We're back with another build video, showcasing all the noteworthy new changes, features and enhancements present in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview builds. This week, we're taking a look at build 17093, which includes a few noteworthy additions including changes to the Xbox Game bar, Fluent design, Focus assist, eye tracking and more!
We also take a look at a couple of changes that were introduced in build 17083, as we didn't cover that build and there were a couple of new changes worthy of note such as the name change from Quiet Hours to Focus assist. So consider this weeks build video to be more of a hybrid between 17083 and 17093.
Build 17093 is now available to Insiders in the Fast and Skip Ahead rings. You can check out the changelog for this build here. Make sure you let us know below if we missed any undocumented changes! We're at the tail end of Redstone 4 development now, which means we're not expecting any new big changes to show up before RS4 RTM. You never know, however.
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