Windows 10 build 15002 for PC: Everything you need to know

After a few weeks of waiting and hiccup that caused Microsoft to delay the release of a new test preview, on January 9th, Windows 10 build 15002 finally started rolling out to PCs enrolled in the Fast ring. The new preview build is part of the Creators update, and it's a massive update that delivers a significant number of new features, improvements, and fixes.

On Windows 10 build 15002 there are a lot of new features and changes, including on Start menu, Cortana, and on the desktop. There is also an updated version of the Out-Of-Box-Experience (OOBE). A new version of Microsoft Edge and Windows Defender introduce new features. Microsoft adds a bunch of new accessibility, Windows Ink, Settings improvements, and much more.

It's worth pointing out that before the release of build 15002, Windows 10 build 14997 leaked onto the web unveiling many of the new features and improvements that are included in this new flight. However, we'll be focusing on changes that appear inside the Windows 10 build 15002 since the last official release, build 14986.

We're expecting to see the new features and changes to make it to the final release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, which should be in the next few months.

Here's everything you need to know about the most recent preview of Windows 10 for PC.

Windows 10 build 15002

Start menu & desktop

The Windows 10 build 15002 introduces various improvements on the Start menu, desktop, and on Action Center.

Start menu

The Start menu has not changed drastically on this flight, but it includes the ability to create folders. Folders on Start is a new customization feature, which allows you to group Live Tiles into folders to optimize the space on Start. Folders was first introduced in Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, but now it's also coming to the desktop version of Windows 10.

If you want to group tiles into folders, you only need to click, drag and drop a tile on top of another tile, and then repeat the steps to add more tiles to the group. Then simply, click the folder (group) to expand and access your apps.

Windows Share

The Creators Update introduces the Windows Share experience that replaces the old Windows 8.x-style flyout that we used to get when clicking the Share charm.

Once you install the new update, when you're in File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or any other app, click the Share button to get the new experience that overlays on top of the app or window listing the apps you can use to share.

Capture

Another interesting addition is the ability to use the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut that allows you to capture a region of the screen, instead of taking a screenshot of the entire screen. Once you use the new keyboard shortcut, the screen capture will copy to the clipboard, which then you can paste in any application.

VPN

On this new flight, Microsoft is also updating the Network flyout with a new Connect button when you select a VPN connection. It's a small change, but it makes a bit faster to connect to a remote network as you will no longer need to open the VPN settings to connect.

In addition, there is a new Mobile Hotspot button to quickly enable the feature without having to open the Settings app. It's important to note that the Mobile hotspot button now also appears in Quick Actions on Action Center.

Lunar Calendar

This new release allows you to follow the Simplified and Traditional Chinese lunar calendar, which you can view in the taskbar calendar.

You can enable this feature by going to Settings > Time & Language > Date & Time and selecting an option from the Show additional calendars in the taskbar drop-down menu.

Cortana

Microsoft digital assistant is also getting additional improvements in this new flight. Starting with build 15002 the Windows key + C keyboard shortcut to launch the assistant in listening mode is disabled. However, you can always re-enable the feature by going to Cortana settings and turning on the Keyboard shortcut toggle switch.

As Cortana integration on apps continues to grow, so the number of new commands, and to help users find these new commands, this roll out adds new commands suggestions as you type the name of a supported app in Cortana.

When you click a particular suggestion, the app will launch with that command. After you learned the command, you can also trigger it by speaking it to Cortana.

In addition, Microsoft has tweaked the Cortana's Reminders feature to include more recurrence options, including for "Every Month" or "Every Year."

Windows Ink

Windows Ink is also getting some minor tweaks, including a new updated Windows Ink pen, pencil and highlighter control that visually shows which color is currently selected.

In addition, the new update introduces point erase for Sketchpad and Screen Sketch. This new option will let you delete an entire ink stroke or erase only part of it.

The new option is available when clicking the eraser button, and the option is called Stroke eraser.

Windows 10 build 15002 also improves the taskbar logic, and now when you have the Windows Ink Workspace icon enabled, then the taskbar will appear on every monitor.

Finally, Windows Ink has a rich color range experience if you're using your PC with high contrast settings.

Settings

You will see a lot of the new changes in the Settings app, as Microsoft seems to be doing some reorganization and adding new features.

