Microsoft release Windows 10 20H1 Insider Preview Build 18865 to the Skip Ahead Ring

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Windows 10

Today Microsoft is releasing 20H1 Build 18865 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead.

The update brings the following general changes, improvements, and fixes for PC:

  • In Cursor & pointer setting, tooltips will now show when you move the mouse over the different color options.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator’s Copy command in Scan mode in Facebook’s “Write a comment” text field resulted in message “Item cannot take focus”.
  • Narrator now announces the toggle state of checkbox in Listview.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator read “has finished loading” multiple times when loading a new page in Chrome.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator did not read cell content in Excel when using F2 to edit.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator said “end of line” when navigated to an empty cell while editing a table.
  • Scan mode will now switch off to allow typing in the edit field of a spinner control.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator did not read aria-label information from button.
  • Improved Narrator’s fallback logic for controls with no accessible name.
  • Narrator will now present “invalid” or “required” properties on more controls.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator Braille showed the window title instead of the first line on the braille display when navigating to the beginning of the document with Ctrl + Home in a text editing area.
  • Narrator Braille user can now reliably activate links by routing key.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator Braille did not render information on the braille display about the login pop up while creating a page in Facebook.com.
  • Microsoft fixed the issue where Narrator Braille would show the accessible name in the beginning of every line in a text area.
  • Microsoft fixed an issue resulting in a duplicate empty copy of certain folders being created on upgrade for some users.
  • Microsoft fixed an issue where, if your computer supported Wi-Fi and you had the Performance tab set as default in Task Manager, on Task Manager launch, the Wi-Fi section in the Performance tab would appear to be selected, but the details displayed would be for the CPU section.
  • Microsoft fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing unexpected BitLocker prompts to encrypt certain drives, and then subsequently failing to encrypt.

Known issues

  • Launching games that use anti-cheat software may trigger a bugcheck (GSOD).
  • Some Realtek SD card readers are not functioning properly. Microsoft are investigating the issue.
  • Creative X-Fi sound cards are not functioning properly. Creative has released updated drivers for some affected X-Fi sound cards. Please refer to Creative’s website for details on your particular hardware and any available updates.

Known issues for Developers

  • If you install any of the recent builds from the Skip Ahead and switch to either the Fast ring or the Slow ring, optional content such as enabling developer mode will fail. You will have to remain in the Fast ring to add/install/enable optional content. This is because optional content will only install on builds approved for specific rings.

Insiders in Skip Ahead can download the new build by Checking for Updates in Settings.

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