Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18985 Heads to the Fast Ring

Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 18985 (20H1) to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring.

Here’s what’s new.

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Improved Bluetooth pairing experience. Now, all pairing is done in notifications, so you don’t have to launch the Settings app anymore. There’s also a Dismiss button in the first notification so that you can use Swift Pair more efficiently. The bad news? It only works on some devices, including Surface Ergonomic Keyboard, Surface Precision Mouse, Microsoft Modern Mobile Mouse, Surface Mobile Mouse, Microsoft Arc Mouse, Surface Arc Mouse, and Surface Headphones. Worse, only 50 percent of Insiders will get this feature, so roll those dice, kiss your butt, and wish for the best.

Optional updates improvements. Microsoft is trying to make it easier for you see to see all optional updates—drivers, feature updates, and monthly non-security quality updates—in one place in Windows Update. Now, they be listed in a new page under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View optional updates.

Completely unrelated to the new build, the new Snip & Sketch app is now rolling out to Insiders in the Release Preview ring. This update includes a single window mode and zoom support.

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  • PhilipVasta

    19 September, 2019 - 7:03 pm

    <p>Hold onto your butts<img src=""></p><p><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HKK4KmDlj8U/maxresdefault.jpg"></p&gt;

  • greenberry woods

    19 September, 2019 - 7:29 pm

    <p>Paul, You're talking (writing) like a pirate on "Talk Like a Pirate Day" <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now, they be listed in a new page under Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Windows Update &gt; View optional updates. Arrrrggh!</span></p>

  • Thomas Parkison

    19 September, 2019 - 9:00 pm

    <p class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Microsoft is trying to make it easier for you see to see all optional updates—drivers, feature updates, and monthly non-security quality updates—in one place in Windows Update. Now, they be listed in a new page under Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Windows Update &gt; View optional updates.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Talk about giving back what we had in Windows 7.</span></p>

  • ph-sth

    20 September, 2019 - 4:27 am

    <p>"Microsoft is trying to make it easier for you see to see all optional updates" by hiding them on a separate page from all the other updates. </p>

  • justme

    Premium Member
    20 September, 2019 - 6:37 am

    <p>"<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Microsoft is trying to make it easier for you see to see all optional updates—"</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The more I read and experience Microsoft trying to "make it easier"for users to update, the more I want to go back to the way Windows 7 did updates. Show me whats available, give me a tick box with the ability to hide updates, and let me decide what I do and do not install, when I do and dont want to install it.</span></p>

  • recklessprocess

    20 September, 2019 - 2:22 pm

    <p>I wish some one would find out what Blutooth adapters support MyPhone on PC's. I have purchased half a dozen different blutooth dongles and none of them work with MyPhone</p>

    • CompUser

      23 September, 2019 - 1:56 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#468705">In reply to recklessprocess:</a></em></blockquote><p>I have an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 card, that has built in Bluetooth 4.0, installed in my PC, and it works fine with MyPhone.</p>

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