Windows 10 build 17677 heads out to Fast ring and Skip ahead Insiders

Microsoft is rolling out some other fresh batch of features and fixes to Windows ten Insiders on the Fast and Skip Ahead rings today. While Insider chief Dona Sarkar had originally anticipated foregoing a build this calendar week due to some bug with internal tests, the team is now rolling out build 17677 to both groups of Insider testers. Coming along are some improvements to Microsoft Edge, Narrator, and more.

Here'due south a look at all of what'southward new:

What's new?

Microsoft Edge improvements

New, clearer "Settings and more" ("…") card: Nosotros've redesigned the "Settings and more" bill of fare in Microsoft Edge so it's easier to detect the options y'all're looking for. The menu options are now organized into groups, with icons for each entry, and keyboard shortcuts (where applicable). Click the "…" button in the top-right corner of Microsoft Edge to run across what's new!

See your peak sites in the Bound List: You can now see your tiptop sites in the Jump List on the Windows taskbar or Start Menu. Simply right-click the Microsoft Edge icon to see a listing of your most visited sites and pin the ones that matter nigh to yous. Correct-click on any entry to remove it from the listing.

Organize the tabs you've set aside: We're making it easier to organize the groups of tabs y'all've fix aside, so y'all tin can recollect what'due south in each grouping when come back to it later on. One time y'all've set a group of tabs aside, choose the "Tabs yous've ready bated" icon (top left corner), and click on the label for any grouping to rename it.

Practise more from the "Downloads" pane: Nosotros've added options for "Testify in folder" and "Copy link" to the right-click carte for downloads in the "Downloads" pane.

Narrator improvements

Selection commands in Narrator Scan Mode: Narrator's scan mode now supports selecting content in Microsoft Border, Give-and-take, Outlook, Post and most text surfaces. Standard shift- selection commands can be used as well equally Control + A for the unabridged document. Caps + Shift + Down Arrow volition speak the current selection. For a full list of selection commands, y'all can refer to Narrator'south Bear witness Commands List by pressing Caps+F1. In one case content is selected you tin can re-create it to the clipboard by pressing Control + C. Formatting information volition also be retained.

Kernel Debugging improvements

Nosotros are adding back up for IPv6 to KDNET. To brand room for the larger headers required for IPv6, we're decreasing the payload size of packets. As a consequence, we're declaring a new version of the protocol, so that host PCs running the latest version of the debugger can be used to debug target PCs that only back up IPv4. An updated SDK and WDK volition be released presently with this support. There is a version of WinDbg Preview bachelor at http://aka.ms/windbgpreview today. Follow the Debugging Tools for Windows blog for updates on KDNET IPv6 support and documentation in the time to come.

Task Manager Retentiveness Reporting improvements

Nosotros are making a small change in how retention used by suspended UWP apps/processes appears in Job Managing director. Going forward, the main memory column in Task Managing director "Processes" tab will not include retentivity used by suspended UWP processes. This is to more than accurately reflect the OS behavior in which the Bone tin can reclaim memory used by suspended UWP processes if needed. This means that if you accept several UWP processes suspended in the background, the OS can take back memory from these suspended UWP processes if needed and utilize information technology for something that requires more memory. New and old memory columns will be available in "Details" tab for you to do comparisons if you want.

Mobile Broadband (LTE) connectivity on Windows gets a makeover

Windows is transforming the networking stack later xx years through the NetAdapter framework. This framework introduces a new, more than reliable, network driver model that inherits the goodness of the Windows driver framework while bringing an accelerated information path. More details coming soon.

We introduced the new and improved Mobile Broadband USB class driver based on the NetAdapter framework in Windows x Insider Preview Build 17655. We also shared instructions around how you can try out this latest not-default commuter. Starting with this build, the MBB USB NetAdapter driver becomes the default driver. To attempt this out – install this build on a PC that relies on mobile broadband for cellular connectivity and setup cellular connectivity and turn off Wi-fi.

If yous're a member of the Fast or Skip Ahead rings, then build 17677 should be bachelor via Windows Update now. And, as always, for a full rundown of general problems fixes, improvements, and known issues, bank check out the full release notes for more.

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