix the bug with a patch, but it looks like the company is facing a very serious problem indeed.
Internal sources from Microsoft report that Build 17133 has been stripped of RTM status. This means that the company will be creating a new build of Redstone 4 that will be a contender for public release. RTM status stands for Release To Manufacturing - this is the version of the operating system that is supplied to Microsoft partners for pre-installation on new devices and is also an official assembly delivered as part of a feature update.
RTM revocation. What to do if build 17133 is installed
How will this affect users? If you are a member of the Windows 10 Insider Preview program, then nothing terrible happened. It is believed that the detected bug does not cause real inconvenience in daily use, but what exactly the problem is is unknown. In any case, Microsoft will release another build that will become available for testing by insiders. Users who choose to force the upgrade to 17133 outside of the Insider program can also take action.
If you've upgraded from the Fall Creators Update to Redstone 4, you can roll back to the Fall Creators Update in minutes by going to Settings> Update & Security> Recovery>
If you've done a clean install of 17133 and haven't joined the Windows Insider program, things get a little more complicated. It may turn out that the new RTM assembly will become available as an update after the public release, in which case you will be able to update via Windows Update. You can also force the upgrade to the new RTM using the Media Creation Tool or the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant after the ISO images become available.
Testing the new RTM version can take a fair amount of time. For a public release in April, Microsoft will have to shorten the testing phase of the Windows Insider program.
The very case of downgrading a build that was considered RTM is unprecedented. The company has already started preparing systems for the upgrade to build 17133, but now they have to cancel these events.
We will keep you updated on the development of Windows 10 Redstone 4 updates. Please share in the comments if you managed to update to 17133.
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Windows 10's next major update is codenamed Redstone 4 and has a version ID of 1803, which means the update is expected in March.
Microsoft has not officially announced the name of the new version of Windows 10, but according to inside information from the Bug Bash, it may be called the Spring Creators Update.
In this article, we have collected all the new system features that appeared in the latest builds of Windows 10 Insider Preview, in particular in build 17083 dated January 24, 2018.
Timeline - a list of activities on your devices
The Timeline feature was originally expected in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, but has been delayed.
Timeline expands the capabilities of Task View by adding a history of actions that you previously performed on your computer. Click the Task View button on the taskbar, or use the Windows key + Tab combination to see activities that you performed “Earlier today” or in previous days. Timeline can show sites you open in Microsoft Edge, articles you read in the News app, documents you've worked with in Microsoft Word, and places you've viewed in Maps.
The main purpose of this function is to resume activities that were suddenly interrupted or deliberately postponed.
Timeline maintains sync across devices. Thus, you can continue any activity on another PC where your account is used. Cortana's personal voice assistant will suggest a list of activities to resume when you switch to another device.
The user can use the scroll bar or search bar to navigate through the activities. All activities are sorted by day, and daily activities are sorted by hour. You can use the context menu to clear activities for a specific hour. You can set up the Timeline in the app Options> Privacy> Activity Log.
Microsoft plans to integrate this feature into mobile apps so that users can switch between tasks even on different types of devices. However, application developers will need to first implement support for this feature in order for it to work with computers and mobile applications.
New features for developers and sysadmins
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Curl and Tar teams. The Curl and Tar utilities for downloading files and extracting .tar archives, which are commonly used in Linux, are now built into Windows and are available in the following paths: C: \ Windows \ System32 \ curl.exe and C: \ Windows \ System32 \ tar.exe.
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UNIX native sockets. Windows 10 now natively supports UNIX sockets with the new afunix.sys kernel driver. This improvement will make it easier to port applications from Linux or other UNIX systems to Windows.
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Serial device support for Linux applications. Linux applications running on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) can now access serial devices (COM ports).
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Background tasks for Linux applications. Linux applications running on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) can now run in the background. This means that applications such as sshd, tmux and screen will now work correctly.
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Improved access rights for Linux applications. Users can now run applications with elevated rights (administrator rights) and normal access (standard user) in the same WSL session.
