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Published onMay 2, 2019

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Microsoft releasedWindows 10Insider Preview Build 18890 (20H1) to Fast Ring Insiders. This build is a follow-up to last week’sbuild 18885.

Imparting the information about this new build, Dona Sarkar communicated:

HelloWindows Insiders, today we are releasingWindows 10Insider Preview Build 18890 (20H1) toWindows Insidersin the Fast ring. […] Last month, we moved the Fast ring forward to 20H1 and merged the small group ofInsiderswho opted-in to Skip Ahead back into the Fast ring, which meansInsidersin the Fast ring and those who opted-in to Skip Ahead are receiving the same builds for now.

On a side note, build 18885 brought manyimprovements to Your Phone appand also extended language support for dictation.

On the other hand,Windows 10build 18890 did not introduce any new features. It only added a few bug fixes and improvements.

At the same time, it removes theFriendly Datesfeature that arrived with build 18272. The company confirmed that  Friendly Dates would not be part of theWindows 10May 2019 Update and there is no hope for this feature’s return.

Windows 10 20H1 build 18890 changelog

Microsoft also listed the key fixes and improvements introduces in this new build:

Windows 10 build 18890 bugs

Since this build was released for testing purposes, expect to encounter various bugs and issues. For this reason, the company also shared thecomplete list of known issuesthat users might encounter after installing this build.

If you are part of theWindows 10Insiders program, you can install this update by going to Settings and checking forupdates.

Already install this build? Share your experience with us in the comments below.

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Madalina Dinita

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Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.

She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.

Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.

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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.