Microsoft is today rolling out yet another build from the
Redstone 5 branch to the beta testers. The company today
released Windows 10 Build 17692 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in
the Fast ring and Skip Ahead. Windows 10 Build 17692 comes
with new features and improvements.
Windows 10 Build 17692 brings improvements for Microsoft Edge,
the default Windows 10 browser replacing Internet
Explorer. The update also introduces SwiftKey integration and
other enhancements to improve the user experience.
With
SwiftKey on Windows 10, you’ll be able to get more
accurate autocorrections and predictions in on-screen keyboard.
SwiftKey will also learn your writing style to enhance the
keyboard experience.
“Please take a moment to try typing and shapewriting on the
touch keyboard in this build and let us know what you think,”
Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar said.
Microsoft is making it easier than ever to automate testing in
Microsoft Edge using WebDriver. Microsoft explains that the
WebDriver is now a Feature on Demand in Windows, it will be
kept up-to-date to automatically match the build/branch/etc.
Previously, it was necessary to manually update WebDriver
separately from Windows.
You need to turn on Developer Mode or you can also install it
from “optional features” Settings page.
Microsoft is also making improvements to the Game Bar. You can
now change your default audio output device, see your game’s
CPU usage, GPU VRAM usage, and more.
And last but not the least, Microsoft also added
an ability to increase text size across the system to the
Settings app. You’ll find a new option called “Make everything
bigger” in Settings > Ease of Access > Display.
“This slider will adjust text across the system, win32 apps,
and UWP apps,” the company explains.
Microsoft announced that the company is working on a new
feature for Edge that will allow you to control whether media
can play automatically. The feature will give you more control
over autoplay videos. Kyle Pflug from Microsoft Edge team
explains that the feature will be added to Edge soon, and
you’ll find it under Advanced Settings.
The aforementioned features will be shipped to the general
public with Windows 10 Redstone 5 update, scheduled to arrive
in October.