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Support for scheduled tasks for Linux applications. You can now launch a Linux application in WSL from scheduled tasks.
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Support for remote connections for Linux applications. Users can run WSL while connected using OpenSSH, VPN, PowerShell, and other remote access tool.
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Fast converting Linux paths to Windows. Team Wslpath allows you to quickly convert paths Linux on Windows.
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Process “Registry”. V In Task Manager you will see a new process named “Registry”. It is a minimal process for storing registry data for the Windows kernel. Since the data was previously stored in the kernel anyway, the overall system memory usage remains unchanged. Microsoft says this will allow them to optimize the amount of memory used by the registry in the future.
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Windows Defender Application Guard. Introduced in the Fall Creators Update, Windows Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge was originally intended for Windows 10 Enterprise users. One is now available to Windows 10 Pro users, but disabled by default.
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New delivery optimization policies. New policies allow you to control the Delivery Optimization feature used for app updates in Windows Update and the Microsoft Store. For example, administrators can limit bandwidth based on the time of day. These policies are available under Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Delivery Optimization in the Group Policy Editor.
Microsoft has decided to delay the release of the Sets feature in Windows 10 - it has been removed from test builds of Redstone 4.
Sets introduces a unique new tabbed experience that allows users to combine different apps and sites in a single window. For example, a user can open a Word document, Google search engine, and a note from OneNote in one window and easily switch between each application or site.
The idea is to allow users to conveniently group content from the Internet with application content.
Sets should return to insider builds of Redstone 5 after the final release of Redstone 4. Microsoft is still experimenting with the feature and figuring out how it will work.
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Good luck and all the best!
Windows 10 is getting a major update this spring called the 2018 Spring Creators Update. The new version of Windows is codenamed Redstone 4. Let's see how Microsoft will make us happy this time.
1. Timeline
Timeline is the familiar Task View of Windows 10, but with some extra features.
To display the timeline, just click on the corresponding icon on the taskbar or press Windows + Tab. You will see all the windows that you have opened in the last month, and you can return to any of them.
Timeline syncs with your Microsoft account. So you can take a laptop or tablet and continue working with the same files and sites that were opened on a stationary PC.
In the future, Microsoft plans to add task grouping and synchronization with Android and iOS to Timeline.
This feature was announced for Redstone 3 (October 2017), but its release was delayed until the next major update.
2. Sharing with nearby devices
6. Improved "People" function
The People feature, introduced in the last update, has been improved. You can now drag and drop your contacts to the taskbar.
You can place up to ten contacts in total. Placed contacts can send you messages and animated. In addition, Windows 10 will offer you to integrate with the People feature third-party applications that support it.
7. Downloading fonts from the Microsoft Store
With this Creators Update, Microsoft has once again prepared something for designers and web developers. The innovation is designed to make it easier to work with.
They are now controlled through a new panel under "Parameters". Here you can also install new fonts from the Microsoft Store.
8. Improved handwriting input
The handwriting input in Redstone 4 has also undergone some changes. New gestures and the ability to select an input font have been added. You can type text with one hand without lifting your finger from the touch keyboard. In addition, you will be able to write in most text fields, such as System Settings.
Even in the new version of Windows 10, the system will offer you suitable emoji when you enter certain words. For example, the words "unicorn" or "turtle" will display the corresponding emoticons.
9. Login without password
So far, this feature is only available for Windows 10 S, but later it is planned to be introduced in other editions of the system. With Windows Hello, you can unlock your computer without a password using your Android or iOS smartphone. To do this, you need to install the Microsoft Authenticator app.
10. Improved interface
Windows 10 has received many small improvements in its appearance. The concept behind Redstone 4's interface is called Fluent Design. It appeared in a previous update. The colors and fonts in the Start menu, Settings and Action Center have become more contrasting, the interface has added animations and transparency.
These are just the main innovations in Windows 10 Redstone 4. For a more complete list, visit the Microsoft website.
