14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released new Windows 10 ISO images, but this time they are aimed specifically at insiders who want to start from scratch as part of the testing program.
The new images allow you to install Windows 10 build 18950, which is a preview build of the feature update due in the spring of 2020.
Currently referred to as Windows 10 20H1, this update is projected to be finalized in March, as per Microsoft’s typical release schedule. The public rollout should then begin in April or May.
The 20H1 is currently being tested in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider program, while the Slow ring is provided with preview builds of the 19H2 update due in the fall.
Windows 10 build 18950
As for what you should expect if you install this new build, Windows 10 build 18950 doesn’t come with an overwhelming amount of new features, albeit it does come with a handful of notable refinements.
For example, there are Japanese IME improvements, as well as an update for the Snip & Sketch app in Windows 10, including a single window mode and zoom support.
Another addition that is worth highlight is support for cloud restore, which will allow users to reinstall Windows 10 using a system image stored in the cloud and without requiring installation media.
“Insiders may notice some references to “Cloud download” relating to PC reset or refresh. This feature isn’t available and working quite yet. We’ll let you know once it is, so you can try it out!” Dona Sarkar, chief of the Windows Inside program, said when releasing the new build.
The page linked above continues to serve Windows 10 build 18343 for Slow ring insiders as well, with the same versions currently available, namely the standard image, Enterprise, and Home China.