Latest Windows 10 Insider build hides new revamped media control and “What’s new” section in Settings

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Published onApril 9, 2020

published onApril 9, 2020

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Microsoft rolled outWindows 10 Preview Build 19603to Fast Ring Insiders yesterday, which comes with a bunch of new features and enhancements, including the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) integration with File Explorer. However, besides all the features listed in thechangelog, this new preview build packs two hidden features as well.

In a recent development, Twitter user @Albacorediscoveredthat the Redmond giant is experimenting with a revamped version of the Windows 10 volume flyout with media controls, with the pop up now making much better use of Microsoft’s Fluent Design guidelines.

In addition to the new media controls, @Albacorespottedin the latest Inisider build another hidden feature in the Windows 10 Settings panel. As you can see in the screenshot below, a new “What’s New” section provides useful information about new Windows 10 features that non-power users may ignore. A visible “Give feedback” would also make it easy for Windows users to submit feedback about individual features.

Again, the aforementioned features are not currently activated and they may well never ship to the public. Brandon LeBlanc from the Windows Insider teamstatedon Twitter that the media controls feature in the volume flyout “isn’t available yet to Insiders and is hidden in code as it’s currently a design investigation we’re doing.” As for the “What’s New” section, LeBlancsaidin a separate tweet that “We didn’t note this in our flight blog post because it’s hidden in code and not enabled for Insiders yet or ready to be used.”

What do you think about these hidden experimental features? Let us know in the comments if you’d like Microsoft to make them available in a future flight.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

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