The Latest Windows 10 Preview Build Is Out Now!

by Lena Smith Technical Engineer

Unlike the previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 was built in an entirely different manner so it can be updated timely for all the fixes as well as the latest features. Windows 10 November Update, Anniversary Update and now Creators Update has come up with many exciting features that boosts up your PC performance and also makes complex tasks easier. Recently, Microsoft has rolled out another preview build, numbered 16226, for all those users taking part in Fast Ring. The new features include Edge Browser, OneDrive, Handwriting, Hyper-V, My People, Keyboard, Shell, Gaming, Mixed Reality and more. These highly substantial previews build packs within multiple improvements. The amazing new features have been described below:

Microsoft Edge Browser:

With the new edge browsers, you can easily transfer cookies and settings from Google Chrome to Edge. It has also made it quite easy to view all your favorites under one directory tree.

OneDrive

OneDrive feature has enabled the users to download the files exists in the cloud. Whenever you do so, you will receive a message displaying what’s being downloaded along with the name of the app requesting for that file. You can then discard the message, stop the download by clicking on cancel button or even block the app from downloading that particular file.

Handwriting

Have you used a pencil with a rubber attached at the top of it? The latest handwriting feature follows the same thing. Now you can enjoy erasing the content just by using the back of your pen. This scrolling of the pen is compatible only with Win32 applications.

Sound

The latest sound feature has made it pretty simple to use Window Sonic. All you need to have a pair of headphones to plug in the port. Now, just right-click the sound icon and choose spatial sound to select the particular format.

Emojis

With the new search option and a dark theme, the latest preview build has professional emoji, and new gestures. Microsoft has added this support for the latest Unicode update 5.0.

Gaming

The task manager has now been updated to incorporate GPU Info along with a new addition in Xbox Networking section in settings.

Keyboard

With the latest keyboard update, you can enjoy shape writing as well as text prediction in more than thirty languages. Even the touch keyboard also supports new languages. The setting flyout design has also been updated.

My People

In the updated preview build, the “Swich Apps” now use a hamburger icon and you can easily turn on or off this feature just by right-clicking the taskbar.

Calculator

The updated calculator has come up with the currency converter feature, that runs even in offline mode.

Security

To minimize the attack on the surface of the operating system, the SMB1 networking protocol is being eradicated from the Windows. Rest assured, it will not affect Windows upgrades.

Hyper-V

With this feature, you can easily compress your VM into a .vmcz file that makes it easy to import the VM.

Mixed Reality

This feature includes a different teleportation model by using left joystick, speech progresses and headset reliability developments.

Shell

Just by using the right click context menu, you can quickly share a file in File Explorer. Also, the old “Share With” has been replaced by “Give Access To”.

Apart from adding the aforementioned features, the build will also fix out complex bugs and improvements. Before you download the new Windows 10 build, make sure to check out its compatibility with your device.

Lena Smith, an enthusiastic writer loves to keep all the readers updated with the latest technology inventions by Microsoft Office, Office Setup, Window 10 etc. She always remains eager to find out what’s happening in the technology world to share with the readers.