Windows 10 Build 14951 Released To Insiders

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Microsoft has released yet another build of Windows 10 to Insiders for testing, playing with and discovering new hidden features. The build is now being delivered to those who are in the Fast ring but as always with these early builds, you should not be installing this on your daily driver.

This build, which is going out to both mobile and desktop users, has a few new features that are making the Windows 10 experience a little bit better. For starters, the precision touchpad settings are getting more attention since the release last week; keyboard shortcuts can now be bound to advanced gestures and you can also adjust the volume with basic swipe gestures too. Additionally, the bug that was introduced last week that prevented touchpad gestures from working correctly has been fixed in this release.

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Windows Ink has a new feature called Stencils that combines the functionality of a protractor and compass into one. Seeing as the ruler was quite popular, it’s no surprise Microsoft is expanding the on-screen tools that work with the pen with the next iteration of Redstone and I suspect they may introduce a few more too.

The camera app has also been updated with a redesigned interface that includes high-contrast capture buttons, photo timer with a new toggle control, easier access to settings, improved zoom functionality and other simple tweaks that will make the app more user-friendly.

Other odds and ends include improvements to narrator, and the Windows substyem for Linux now supports Ubuntu 16.04 and users can now launch Windows binaries directly from a WSL command prompt

If you run into any issues with this release, make sure to let us know in the comments below; full change-log is here.

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  • 5554

    19 October, 2016 - 4:38 pm

    <p>Hard to get excited about these endless beta&nbsp;builds anymore – they never really add any interesting features and just end up breaking as much as they fix.</p>
    <p>It’s just all sort of heading down into "eh, whatever" now.</p>

    • 3148

      19 October, 2016 - 7:08 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21559">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/PeteB">PeteB</a><a href="#21559">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>That’s why you have stuff like october event. Also, if you want bulk features, switch to slow ring. That way each build will have lots of stuff.</p>

    • 5496

      20 October, 2016 - 6:45 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21559">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/PeteB">PeteB</a><a href="#21559">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>it’s called beta for a reason. </p>

  • 1995

    Premium Member
    19 October, 2016 - 8:24 pm

    <p>Apart from the known issues listed above many Insiders are seeing the download stuck at 0% issue while trying to install W10M Build 14951.<br />My Lumia 950 ———&gt; borked<br />Wife’s Lumia 950XL—-&gt; borked<br />Is borked even the right term?</p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>

    • 127

      Premium Member
      20 October, 2016 - 2:03 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21580">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Nadawan">Nadawan</a><a href="#21580">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>My Surface Pro 3 is not even ‘seeing’ the build……. :/</p>

      • 271

        Premium Member
        20 October, 2016 - 3:12 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#21586">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Bart">Bart</a><a href="#21586">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>My Surface Pro 3 has just finished updating as has the desktop. Lumia 950 stuck on 0%. Navigating the Settings on the Surface Pro keeps freezing, a problem in the last build. Also Edge on the desktop also freezes constantly when scrolling with the mouse. I usually have to refresh the page to try and unstick it. Often have to do that several times. This problem seemed to appear for me about 3 builds ago and has not been resolved. Have put feedback in a couple of times already.</p>
        <p>I haven’t yet found anything else obvious.</p>

    • 2394

      Premium Member
      20 October, 2016 - 8:54 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21580">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Nadawan">Nadawan</a><a href="#21580">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>'<em>Is borked even the right term?</em>'</p>
      <p>Works for me. Lenovo T450s&nbsp;fired it right up. My 950 is sitting on 0%.</p>

    • 592

      21 October, 2016 - 7:40 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21580">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Nadawan">Nadawan</a><a href="#21580">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>My 640 had the 0% problem all night. Found this posted on Twitter and it worked. Only problem is Feedback Hub won’t let me log in, even after reinstalling that app. Seems like a pretty good build although there were lots of store app updates</p>
      <p><a title="0% workaround" href="https://twitter.com/phucduongqb/status/789328978158903296/photo/1">https://twitter.com/phucduongqb/status/789328978158903296/photo/1</a></p&gt;
      <p>&nbsp;</p>

  • 699

    19 October, 2016 - 10:58 pm

    <p>They’re working on the zoom and camera features. Hopefully to&nbsp;test on&nbsp;new products and for the just released HP&nbsp;Elite X3. Mine’s arriving next week. And yes, my W10M Upgrade on my 950XL is stuck at 0% too. For hours now. Hrm.&nbsp;Meanwhile, what I really&nbsp;really want is for the Starbucks app to work again. ha</p>

    • 980

      20 October, 2016 - 4:25 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21583">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/bbold">bbold</a><a href="#21583">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>BBold,</p>
      <p>You are going to love the HP Elite X3, beautiful piece of hardware, in every respect.</p>
      <p>Tom</p>

  • 54

    20 October, 2016 - 7:36 am

    <blockquote><em><a href="#21586">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Bart">Bart</a><a href="#21586">:</a></em></blockquote>
    <p>My Lumia 950XL has the 0% issue, so ity can see the update, but can’t download it.</p>
    <p>My test PC, however, can’t see the update, like your SP3. They seem to have borked this update…</p>

    • 124

      Premium Member
      20 October, 2016 - 2:56 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21606">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/c.hucklebridge">c.hucklebridge</a><a href="#21606">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Same issue on Lumia 830.&nbsp; Have you found a solution to fix it?</p>
      <p>&nbsp;</p>

    • 862

      21 October, 2016 - 1:43 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#21606">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/c.hucklebridge">c.hucklebridge</a><a href="#21606">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Freezing on Dell XPS 15 and Lumia 950</p>
      <p><br />Had the same issue with Build 14946 for my notebook. No issues on the Lumia</p>

  • 124

    Premium Member
    20 October, 2016 - 2:54 pm

    <p>This is hanging on my Lumia 830 at 0% on download.&nbsp; Tried shutting pone down and restarting but same old same old.</p>

  • 5601

    20 October, 2016 - 4:04 pm

    <p>Same here my Lumia 830 stuck at 0% Any fix for this?</p>

  • 5496

    20 October, 2016 - 6:45 pm

    <p>According to Paul, WP is dead. But yet a dead OS is getting updated.</p>

  • 397

    20 October, 2016 - 10:55 pm

    <p>Friday morning here in the UK and 14951 hasn’t even shown up on the PC fast ring…….</p>

  • 5601

    21 October, 2016 - 8:41 am

    <p>Great the above Twiter link worked at 33 % and climbing Great job guys</p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <p>Thanks Gary</p>

  • 1144

    Premium Member
    22 October, 2016 - 4:44 am
  • 7077

    23 October, 2016 - 2:10 am

    <p>Anyone having problems with the feedback not logging in with your credentials?</p>

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