Microsoft recently announced that it is resurrecting the Beta channel for Windows 10 to test new features, which means that yes, the operating system is officially being actively worked on, and the first preview version has arrived on this channel.
The not-so-exciting news is that build 19045 (aka KB5039299) for Windows 10 22H2 doesn't actually contain any new features and is all about minor tweaks and tweaks, as well as the usual set of bug fixes.
Microsoft lists the various work done on this new preview in the usual way. blog post, and one of the notable changes for Windows 10 is to strengthen the stability of the search box in the taskbar when you search for applications. In other words, searching for a particular app should no longer produce dubious results (or at least fewer such incidents should occur).
There are also improvements to the Windows Backup app, such as the ability to store your device's Activity History and Print Device Settings preferences. Improvements to Windows Backup mean that it will be easier to restore all previous hardware configurations when you set up a new PC, as long as they are backed up and linked to your Microsoft account.
In addition to the changes above, Microsoft also resolved an issue where backups would fail when you made two backup copies of your desktop and lock screen wallpapers.
Bug removal galore
That's the main goal of this preview, but as we mentioned, there are bug fixes here as well. They include a fix for an issue where the PC does not return from hibernation after turning on BitLocker and a folder management issue in File Explorer, along with many more fixes.
So, like we said, there's not much to get excited about here, but this release at least means that the Beta channel for Windows 10 is now live. Clearly, we will soon have new features in Microsoft's oldest operating system, and the software giant must have allocated some new resources to the development of Windows 10 to facilitate it.
Don't think this means any changes are coming regarding the crowd-favorite operating system's end-of-life date, though, as Windows 10 is still scheduled to end support in October 2025, and Microsoft has made it clear that he won. It does not change.
Via Windows latest