The first change you'll notice is the addition of the new Apps category to the dashboard. Although this is a new section, you won't find new features. Instead, you'll see some settings that belonged to the System section, including Apps & features, Default apps, Offline maps, and Apps for websites.

Settings pages now features additional information on the right providing links to support, feedback, and to related settings.

Display

On Settings > System, the Display page has been updated to make it easier to change the screen resolution without having to jump to a different page, and now there is a drop-down menu to change scaling settings, instead of a slider control.

Perhaps the most noticeable addition to Display is the new Blue Light feature under "Brightness and color." We've been hearing about Microsoft working on a night-mode-like experience for Windows 10, and now the feature is finally coming with the Creators Update.

Once you turn on the toggle switch for Blue Light, Windows 10 will automatically reduce the amount of blue color your screen emits. This option helps to lower the risk of eye strain and to help improve your sleep quality.

Also, there is a Blue light settings link, which will take you to a new page to turn the feature on or off, change the color temperature, and turn on off schedule to lower the blue light automatically.

Blue Light also has a dedicated button in Action Center to enable or disable the feature quickly.

Storage

On Settings > System, the Storage page includes a new link to manage Storage Spaces on Windows 10.

Cross-device experiences

On Settings > System, you'll find a new Cross-device experiences page. On the Anniversary Update, Windows 10 introduced the ability for app developers to create cross-device experiences. The feature was available through Settings > Privacy > General, using the "Let apps on my other devices open apps and continue experiences on this device" option. On the Windows 10 build 15002, this new feature now has its own page called Cross-device experiences, and it's been relocated to Settings > System.

The page also includes a drop-down menu with two options: My Devices or Everyone that you can select to share or recieve.

Bluetooth & other devices

On Settings > Devices, the Bluetooth page now has been renamed to Bluetooth & other devices, and it combines the settings from the old Bluetooth and Connected devices pages.

The new page also groups new devices accordingly in the "Mouse, keyboard, & pen," "Audio," or "Other devices" list depending on the device category.

In addition, Microsoft added the ability to disconnect and reconnect your Bluetooth audio devices directly from the updated Settings page.

Touchpad

On Settings > Devices, the Touchpad page has been updated, and according to Microsoft changes includes two new groups for three and four-finger swipes. In addition, the search term has been modified to make the settings more discoverable, and now provides more flexibility to control taps.

Finally, when assigning three or four-finger swipes to control sound will trigger the volume control visual element changing the volume.

Surface Dial

On Settings > Devices, the Wheel page houses the Surface Dial settings, and on this flight developers can add custom tools to the Surface Dial per-app basis.

Image source: Microsoft

Additionally, you can now customize the default tool set for individual apps starting with Windows 10 build 15002 and higher.

Ethernet

On Settings > Network & Internet, the Ethernet page includes a new option that allows you to set an Ethernet (wired) network connections as metered.

This is a small but a significant improvement as you'll only need to turn on the toggle switch for "Set as metered connection", instead of having to go through tedious Registry hacks to set a wired connection as metered.

Just like on Wi-Fi connection set to metered, this option will help you save data if you're connected using a limited data plan.

Colors

On Settings > Personalizations, the Colors page doesn't bring many significant changes, but now Windows 10 saves the last five colors you have recently used automatically.

In addition, Microsoft is rearranging some of the Colors settings. Instead of having three toggle switches, you'll get a toggle switch to make Start, Taskbar, and Action Center transparent, and check boxes to enable or disable accent colors on title bars, and Start, Taskbar, and Action Center.

Themes

On Settings > Personalization, the Theme page has been updated, and now you can change your theme options within the Settings app.

The new configuration page includes a Theme section that allows you to customize your current theme with access to change the Background and Color settings. In addition, you can open the old Control Panel Sounds properties to change the sound scheme, and there is also access to the Mouse cursor to customize the mouse pointer.

Then there is an Apply a theme section where you'll see listed all the available themes you can use on your computer. And there is a link a the bottom of the page, which you can use to get more themes online to customize your experience further.

Quick Tip: You can always remove installed themes by right-clicking the theme you don't want and clicking Delete.

Apps

On Settings > Apps, features some options you were previously able to access from System, including Apps & features, Default apps, Offline Maps, and Apps for websites.

One small, but interesting addition also appears when you click the Advanced options link of an app, which now shows a Sort by and Filter by controls for apps add-ons.

