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System
Kernel debugging over 1394 has been removed
Built-in support for USB Audio 2.0
You can now uninstall a number of stock apps that previously did not support this
Shared devices on your home network will only show up when the network is changed to "private" or "enterprise"
Apps that have been de-provisioned from your OS image won't install again automatically unless you reinstalled them yourself
On devices with more than 3.5 GB memory, service hosts will be split into individual processes
When one process fails, it will no longer take down the whole service host
Task Manager will give a better overview of what Windows is doing in these background processes
It will be easier to troubleshoot which process is causing issues for both IT pros and Microsoft
Process will now all have their own individual permissions, improving security
Custom printer names will now be remembered after upgrading
Optional components will now stay installed after upgrading to this build
PCs will no longer have to reboot after turning on Developer Mode
Upgrading will now migrate custom scan code mappings
You can now override the scaling in Hyper-V Virtual Machines
You can now use Ctrl + L to set focus to the address bar in the Registry Editor
You can now use short notations for HKEY names (for example, HKCU instead of HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
Hyper-V instances will now remember your zoom level for the next session
Upgrades will now remember UAC settings, startup shortcuts and File Explorer folders pinned to the Start menu
This update is being rolled out with the Unified Update Platform
New rendering technology for content in UWP apps
Windows will now temporarily prefer the Microsoft driver for USB Audio 2.0 over a third party driver
The handwriting panel will now float next to the input field by default rather than being docked
Windows Hello recognition has been improved
The default user's numlock settings is now preserved after upgrading
Windows will try to reapply power settings that got lost in previous upgrades
Uploading crash data will no longer interfere with other network-intensive activities
Improved scaling in Microsoft Management Console and Disk Management
You can now use File Explorer keyboard navigation shortcuts in the Registery Editor
Some users will now see apps being throttled to improve battery life
The OOBE has been redesigned
The OOBE can now be controlled with Cortana’s voice commands
Bugcheck screens are now green instead of blue for Insider Previews
If Windows shutdown abnormal, a new Abnormal Shutdown Diagnosis will run after booting to diagnose the issue
Performance Monitor now handles High-DPI screens better
In Properties for programs, a new setting has been added under Compatibility which will enable improved High-DPI rendering
Windows will now better handle desktop icons when changes to the device's setup are made (like removing a screen)
"Quick Create" has been added as a new option to create Virtual Machines in Hyper-V
When an Hyper-V Machine is turned off a start button will be shown
Behavior of the scrollbar has been improved for apps using the Creators Update SDK
Updated Bluetooth API with GATT Server, Bluetooth LE Peripheral role and unpaired Bluetooth LE device connectivity support
Accessibility
Narrator now supports form field navigation and a number of new keyboard shortcuts to navigate forms
Narrator will now read the content of the page before the content on the bottom app bar if an app has one
Narrator will now indicate when it is exiting
Narrator can now explain context of whatever it is reading
You can now use Caps Lock + / to read the current active window title
Narrator will no recognize edit boxes better in Scan Mode on the web
Improved reliability of continuous reading when changing focus
Narrator can now tell you about fonts, colors, line spacing, margins and more
The default Context Awareness level for Narrator is now set to 2
The shortcut to get advanced information about the element with focus in Narrator has been changed to Caps Lock + F
The Narrator hotkey is being changed from Win + Enter to Ctrl + Win + Enter
Narrator is now supported in WinPE and WinRE
Narrator can now more to a heading level by typing that number in scan mode, number + Shift for the previous heading with that level
You can now use Home and End to move to the start or end of a line of text in scan mode
You can now use Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End to move to the start of end of a web page or other reaching content
Support for braille has been added
Improved XAML framework to make UWP apps work better in high contrast
Language
A number of improvements have been made to translations
Windows will now better handle fuzzy matching for pinyin with an updated Microsoft Pinyin IME candidate pane experience
