Windows 10 build 18362.10019 (19H2) releases for version 1909

As the release of the Windows 10 version 1909 slowly approaches, Microsoft pushes build 18362.10019 to testers with all the new features enabled.

Windows 10 build 18362.10019
Windows 10 build 18362.10019

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18362.10019 for devices running the May 2019 Update and enrolled in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program.

This is the previous number 10, and it’s a minor update that enables all the features already available as part of the 19H2 development for devices running build 18362.10014 and build 18362.10015.

Windows 10 build 18362.10019 changes

Windows 10 build 18362.10019, according to the company, includes the following features and fixes:

  • Windows containers now allows hosts to run down-level containers on up-level for process (Argon) isolation.
  • PC manufacturers can now build devices with reduced inking latency based on the hardware capabilities.
  • Key-rolling or Key-rotation feature enables secure rolling of Recovery passwords on MDM managed AAD devices upon on demand request from Microsoft Intune/MDM tools or upon every time recovery password is used to unlock the BitLocker protected drive.
  • A change to enable third-party digital assistants to voice activate above the Lock screen has been added.
  • You can now quickly create an event straight from the Calendar flyout on the Taskbar.
  • The navigation pane on the Start menu now expands when you hover over it with your mouse to better inform where clicking goes.
  • The notifications settings now show friendly images to show what is meant by “banner” and “Action Center” when adjusting the notifications on apps in order to make these settings more approachable and understandable.
  • Notifications settings will now default to sorting notification senders by most recently shown notification, rather than sender name.
  • Windows 10 now has options to configure and turn off notifications from an apps right on the notification, both as a banner and in Action Center.
  • There’s a new a “Manage notifications” button to the top of Action Center that launches the main “Notifications & actions” Settings page.
  • Microsoft added additional debugging capabilities for newer Intel processors.
  • Windows 10 now includes general battery life and power efficiency improvements for devices with certain processors.
  • There’s a new rotation policy implementation that distributes work more fairly among these favored cores to improve performance and reliability on multi-core processors.
  • Devices using ARM64 processors now can use Windows Defender Credential Guard.
  • Enterprises can now add more traditional Win32 (desktop) apps from Microsoft Intune on Windows 10 in S mode.
  • File Explorer now uses the same search engine as the desktop search functionality.
  • Narrator and other assistive technologies can now read and learn where the FN key is located on keyboards and what state it is in (locked versus unlocked).

Microsoft is listing the complete set of improvements, fixes, and known issues for Windows 10 Insider Preview Windows 10 build 18362.10019 at the Windows Blog.

Download Windows 10 build 18362.10019

Although there are no ISO files for Windows 10 build 18362.10019, the update is available immediately through the Slow ring on devices already running the May 2019 Update. This preview update will download and install automatically on your device, but you can always force the update from Settings > Update & security > Windows Update, and clicking the Check for updates button.

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