Sign-in options

On Settings > Accounts, the Sign-in options page now includes a new feature called Dynamic Lock.

Dynamic Lock is a feature part of Windows Hello that allows the operating system to detect when you're away and automatically lock your device. This is a particularly useful feature for an organization to add an extra layer of security for employees who may have to work with sensitive information on their devices.

Date & time

On Settings > Time & language, the Date & time page has been updated and now includes a new Show additional calendar in the taskbar drop-down menu to add the Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese lunar calendar in the Date & time flyout on the taskbar.

Narrator

On Settings > Ease of Access, the Narrator page now features a button to download and install support for braille. However, Microsoft said that the feature currently doesn't work.

Privacy

On Settings > Privacy, the App diagnostics page is a section that allows you to control whether apps can use diagnostic information from other apps on your device to operate as intended.

Diagnostic information may include the name of apps, user account name, CPU, disk, and memory usage.

Windows Update

On Settings > Update & security, the Windows Update page has been updated to make it easier to see if your device is up to date at a glance with a green badge in the bottom-right corner of the Windows Update icon. The update status is more consistent with the experience you'll find in the new Windows Defender dashboard.

On the Advanced options for Windows Update, you'll now also find that Windows 10 allows you to pause updates on your device up to 35 days. In addition, there is a new option that let you decide whether or not to include driver updates when updating the operating system.

The only caveat is that these new features in the Advanced options will only be available on the Professional, Education, and Enterprise edition of the operating system.

Alongside these new improvements, Windows 10 Home users will now be able to set Active Hours up to 18 hours.

Finally, Microsoft is making some additional changes to the update process logic, and it'll detect if your device is actively being used with a projector or other device to avoid restarting your computer.

System

Post-installation process

On the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is now working to improve its Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE). In the new experience, there are simpler steps and the ability to interact with Cortana using voice commands to make it easier for anyone to go through the post-installation process independently.

However, keep in mind that Cortana on the Out-Of-Box-Experience (OOBE) is only available for languages that support the digital assistant. For languages that don't support Cortana, you will still get the new experience, but you won't be able to interact with voice commands.

Green Screen of Death

Starting Windows 10 build 15002, Insiders will notice that bugcheck page (the so call Blue Screen of Death) is now green. Microsoft is making the new change to distinguish between reports coming from Windows Insider previews and productions builds. However, expect the final release of the Windows 10 Creators update to include the traditional blue color.

High-DPI

Windows 10 already does a decent job scaling the user experience on high-resolution displays, but unfortunately desktop applications still don't scale very well on high-DPI screens. However, this is about to change with the Creators Update, as on Windows 10 build 15002, Microsoft is adding new changes that will improve scaling on many desktop applications automatically making them look crisp on high-DPI monitors, including the Performance Monitor tool.

In the latest flight, Microsoft is also adding a new System (Enhanced) compatibility option, which you can configure on your favorite apps to improve scaling.

If you want to change the compatibility settings manually, simply right-click the .exe file for the application, select Properties, and on the Compatibility tab, select System (Enhanced) option under Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by.

Resize

On this new flight, you'll also notice performance and smoothness while resizing apps, including on File Explorer, Notepad, and Windows Store apps. In addition, there has been some code change, so when you resize a Windows Store app quickly, the window frame background will become transparent as you adjust.

Desktop icons

Desktop icons on Windows 10 do not scale or arrange correctly, especially when docking or undocking your device, using monitors with different scaling settings. Starting with Windows 10 build 15002, Microsoft is addressing this issue so that icons scale and arrange as expected when using external monitors with different DPI settings.

Notifications

You won't be seeing any visual changes on notifications, but Microsoft is adding the ability for developers to create custom subgroups for app notifications in Action Center.

Windows 10 build 15002 also fixes wrong time stamp on notifications, and app developers will now be able to override the notification timestamp.

Apps sign-in

If you use an app with multiple accounts, the new flight adds a new sign-in dialog that will show you the available Microsoft, Work, or School accounts, and you'll also get the ability to add new accounts to Windows.

Hyper-V

If you use Hyper-V on Windows 10, you'll notice that the in Hyper-V Manager there is a new page to allow you to create virtual machines a lot faster.

To give this new option a try, simply open the Hyper-V Manager and click "Quick Create," and then follow the wizard to create a new virtual machine.

