Windows 10 build 18917: Microsoft released a new preview of Windows 10 containing Narrator, the new Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL) and many other enhancements. The update fixes Windows 10 build 18912 (released to Insiders on June 5) and raises the build number to 18917.
These builds come from the 20H1 package, which represents the Windows 10 update that will be released in the first half of next year.
Windows 10 is now being developed as a service, which means new features are being rolled out on a regular basis. Microsoft has released seven major ones so far updates: November Update, Anniversary Update, Creators Update, Creators Fall Update, April 2018 Update, October 2018 Update, and lastly May 2019 Update.
The biggest advantagecase in this version it is undoubtedly WSL 2. WSL adds compatibility for running Linux executables in a Windows environment.
Microsoft announced the development of the next version last month. The WSL 2 is based on a Linux 4.19 kernel that uses technology which is built for Azure. Because it uses a real Linux kernel, WSL 2 can run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. This changes the way Linux binaries interact with Windows and your computer's hardware. WSL 2 even supports Linux Docker containers, so VMs are no longer needed.
With this version, if your computer's download speeds are low, you can set this separately speed for foreground shots. Although this choice already exists in Pro versions that use settings in Group Policies or MDM policies, they are now available in the settings page (Settings – Update & security – Display optimization – Advanced options).
The Narrator application continues to improve. The narrator now reads the headers first, and then the cell data.
If you want to download ISOs without being registered with Windows Insider, you can do so from Wzor page.
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