Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586

[mks_dropcap style=”square” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ff3b3e” txt_color=”#ffffff”]M[/mks_dropcap]icrosoft has announced the availability of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586 in fast ring. Windows 10 build 10586 preview is available to subscribers of Windows Insider program. Microsoft maintains Windows Insider program to release their operating systems and software builds for testing and receives feedback from ‘insiders’. With Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10586, Microsoft aims on bug fixes and general improvements. Before the upcoming date of Windows 10 Fall Update, also known as Threshold 2 release, Microsoft is making it sure the final build remains bug-free. Read more to know what’s changed in Windows 10 build 10586.

Issues Fixed in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586

• The issue where any audio playing (like music from Groove, or videos from the Movies & TV app) gets reduced by 75% for a period of time after a notification pops up from Action Center is fixed.
• Pressing the power button on Surface Pro 3 should put your Surface Pro 3 to sleep instead of shutting it down.
• An issue reported by Windows Insiders where a disksnapshot.exe command prompt window would flash randomly is now fixed.
• Windows should now remember previous login type. For example, if you log in with a PIN – it will prompt you for a PIN next time instead of another type.
• An issue where Tab previews in Microsoft Edge were appearing as black if the page was not scrolled to the top, and web note clippings were also appearing as black is fixed.
• Small form-factor devices, like the Dell Venue 8 Pro, that boot with rotation or virtual mode screen size set larger than the physical screen size should no longer experience a bluescreen on upgrade.
• Apps and games should download from the Store more reliably.

Known issues

• After upgrading from one Windows 10 Insider Preview build to another Insider Preview build, Skype messages and contacts will disappear from the Messaging + Skype app. You can get Skype messages and contacts back by navigating to “C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Messaging_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache” in File Explorer and deleting or renaming the “PrivateTransportId” file. After deleting or renaming that file, go to the Skype video app and sign out of Skype and sign back in.
• The Insider Hub might be gone after upgrading to this build. You can get Insider Hub back by going to Settings > System > Apps & features and clicking “Mange optional features”, choosing “Add a feature” and selecting Insider Hub.For those who are already using a previous build of Windows Insider the update should start automatically or you can run the update manually do upgrade to build 10586.

If you are interested in getting your hands on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586, you must be a subscriber of Windows Insider program. After subscribing, you can download and try the software and operating system builds released by Microsoft under Windows Insiders. You should take a note that these are preview builds released for testing purpose and general use of them should be avoided until a final build is released.

What is Windows Insider program? How do you become a Windows Insider?

Windows Insider program allows users to sign up for early builds of the Windows operating system and other software builds. Windows Insiders can opt-in to receive preview builds of software and give Microsoft feedback to help them make it better before it is made available publicly.

You can join the Windows Insider program by clicking here.

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Until we meet next.

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