After completing the steps, you'll be able to connect to the VM or get into the advanced settings.

Accessibility

Windows 10 build 15002 introduces a number of accessibility improvements.

Alongside braille support, Windows 10 also adds Narrator support for WinPE when installing the operating system as well as when troubleshooting different options using WinRE.

On this flight, Microsoft is also changing the Narrator keyboard shortcut from Windows key + Enter to Ctrl + Windows key + Enter to reduce the chances of accidentally launching of Narrator.

This release also improves Narrator Scan mode. Starting with build 15002, you can navigate to heading of a particular level only by typing the number of the heading level you want.

In addition, while using Scan Mode, you can press Home and End to move to the start and end of a line of text. And you can now press Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End to move to the beginning or end of the web page or other content you are viewing.

On Windows Store apps, Microsoft is improving legibility in high contrast by updating the XAML framework to display an opaque layer behind the text and coerce semi-transparent interface to be completely opaque. These new changes are applied by default in high contrast and apply to all XAML Store applications running the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Finally, Windows Ink adds support for rich color range experience when using your device in high contrast.

Apps

Windows 10 build 15002 shows a new Learn Gestures app. You can launch the app, but currently, it doesn't work.

The Windows Holographic app has been updated with new icon and a new background, and the app can now detect if your device meets the minimum requirements.

The 3D Builder app is no longer listed on the list of apps. Now it's been moved to the Windows Accessories folder.

The Windows Store has new search box that stretches across the app as you type a query with new search previews.

Microsoft Edge

In this official release, Microsoft Edge version number jumps to 39.15002, and it includes improvements to keep tabs organized and pick up where you left off.

On build 15002, Microsoft Edge ships with a new feature to set tabs aside. The idea is simple, as open tabs begin to pile up, you can click the Set these tabs aside button next to the first open tab to save your tabs for later viewing.

Then when you want to restore your tabs, you can click the Tabs you've set aside button in the top-left corner to view, restore, or delete a group of tabs.

In this new version of Microsoft Edge, you'll also get tab preview bar, which allows to easily get a preview of all your open tabs without having to move to another page. You can click the chevron icon next to the "New Tab" button to see a glance preview of tabs. You can scroll through the list using your mouse wheel, touchpad, or touch.

The default web browser for Windows 10 now also includes support for Jump List, which you can access by right-clicking the Microsoft Edge on the taskbar to open a new window or start a new InPrivate window.

Starting with build 15002 and higher, Microsoft Edge will block untrusted Flash content by default until the user explicitly chooses to display the blocked content.

Image source: Microsoft

Having the browser block Adobe Flash content will improve security, stability, and performance and battery life, while preserving the option to run Flash on-demand when needed.

Microsoft Edge now includes support for Web Payments using the new Payment Request API, which allows websites to make checkouts easier using the shipping and payment information stored in your Microsoft Wallet.

Image source: Microsoft

It's important to note that Web Payments is now integrated, but it'll not process payments until future releases of Windows 10.

In this update, Microsoft Edge also introduces a new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) architecture for a multi-process model, which includes new visual tree and new input model. These new improvements will help stability and input responsiveness, and it'll make the browser interface more resilient to hang or slow web pages.

Microsoft Edge also removes the Favorite settings page. Now you can enable the Favorites bar or access to the import favorite settings from the main settings page.

Finally, Internet Explorer now features the same new tab page found in Microsoft Edge, and there is a new "New Tab" button to open Edge.

Windows Defender

Windows 10 build 15002 also introduces an updated version of the new Windows Defender dashboard with user interface improvements and new features.

On Virus & threat protection, you'll find new options to run a quick or advanced scan on your computer.

Inside Virus & threat protection settings, you can now change the antivirus settings, and there is a Update button at the bottom of the "Protection updates" section.

Device performance & health is a new section in Windows Defender that give you a health report of your system.

In this new section, you'll be able to see if your PC has any issues with Windows Update, storage capacity, device driver, and battery life.

Additionally, Microsoft is adding a new Refresh Windows tool in Windows Defender to let you start fresh with a clean installation of Windows 10 with the latest updates. Using the tool will keep your personal files and most settings, and it'll remove your applications.

This is the same tool Microsoft introduced with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in the recovery options. However, the functionality is now incorporated into the operating system, and you no longer need to use your web browser to download the tool and do a clean install of Windows 10.

