14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has shipped a new Windows 10 preview build to users enrolled in the Windows Insider program, and the company has included a highly-anticipated new feature.
It’s DNS over HTTPS, a security feature that has long been requested to be added to Windows 10 and which Microsoft is now testing with help from Windows insiders before bringing it to production devices at some point in the future.
“If you have been waiting to try DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 10, you're in luck: the first testable version is now available to Windows Insiders! If you haven’t been waiting for it, and are wondering what DoH is all about, then be aware this feature will change how your device connects to the Internet and is in an early testing stage so only proceed if you’re sure you’re ready,” Microsoft explains.
Branch tests
Another change in Windows 10 build 19628 concerns the branch that users are part of when getting builds in the Fast ring of the Insider program.
More specifically, Microsoft is now testing an MN_RELEASE branch with this build, and the company explains it’s all part of an experiment to determine the reliability when changing the branch that is being used for active development.
“This is just a short-term change and we intend to release builds from RS_PRERELEASE again soon. As our engineers work in development cycles internally, we may prioritize work being done in a specific branch and may need to move Insiders between branches. The builds from the MN_RELEASE branch are not matched to a specific Windows 10 release,” the company explains.
The build new also comes with one fix and several known issues, and you can check out the full changelog embedded in the box after the jump for additional information on this release.