The latest beta build of Windows 10, codenamed 20H1, is now out and ready for a test drive by Fast Ring Insiders. The new release is labeled Build 18922 and is packed with the anticipated general bug fixes and improvements. Later on, the operating system is expected to hit the mainstream users as the October 2019 Update or Version 1909.
Microsoft said, per the report from Thurrott.com, there are two key changes to take note of in the latest build, namely the Language Settings and the Feedback Hub. In the former, the improvements laid out will "make it easier for you to see the current state of your language settings at a glance. Users will instantly know the specific language in effect in areas such as Windows display, Apps and websites, Regional format, Keyboard, and Speech thanks to the addition of overview section.
In general, the Windows 10 language-related features have been reorganized in order for users to have a better understanding of this part of the Settings section.
As for the Feedback Hub, engineers have added a new feature called Find Similar Feedback, which is most useful in lumping together reports in the same category that presumably will make for faster sending of feedbacks and resolving them.
"You can now choose to automatically link your feedback to that existing feedback (rather than creating a new piece of feedback)," the software giant said in a blog post that accompanied the preview release.
As in similar early beta releases, Microsoft again reminded that taking Build 18922 for a spin would in most cases lead to dealing with buggy situations and there will no fixes until build becomes available. For Insider participants, however, who might want to switch to the Slow Ring or Release Preview the only way out is to clean-install Windows 10 and enroll anew to the Insiders Program.
Windows 10 20H1 is the version to replace 1903 that the company deployed last month via the May 2019 Update. When it becomes live, 20H1 will be renamed Version 1909, and global distribution will be implemented at the start of Q4, hence its other label as the October 2019 Update.
It should be noted that 1909 will come out while Microsoft is in the process of force upgrading PCs worldwide that have yet to install 1903. The company said Windows 10 versions or feature upgrades that were released between July 2015 and October 2018 would be bumped up to the latest build, whether users like it or not.
The force upgrade has been decided in order for Windows 10-powered devices to continue getting technical support and security patches, Microsoft said.