On Firewall & network protection, you can change firewall settings, and there is a new option for the public and private firewall settings to block incoming network connections.

On Family options there are some visual changes and new information, but this section still under development.

Other changes

Work Files

To improve Work Files on removable drives, when copying or saving Windows Information Protection (WIP) encrypted files to an external drive, Windows 10 will prompt if you want to keep your files as Work, convert them to Personal so you can open the files on other devices, or cancel the operation.

When using Windows Information Protection (WIP), you will get a warning if you try to open the file using a not authorized application. In addition, when opening WIP files in an unauthorized application, you'll get a notification that the file cannot be converted to personal using that app.

Languages

  • You can use the language bar to quickly access the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME) settings and when clicking the settings icon.
  • The new settings page for Microsoft Pinyin IME has been updated with five new categories.
  • This flight also introduces various new hotkeys to improve the keyboard experience using IME.
  • Now if you use a Microsoft account with your device, your self-learned phrases will now roam between all of your Microsoft account connected PCs.
  • Microsoft Pinyin IME emoji panel gets updated, there are new predictive emoji and stickers too.
  • A name input mode has also been added to Pinyin IME to make it easier to type names.
  • Microsoft Pinyin IME adds two new modes: U-mode and V-mode. U-mode can now be used for advanced input features, such as when having to enter complex characters, and V-mode can be used to input content that usually is not easy to type.
  • Double Pinyin is a method used to speed up typing, and now starting with build 15002 you can add, edit, or delete custom double pinyin schemes.
  • In Japanese, when IME is turned on or off a new large indicator of the current status will appear in the center of the screen.
  • Windows 10 now has changed the trigger timing to show predictive candidates to 1 instead of 3 characters.
  • Finally, in Japanese IME, English words will appear more frequently as predictive candidates, which makes it easier to enter English words.

Wrapping things up

Although there are still a few missing features, such as MyPeople, without a doubt this is one of the biggest update Insiders have received as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Overall the update is very stable, but it's not recommended to install it on your main computer, as not every feature is working as expected.

Alongside the new changes and features, Microsoft has published details on the new fixes and known issues for the latest preview of Windows 10. And if you're looking to do a clean install of the operating system, the ISO files for build 15002 will be available in the coming days.

What do you think about the new changes found on Windows 10 build 15002? Tell us in the comments below.

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Mauro Huculak

Mauro Huculak is technical writer for WindowsCentral.com. His primary focus is to write comprehensive how-tos to help users get the most out of Windows 10 and its many related technologies. He has an IT background with professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, and CompTIA, and he's a recognized member of the Microsoft MVP community.

