Preview version of Windows 10 updated ~ Enhanced display and camera settings - Window Forest

On April 7 (local time), Microsoft released "Windows 10 Insider Preview" Build 21354 (CO_RELEASE). If you're in the "Dev" channel of the "Windows Insider Program," you can update via "Windows Update." ISO image files and virtual environments for ARM64 are also available.

　This build was released from the "CO_RELEASE" branch instead of the usual "RS_PRERELEASE" branch. The company did a similar branch switch test (FE_RELEASE) last year, but this time it seems to be due to the development cycle.

In this build, the news function [News and Interests] on the taskbar has been expanded. Introduced the ability to search for and follow topics and publishers of interest. Personalization has been enhanced, including the addition of the ability to remove news from your feed that you find uninteresting or problematic.

Please note that the [News & Interests] function is provided for some testers and may not be available. Also, the new personalization features are currently rolling out only to select markets such as the US, UK, Canada, India and Australia. It will be a while before it becomes available in Japan.

On the other hand, the display and camera settings have also been enhanced.

First, it is now possible to disable "CABC" (Contents Adaptive Brightness Control), a mechanism that adjusts the power (brightness) of the backlight according to the content to be displayed, from the "Settings" app. While this feature can help improve battery life on PCs, it can also reduce image quality. Creative applications that require color accuracy may have problems, so you can turn it off with a check box in the [System] - [Display] section (If the device does not support CABC, the option is may not be displayed).

　In addition, the certification that indicates that the display has passed the HDR standard is [System]-[Display]-[Advanced It will be displayed in Display Settings. This is still a work in progress, so you may not see the certification even if it supports HDR, but it should be expanded over time.

Next, the [Display] - [Camera] section was newly added to the "Settings" app. Here you can add cameras and adjust brightness and contrast. ONVIF IP cameras on local networks are also supported, and network cameras can be managed collectively.

In addition, the "Paint" app and the "Snipping Tool" app are separated from the OS and are available via the "Microsoft Store" can now be updated individually. The All Apps section of the Start screen has also been cleaned up, removing the Windows Accessories, Windows Administrative Tools, Windows PowerShell and Windows System Tools folders. Don't worry, the applications that were there have not been deleted, and you can still use them by searching for them.

Also, in WSL, the default path has been changed from "\\wsl\\" to "\\wsl.localhost\\" to improve performance and reliability when accessing Linux files from Windows. It was said that it was done.

The "Dev" channel of the "Windows Insider Program" provides new features that have been tested and implemented in the active development branch. It is recommended for users who want to give positive feedback on initial functions, although they are required to be able to solve problems by themselves. However, some features will be released in phases and may not be available immediately. Also note that features added to the "Dev" channel are experimental and may not be implemented in the production version.