Windows 10 Redstone 4 is Available to Download

Microsoft released Windows 10 Redstone 4 ISO image to download for build 17115 to replace build 17025 as the current image. This update has a number of new features, a number of general bug fixes & minor improvements including the long-delayed Timeline, HDR support, improved DPI support and major changes to the privacy settings. Read more here.

The new design is more modern and fluid, using semis-transparency to add layers to the user interface. Elsewhere, Microsoft Edge is widely-tipped to gain more touchpad gestures, design improvements and improved support for eBooks.

This update comes with the following features:

Windows Shell

• Fluent Design reveal effects have been softened
• Fluent Design Acrylic and Reveal effects are now showcased in more areas of the Shell.
• The Start menu now features Fluent Design “reveal” effects in tiles and the apps list.
• The “clear all”, “expand”, “collapse” and “see more” text in the Action Center now uses your chosen accent color.
• You can now use a two finger swipe gesture to dismiss all notifications in the Action Center.
• Windows will now show you your personalized lock screen when selecting your account on the login page.
• The Calendar fly-out on the taskbar now features reveal effects.
• Contacts pinned to the taskbar now show a list of connected apps rather than tiles.
• The Taskbar now features the Acrylic blur effect.
• Action Center notifications now feature Fluent Design reveal effects.
• The “clear all” text in Action Center now says “clear all notifications” instead.
• Nearby Share is now present in the Share UI and lets you share content between nearby devices.
• Right-clicking a live tile will give you the option of jumping straight into that apps Settings.
• Task View now includes Timeline that allows you to go back and resume apps you had open in the past up to 30 days.
• Virtual Desktops has moved to the top of the Task View UI.
• Fluent Design effects will be disabled when in battery saver mode.
• The My People Hub now features Reveal and Acrylic effects.
• You can now drag to reposition contacts pinned to the Taskbar.
• You can now drag contacts between the Taskbar and the My People Hub.
• Quiet Hours has been renamed as Focus Assist and has been updated with new features.
• Documents and Pictures are now listed in the Start menu hamburger menu by default.
• On devices with Windows Hello support, users can now set up Hello directly from the login screen.
• The Xbox Gamebar has been updated with a new Fluent design UI.
• Users on Windows 10 S can now use the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in to their PC.
• Eye Control has been updated with more functions in the eyebar.

Microsoft Edge

• You can now mute audio coming from a specific tab.
• Edge now has the ability to save free EPUB books.
• Edge will now automatically fill out preferred information in an address and related forms.
• The Edge UI now features an improved UI with Fluent Design reveal effects and more prominent Acrylic title bar.
• The EPUB and PDF bookmarks UI has been updated.
• The book and PDF reader has been updated with a new UI, including new dark and light modes.
• Reading progress within books and PDF documents will roam faster across devices.
• Edge now supports Service Workers that allows websites to send notifications and refresh in the background even when Edge is closed.
• The Hub has been redesigned with a new hamburger menu and larger slide-out panel.
• The favorites bar will now automatically show on the Start or New Tab pages, just like in other web browsers.
• Extensions can now be used when InPrivate browsing is enabled.
• You can now vertically dock the Edge DevTools panel.

Cortana

• Cortana now has a new Lists/Collections app that allows you to create Lists that sync across devices with Cortana.
• Cortana’s proactive content will now appear in the Action Center.
• Cortana is now better at alerting you to apps that you can pick up where you left off.
• Cortana now features a new Notebook UI that better promotes things like Skills, Lists and more.
• The user’s profile picture is now showcased in Cortana’s hamburger menu.

Input improvements

• Touch keyboard now features Fluent Design.
• Physical keyboard users now have the option to enable an on-screen text suggestions function.
• The wide virtual keyboard now features shape-writing.
• New gestures when writing with a pen are now present in the pen insert field.
• You can now insert more than one emoji at once when using the emoji panel.
• You can now change the font used in the handwriting panel.
• The emoji panel now supports more languages.
• Pen users will now see a handwriting panel automatically popup when selecting a text field.
• Some emoji have been updated with a new look.

Settings

• Settings now feature a new redesign with Reveal effects and Acrylic blur.
• You can now configure Startup apps in Settings.
• There is now a color wheel in the Ease of Access area.
• Ease of Access has been categorized into subcategories in the sidebar and reorganized.
• Sound settings are now present in the Settings app.
• Storage Sense now includes Disk Cleanup settings and functions.
• Font settings are now available in Settings.
• Users can now limit download bandwidth for updates in the foreground.
• You can now manage what data is stored on Timeline.
• You can now adjust how bright SDR content appears when using an HDR monitor.
• Windows Update will now place an update icon in the System Tray when there is an update pending.
• You can now customize the number of contacts that can be pinned to the Taskbar up to 10.
• Users can now recover local accounts from the lock screen.
• More Control Panel elements such as Fonts, Display, Sound, and more have now been moved into Settings.
• There is now a new Keyboards area located in Settings.
• Language Packs are now powered by the Microsoft Store and feature a new install UI.
• HomeGroup has been removed.
• You can now customize what apps send notifications when Focus Assist is on, and can also schedule a time for it to automatically enable and disable.
• Some Bluetooth peripherals can now be paired with one click.
• Windows Update will now prevent a PC on AC power from going to sleep if there is an update pending in the last two hours.

You can download the Redstone 4 by registering here.

Source: windowscentral, Microsoft blog