79 Comments
  • i like the idea of "night mode" much needed, thx. Its a shame that W10 is evolving to a better OS from update to update but W10M is standing on the same position without any significant change
  • My next phone will be running W10, not W10 Mobile
  • Yeah, I can't seem to recall a single improvement RS2 made to W10M.
  • I've used W10M since it first came out. Ignoring the 10240 builds and starting from 10586 to today (i.e., 14393, 149xy, 15xyz), what NEW features have been added to Mobile really ???? 🤔 Nothing ? tYeah, thought so.. Please don't consider UI improvements as new features.. Things like small icons for settings is a good thing but it's not a new feature.. And for the sake of argument, considering the majority of W10M users, remove Continuum from the argument.. What's new ?? Windows Ink on Mobile? Close all button for apps? Pen support? Sticky Notes? More control in the action centre? Pinning folders on the start screen? I'm loving my L650 and have used the 950XL too... Great phones - poor OS. Think about it...
  • Yeas..and it was really hard form me to to make a switch to android. Still I'm checking this site.
  • Here is what I know. 14986 broke my RealSense camera, and I couldn't test Dynamic Lock if I wanted to. Doesn't anyone at Microshaft have a 3D camera?
  • Yeah, still broken for me in 15002. At least it is acknowledged in the insider hub for both versions but given Realsense was the first Hello device (I've got the venerable F200), one would have thought a fair few MS devs would have them too.
  • The Windows Key + Shift + S works in 14393 so thats not something new.
  • The distinction here is that with previous builds, the screen clipping with Win-Shift-S sent the graphic directly to OneNote; in 15002, the clipping is saved in the "clipboard", and needs to be pasted into whatever application you choose. I think the direct route to OneNote is easier and more convenient...
  • I appreciate being able to take a quick custom screenshot without opening the snipping tool.
  • I hope they give option to save that snippet automatically in Pictures folder, just like win+printScreen.
  • Cool stuff, but this build is crazy unstable on my SP4. Quick Actions either dont show at all or are unresponsive. Edge is freezing constantly. Start menu frequently wont respond. Clicking the battery taskbar button no longer opens the panel to adjust brightness and such. Lots of stuff acting crazy.
    ​I look forward to things stabilizing as we get closer to release.
  • Yes to everything you said plus my network flyoout often doesn't work especially once I initiate a VPN connection from it. I've also found some web sites won't load properly. I get server error error messages so apparently the Edge browser is passing bad info to the web servers. Even Windowscentral has some glitches now.
  • Same. I moved back to 14986 because of how many issues were happening on my SP4.
  • I have the same experience. Maddening, isn't it? At least my Photos app works, and I can now get to Google sites in Edge again.
  • Much of the same on my desktop with ASUS Z87-A board. Most unstable and first unusable Fast Ring Build I encountered.  
  • All same here too. On a SP3. Uninstalled within a few hours, no surprise though as every single Fast release in the past few months has messed up way more than it has worked.
  • Same on my SP3. Trying a fresh Update and then reset to see if that helps
  • Yeah, I should have done a bit more research on 15002 update, before updating. I just happy to be able to update my Surface Pro. The previous update was stuck, until I realized that I needed to make space on my hard drive. I can live without the notification icons, for now. I'm sure they will fix it in the next preview update. I did notice that the menu button didn't work all that well, when I first updated. After a couple of restarts, it's been good, so far. I do like that they have added the dropdown folders to the menu. Hopefully, the next update will allow for the live tile to work with these folders.
  • +1
    Even on my PC it's quite unstable, which happened only on two builds before (since build 9926). I have to restart my PC two or three times a day now because of some issue (Edge stopped working, audio not working, start menu not working, ...). I usually restart my PC only once a week and use hibernation between the restarts, but with this build my PC has GSODs when waking up from hibernation. Additionally I have now always another browser open, because Edge is now so unreliable and stops working all the time.
  • Start Menu didn't work on my work PC after update - some sort of glitch with roaming profile. Had to roll back to 14986.
  • Who decided that this release was a good idea?
  • Fast ring builds are 100% not suitable for daily-use systems. If you did that, it's on you. This has been explained endlessly on here and elsewhere. You know why this Fast Ring release, which is unstable, doesn't bother me? Because it's on a device I don't have to use everyday.
  • I've been watching you from past 2 to 3 years telling this^ to people here on WindowsCentral but they just don't get it, do they? :p
  • It's not just Daniel, it's common sense. The first answer will always be "You're running an insider/test build".. Won't stop people.
  • Well, Sarkar seems to think otherwise. She talks about life needs.
  • Sarkar doesn't say anything different. Fast ring actually goes out before internal MS flighting. The reason is that there is a wider variety of systems out here than there are at MS. They, like most big companies, lke to kep some reign on the variety of configurations the "IT" guys need to deal with. Fast ring is awful close to 'it compiles, ship it'. If you can't deal with that, don't load it.
