Microsoft releases the first Windows 10 20H1 build for Windows Insider (18836)

Windows 10 19H1 may be just about finished but today Microsoft have released the first 20H1 build for Windows Insiders with the skip ahead option. Build 18336 is from next years development branch even before 19H2 has been released. Microsoft say this is due to “Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time”. 19H2 builds will be released after 19H1 has been made publicly available.

The actual build doesn’t contain any new features, Microsoft are just get the branch ready for future development. I am looking forward to seeing what is going to take a year to develop.

UPDATE: Here is my hands on video:

Here are the changes to the build:

General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC

• REMINDER: The new tamper protection setting in the Windows Security app protects your device by helping to prevent bad actors from tampering with the most important security settings. The setting is designed to be on by default, however the default state is not currently in effect for current Insider Preview builds. You may see a new recommendation in the Windows Security app suggesting you turn this setting on.
• We fixed an issue where turning off Location from the Action Center might take multiple clicks to react.
• We fixed an issue resulting in being unable to re-arrange pinned folders in Start’s tile grid.
• We fixed an issue where newly installed apps might not show up in search results.
• We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders not being able to open Cortana when in Tablet Mode.
• We fixed an issue from the previous flight where right-clicking the desktop would bring up a light colored context menu in dark theme.
• We’re updating the name of the “Windows Light” theme to now be “Windows (light)”.
• We fixed an issue where Cortana’s icon on secondary monitors wouldn’t update colors after switching between light and dark theme.
• We fixed an issue where when using light theme + small icons + a vertical taskbar orientation, text written on the taskbar would stay white and thus wouldn’t be readable.
• We fixed an issue that could result in open apps not being shown on the taskbar (but being visible in Alt + Tab).
• We fixed an issue resulting in build unable to log into WinRE with an admin account in the last couple of flights.
• We’ve made another fix to address reports of devices getting stuck with “Hibernating…” text on the screen on resume from hibernate.
• We fixed an issue resulting in greys having an unexpected slight pinkish/purple-ish tinge on some devices in recent flights.
• We fixed an issue in Ease of Access’s Cursor and pointer settings, mouse pointer size and color are now retained on upgrade.
• We fixed an issue where the Windows Security app may show an unknown status for the Virus & threat protection area, or not refresh properly.
• The issue impacting Creative X-Fi sound cards has been fixed.

Known issues

• Launching games that use anti-cheat software may trigger a bugcheck (GSOD).
• While we’ve done some work to improve night light reliability in this build, we’re continuing to investigate issues in this space.
• When performing Reset this PC and selecting Keep my files on a device that has Reserved Storage enabled the user will need to initiate an extra reboot to ensure Reserved Storage is working again properly.
• Some Realtek SD card readers are not functioning properly. We are investigating the issue.
• File Explorer may hang when trying to rename, delete, or move MKV files.
• In Windows Sandbox, if you try to navigate to the Narrator settings, Settings app crashes.

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