Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview
Build 14328 for both PC and Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This
build is just one build newer than the Mobile in this build there isn’t a lot
new for Mobile. For PC, this is a MAJOR build, packed with lots of new features
and improvements including Windows Ink, updated Start, and much more! With the
amount of code change in this build there are going to be some rough edges,
some of which are called out in the known issues below. If any of those make
you uncomfortable, you may want to consider switching to the Slow ring and
waiting for a later build which has a bit more stabilization on these new
features.
what’s new in Build 14328 for PC
Windows Ink
Windows Ink is the set of pen-driven
experiences covert your ideas in motion with your pen. Windows Ink puts
the power of Windows in the tip of your pen, enabling you to write on your
device as you do on paper, creating sticky notes, drawing on a whiteboard, and
easily sharing analog thoughts in the digital world. Windows Ink is also
integrated into apps like Maps, Microsoft Edge, and Office.
Updated Start Experience
Start experience in Windows 10 with improves
efficiency and discoverability of finding all of apps as well as being more
consistent across PC, Tablet, and Mobile. The most used apps and the All apps
list into a single view and elevated it to the top level of the UI to reduce
clicking and scrolling. Now You can access all apps with one click on the Start
menu. Can also moved important functionality such as Power, Settings, and File
Explorer so that they are always visible in the left rail in the Start menu,
and updated the Recently added section so that it will now show 3 entries instead
of just 1, and can be expanded to see the entire list of new apps.
what’s new in Build 14328 for Tablet mode
Full-screen All Apps list in
Start
Start on tablets, back to the full-screen All
Apps list. This was a top request from Windows Insiders. The grid-like
implementation of the full-screen All Apps list aims to provide efficiency
while taking advantage of the additional real estate on the Start screen on a
tablet.
Auto-hide taskbar in tablet
mode
Auto-hide the taskbar in tablet mode. By hiding
the taskbar, apps can take full advantage of the screen for an immersive and
distraction-free experience.
Cortana & Search
Improvements
v
Cortana on your Lock
screen
v
More ways to create
Cortana Reminders
v
Cortana Cross-Device
Features
v
Making Cortana easier to
use
v
Deeper file search,
including OneDrive results
Improvements to Action Center
& Notifications
v
Evolving the entry point
for Action Center
v
Visual changes to Action
Center
v
Cortana notifications in
Action Center
v
Customize your Quick
Actions in Action Center
v Wi-Fi Quick Action changes
Updates to the Taskbar
v
Taskbar clock now
integrates your calendar
v
Taskbar clock on all
monitors
v
Taskbar Badging for UWP
apps
v
Taskbar settings now in
Settings app
v Manage multiple playback devices from the Taskbar
Updates to the Settings app
v
Icons for individual
settings pages
v
Updated Pen settings page
v
Improved app management
v
Windows Insider Program
settings page
Switching desktops with the
touchpad
Virtual desktop users can now switch quickly between
desktops using their touchpads. To do this, swipe four fingers left or right on
your touchpad. Try switching desktops with a quick-flick.
Lock screen Improvements
v
Email addresses are hidden
on the Lock screen
v Media controls show on top of the Lock screen
Updated Credential & UAC
Dialog UI
When prompted to enter your credentials or elevate a
program, you will notice the dialog now has a fresh and modern UI to align with
the design language in use across Windows 10. And now when prompted to enter
credentials, you can choose to sign-in with Windows Hello, a PIN, certificates
or a simple password
Updated Skype UWP Preview app
Now create and send group messages, as well as make group audio
and video calls with Updated Skype UWP Preview app.
Updated File Explorer icon
They explored a variety of different ways to keep the yellow
and still match the cleanliness of the black and white Windows app icons.
File Explorer Unpinned from
the Taskbar
unpinning File Explorer by default to see whether Insiders
prefer it pinned, or would rather have the space for their own use and launch
File Explorer when they need it from Start. You can also re-pin it to your
taskbar.
Japanese IME Improvements
v Prediction capability enhancements on Japanese IME
v Improved typing history management in Japanese IME
v Improved Cloud suggestions in Japanese IME