  • Daniel, it busted the action center.  I mean... I'm not a programmer but I am at a loss as to why when they add a bunch of new stuff, stable stuff busts.   That's what upsets a lot of people, including me.  Good thing rollback is easy and works (although you lose your logon picture / avatar until you update again for some reason)
  • If you get upset over bugs then the insider program is not for you.
  • Agreed 100% though this one seems particularly flaky from a testing point of view. I.e. Instability in the new things one wants to test (I've got a lot of issues with it but common with most on here). Hopefully they can do a quick stability patch for it, especially action centre and Edge. That being said really like the night mode and hey, my first GSOD 😎
  • The best test and get ideas for improvement is do every day things. It is a risc, but only data loss is a real disaister and that could happen with an update of the OneDrive sync app for instance.
  • Side note, Anyone know of any attempts to improve the reliability of "safely remove hardware and eject media"? I have a buddy who does a lot of file transferring and the shear number of times a drive won't stop properly when he tries is enough to make him about to switch to a Mac.
  • No idea, but that's kind of hilarious. Macs are infamous for their "do not eject media without..." messages even in 2017. It blows my mind it still exists there even for a thumb drive.
  • Pretty much. I have been using Macs for the last 4 months cause my job requires me to do so. I end up "ejecting" my media cause if I don't, there will be a freaking "did not eject properly" message stamped on my screen until I click "close" on it. Hate it.
  • "Overall the update is very stable???" You guys should head over to reddit or check out the Feedback Hub. MANY issues with this build. Multiple crashes, start menu and action center issues, remote desktop issues, windows hello problems, etc. I always love to get a new build, and would NEVER complain about issues while being on the fast ring, but you guys should really report the issues too as this is a very compelling Build, and people need to be aware
  • It's not stable, at all.  Busted the damn action center for crying out loud.
  • This is the buggiest build for me since the early Insider builds. Start Menu and Notification Center won't launch, Edge hangs. This is the build that has driven me from the Insider program. My only option to fix was a complete rebuild with 1607.
  • Has anyone figured out a way to DISABLE the Tab Preview?  That is so incredibly annoying, I want to find a way to turn it off.
  • Here: http://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-tab-preview-microsoft-edge-windows-10
  • You could try not pressing the button to show them ??
  • ***** (5 stars) Wow, brilliant writing and reporting Mauro! Thank you!!!
  • Very buggy. Action bar buttons only work a few times and then go dead and eventually disappear. Did two clean installs and same issue.
  • Yep.  Same here.
  • I am still not able to get this 15002 to work when updating from14986. I guess I am not alone with this issue. I have to roll back after a couple of attempts (even one clean install attempt). I always have the dead start menu and lack of access to areas on the desktop (right click desktop settings gives a "settings is not associated with..." error). Tried the various recommended fixes (e.g. detached possibility of second monitor, restarted Windows explorer) but none of these seems to do any good. Anybody, that has this problem have another suggestion? Going for a Hyper-V install shortly but, would rather not deal with the overhead. Oh well, any suggestions appreciated.
  • on my laptop it gets to end of install then reverts back to previous version.
  • Revert back.  That's the fix to this build... it's a mess.
  • I am not complaining. Hopefully my comment did not imply that. I am just asking if maybe someone had an answers to get me beyond the install problem. In the meantime, I installed a fresh copy into Hyper-V. I find people complaining that this is disastrous release are the ones  that definitely should not be part of this program. Well maybe move to the slow ring is a better fit. I have been part of many beta programs from many companies over the years and I am shocked how well in these fast ring releases have been pretty non-eventful for me; no disastrous situations. I suspect a new release fixing this non-responsive Start Menu/Taskbar will be out soon.   People should not expect the fast ring to be not full of issues. We have been spoiled because Microsoft has been very careful what they release.  Microsoft gets the blame on the final release if problems like this still exist. Right now they get reports from those that find errors.  Many of the people complaining really should  switch to the slow release. Otherwise. expecting to lose time installing (maybe restoring). maybe never getting a particular release to work (like me) and fiddling with the system or see a GSOD and  crashing apps/devices is par for the course in these things. This especially true relative to the size of this release. Big release leads to possibly big issues to be ironed out. We were told by Insider Team they were going to make the fast release closer to the company inside builds, not hold back as much. Isn't that what many us of wanted?    I personally sucked it up my issue and moved on. If I find a fix that allows me to use this build (bugs and all) I will. That is why I am on the fast ring with one my machines" to help weed out the issues by reporting them to Microsoft.  Not to run pre-release OS on a primary machine (that is foolish thing to do) If I wanted only hiccups I be on the slow ring or not an Insider.
  • I notice the user has 2 different one drive share folders, where did that come from?  if anyone has a link to more infor would love to see it