The IME mode indicator in the taskbar now has a context menu
You can now import and export self-learned phrases in the Pinyin IME
The Wubi IME now support self-learned phrases
You can now enter text in linemode for Chinese (Simplified)
You can now remove text predictions from the Japanese IME
Improved conversion accuracy and responsiveness in the Japanese IME
The language bar for Pinyin IME now opens IME settings as well when clicking the settings icon
The Pinyin settings page has been revamped into 5 new categories
Several new hotkeys have been added for Pinyin IME
Self-learned phrases will now roam between your devices when using the same Microsoft Account
The Pinyin IME emoji panel has been redesigned
In Pinyin IME, U-mode can now be used for advanced input features and V-mode can be used to input content which normally is not easy/quick to type
Name input mode has been added for the Pinyin IME
Pinyin IME users can now add, edit, or delete custom double pinyin schemes
When the Japanese IME is turned on or off, a large icon will be shown in the middle of the screen to indicate this
The composition string to now show 3 predictive candidates by default in the Japanese IME
English words are now shown more frequently as predictive candidates to make it easier to insert English words
Apps
Paint 3D Preview is now included as a default app
View 3D Preview has been added as a default app
Windows Holographic First Run has been renamed Windows Holographic
Contact Support has been renamed Get Help
Learn Gestures has been added as a default app
The Windows Holographic app has a new design and can now detect your hardware
The Get Help-app has a new icon
3D Builder has been moved to the Windows Accessories folder in start
Searching and launching mspaint.exe will no longer launch Paint 3D
Windows Defender Security Center
Windows Defender has been added as a default app
You can now run a quick, advanced and full scan
"Device performance & Health" had been added
You can now check for updates directly from the "Virus & threat protection" page
You can now change the Windows Defender settings in Defender itself
Windows Defenders settings are now functional
Family options now help you set up a family or view device information
You can now refresh your PC in Windows Defender
Other features
The PIN field on the logon screen will now register keys as numbers no matter if NumLock is on or off
Improved scaling for games that have a different aspect ratio than the native display resolution
The Registery Editor now has an address bar
Improved precision touchpad recognitions for left and right clicks, two-finger taps, improving pin-to-zoom and two-finger tap detection
Improved framerates when the Game bar is being shown on full screen games
Installing Bash on Ubuntu on Windows will now install version 16.04 instead of 14.04
You can now launch Windows binaries from a WSL command prompt
Updated advanced properties in Sounds control panel to allow you to select 24 and 32 bit at 176400Hz, and 16, 24 and 32 bit at 352800 Hz as the default format for devices that support it
USB Audio 2.0 devices are now named by using the make/model instead of a generic name
Yahoo Mail accounts will now be able to use OAuth
The Game Bar now supports an additional 19 titles in full screen
Copying Windows Information Protection files or saving them to a removable drive will now ask you if you want to keep it a Work file, make it Personal or cancel the action
When opening a Windows Information Protection file in an unauthorized app, Windows will now warn the user
When changing the volume with Precision Touchpad gestures, the volume UI will now be shown and the gesture can be shorter
When you should sign-in to an app and multiple accounts are available, Windows will now show you all your accounts and allow you to add more
You can now capture a region of your screen with Win + Shift + S
The Speaker Properties dialog now allows you to configure Spatial Audio for different endpoints
When using Miracast to a device that supports input, a notification will be shown to help you enable input on that device
The Virtual Touchpad is slightly larger
You can now use Alt + N to use the snipping tool and navigate with the arrow keys to select the area that has to be snapped
The Win + Shift + S snipping tool now supports navigating with the arrow keys as well
You can now enable and disable Game Mode in the game settings
A broadcast icon has been added to the Game Bar
And further
The Trusted Platform Module Management control panel has been updated to provide more info when the TPM is "Not ready for use" or "Ready for use, with reduced functionality"
Windows will now respond better when Win + L is pressen when playing a full screen game
The Alt + F4 Shutdown dialog has been improved to better handle DPI changes with external monitors
Improved logic to handle how users connect to devices
The rainbow flag emoji is now supported