  • I too am interested in this , I would like one for work and one personal
  • Is the "reduce blue light" mode available on windows 10 mobile or just windows 10 on pcs/tablets?
  • Just PC and tablet for now.
  • Why do Cortana and Settings have different looking scroll bars?
  • Mime was quite buggy yesterday, but for some reason it is much better today, I have had to close edge a couple of times and re start it, other than that nothing too annoying
  • I know but cannot enjoy. Edge freezing, action center crashing, desktop icon messes, cannot type anything sometimes in Edge, many x86 app stop working, metro apps need open twice to get work, etc.....
  • 15002 has been an extremely buggy build for me. For example, whenever I have my bluetooth speaker connected, Groove and Movies & TV refuse to play. They give me an error message saying another app is controlling my sound.
  • Speaking of buggy, the Windows Central app has gotten buggier and buggier with every new build. This app has crashed on me three times already in the course of trying to write this post. I've also experienced refusal by the news feed to load new articles no matter how many times you refresh. When are we going to see an update to fix this, Mr. Rubino?
  • Windows Central app gets stuck in the sign-in process.
  • To add to the already mentioned Start and Action Center issues, after deleting some Store apps, their Tiles are still there.
  • I love the "Refresh Windows" option.
  • I cannot find this new Defender dashboard.
  • Type Windows Defender into search (Cortana). You will get a couple of storeapps and a link to the settings. At least I did.
  • Pro tip: The new snipping tool is actually the old snipping tool in disguise! Including remembering the default setting between rectangular snip, window snip, or area snip. Change the default in the Snipping Tool app and it will also reflect in the new shortcut-based tool.
  • Thanks for the tip! a great tool just got better!
  • Looks great.   My one disapointment. We still have no mechanism to completely disable automatic restarts after updates. I still cannot believe that happens in a professional OS.
  • Contrary to many people this build is working brilliantly for me. No bugs encountered so far, except for my Windows defender still uses the old desktop UI. Anyone knows how to enable the modern ui?
  • The Learn Gestures app works, but it requires a Holographic HMD and if not connected will exit immediately. When launched on a supported setup, it does step you through gestures and wand-style devices control. Currently showing the 3Glasses 3Wand to teach you to teleport around the VR space. This also confirms that support for VR controllers is built into Windows Holographic, as annonced at WinHEC. Also note the Holographic start screen shows a "DesktopView" tile, this hopefully mean they are bringing mirroring of your monitors into your VR space to support even Win32 apps without having to remove your HMD. HoloShell start screen : https://1drv.ms/i/s!AlZktIY-OxNHpOUuQlEhv3OyKso73Q
    Learn Gestures start screen : https://1drv.ms/i/s!AlZktIY-OxNHpOUtrN5flSkjvhsIjg​
    Wand controller to teleport : https://1drv.ms/i/s!AlZktIY-OxNHpOUslDHUvHNFOVOhzQ
  • They removed the coffee mug icon?
  • I am not able to install anniversary update on my laptop (dell 3000 series) .what should I do?
  • Is this just me, or you also find this "flight" word annoying?
  • Haha I thought it was just me so I wasn't going to say anything. :D
  • You could always "reach out to them" to suggest an alternative (for some reason that phrase goes right through me 😆). But, the strength of English is that it ever evolves and assimilates, even if we don't always like the results. Still, what is it with Americans and their hatred of prepositions too 😊?
  • Installed this build, everything looking nice and quick, then I went to use my ID Card Printer (RioPro) and nothing, the USB only detects the printer for about 3 seconds after it's plugged in, Something has changed with the print spooler, as with this printer installed the spooler can't restart. Reinstalled to fresh Windows 10, everyhting working perfectly together again...
  • Since I have applied this update, in the Windows Update settings, I get a notification that some of my settings are managed by my organization, but I am not a member of domain, so what organization is managing my settings?
  • microsoft i guess. there is a message in places such as feedback privacy settings page "Windows Insider Programme manages this option" I'd assume they use the same "managed by organization" feature in order to do that, but the wording us misleading
  • So dumb the opt out of drivers isn't included in the home edition.  Also, I don't want to have to click away an unsecure lockscreen.  If I don't have a password enabled why would I want to have to swipe away or press a key to get into windows? (This goes back to the change they mad ein the anniversary update that I was hoping they would revert)
  • Stupid question and totally off-topic, but doe anyone know where the wallpaper in the screen grabs came from? I want it! :P
  • for all of us who root for Windows...we know this is some polished windows here...but then I remember that they are 50% through modernizing the OS where it needs to be...you know UWA for Windows Explorer, Control Panel gone, UWA Run app etc..still it's showing a lot of promise. I think in 3-4 years we will have a wonderful OS.
  • Critical Structure Corruption critical stop error seems to be a fairly common issue in feedback hub. I tried 15002 twice on the same machine. Sticking with 14986 which runs completely stable.
  • Already hate that "Need a hand?" part on the right side of the settings panel. It's just so.... Windows 7!! Wuargh...