[Changelog] What’s New in Windows 10 April 2018 Update (Version 1803)

When Microsoft released Fall Creators Update of Windows 10 to public, the company started releasing builds for the next version of Windows 10 codenamed as Redstone 4.

Now the new Windows 10 April 2018 Update has been released to public which is the fifth major update released for Windows 10 operating system. It is also referred as RedStone 4, Build 17134, Version 1803, Windows 10.5 and Windows 10 Service Pack 5 (SP5).

In this article, we’ll list all changes, improvements and new features found in April 2018 Update build.

It’ll help you in understanding what changes and new features have become a part of the new version of Windows 10 operating system.

Previous changelog: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) Changelog

So without wasting time let’s start the article:

Windows 10 Build 10.0.16353 Changelog:

Build 16353 was the 1st Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update build 16299 (RedStone 3). It was released on August 31, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• When the Action Center is black (the default option) the “clear all”, “expand”/”collapse”, and “see more” link text will now all use your accent color – making them pop more and improving discoverability.
• Updated the Action Center to now support a two finger touch gesture to dismiss all notifications. Place two fingers vertically within the Action Center near the edge opposite to the side of your screen. Then slide these fingers towards the side of the screen. You will notice all notification groups following your fingers and then dismissing as you slide your fingers off the side of the screen.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.16362 Changelog:

Build 16362 was the 2nd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on September 13, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• New “Use my sign-in info to apply my settings after I restart or update my device” option under “Settings -> Accounts -> Sign-in Options -> Privacy” section.
• Updates to Run dialog box so when you hold “Ctrl+Shift” keys and then click OK or press enter, it will run that task or program elevated, just like how it works in Cortana. (How-to Guide)
• Now the Action Center uses “AM/PM” symbols when indicating timestamp with the 12hr clock format, rather than “a/p”.
• Improvements to Narrator (More Info)
• Improvements to Windows Shell
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• Improvements to gaming
• Improvements to input
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17004 Changelog:

Build 17004 was the 3rd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on September 27, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Fluent design implementation in Start Menu -> All Apps list
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• Improvements to input
• Addition of a new color wheel to Color & High Contrast Settings to help you get a feel for the effect of each of the different available color filters
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17017 Changelog:

Build 17017 was the 4th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on October 13, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to Cortana including new collections feature
• New “Startup” section in “Settings -> Apps” page to configure which apps should automatically start when you log-in (How-to Guide)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17025 Changelog:

Build 17025 was the 5th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on October 25, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to “Ease of Access” page in Settings
• Improvements to “Startup” section in “Settings -> Apps” page
• Improvements to Yahei font which is used to display Windows UI text in the Chinese (Simplified) language
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17035 Changelog:

Build 17035 was the 6th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on November 08, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to “Microsoft Edge” web browser including muting tabs and near share feature
• Improvements to Windows Update
• Sound settings moved from Control Panel to Settings -> System -> Sound page
• Improvements to “Ease of Access” page in Settings
• Improvements to touch keyboard
• Improvements to handwriting panel
• Improvements to Japanese IME
• Updated Cortana Collections to now support light theme
• Some changes to “Data Usage” settings page under Settings -> Network & Internet
• Updated Action Center to now use Fluent Design’s Reveal
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17040 Changelog:

Build 17040 was the 7th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on November 16, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• The feature to restore applications that have registered for application restart after you reboot or shutdown (through power options available on the Start Menu and various other locations) has been set to only occur for users that have enabled “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting my device after an update or restart” in the Privacy section of “Settings -> Accounts -> Sign-in Options” page (More Info)
• New “HDR and advanced color settings” option in “Settings -> System -> Display” page to adjust how bright SDR content appears when running in HDR mode on desktop
• New Cursor, pointer, and touch feedback section in “Settings -> Ease of Access” (More Info)
• New “Activity history” section in “Settings -> Privacy” page to view and manage your activity history used by Cortana to let you pick up where you left off
• Improvements to touch keyboard
• Improvements to handwriting panel
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17046 Changelog:

Build 17046 was the 8th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on November 22, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• Now you can directly access advanced UWP app options by right-clicking on app shortcut in Start Menu and selecting “More -> Settings” option
• Improvements to touch keyboard
• Improvements to emoji panel
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17063 Changelog:

Build 17063 was the 9th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on December 19, 2017. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• New “Timeline” feature which allows users to resume past activities (More Info)
• New “Sets” feature which allows users to use multiple apps in a tabbed interface (Related)
• Improvements to Settings including fluent design support and revamped homepage
• Improvements to Cortana
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser including support for fluent design
• Fluent design implementation into Taskbar, Share UI, Clock & Calendar flyout, Network flyout, Volume flyout and Input flyout
• New OneDrive cloud state icons in File Explorer’s Navigation Pane (How-to Disable Guide)
• Now Windows Update shows a new status icon in Taskbar notification area if there is a warning or alert (More Info)
• Now you can add a security question to reset your login password for local user accounts (How-to Guide)
• Now you can view detailed information about your display using new “Advanced display settings” link present at the bottom of Settings -> System -> Display
• New “Fix scaling for apps” section under “Settings -> System -> Display -> Advanced scaling” page to fix blurry apps problem (How-to Guide)
• New “Keyboard” settings page under “Settings -> Time & Language” to easily add new keyboard layouts or switch between keyboard layouts
• Improvements to “Settings -> Time & Language -> Region & Language” page
• Now users can select new option to “Use cellular instead of Wi-Fi” always or when Wi-Fi is poor using “Settings -> Network & Internet -> Cellular” page
• Improvements to “Settings -> Network & Internet -> Data Usage” page
• New “Reset Game Mode settings” option in “Settings -> Gaming -> Game Mode” page to restore Game Mode settings back to default values
• Now Windows 10 Pro users can also use Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) feature which was only available to Enterprise users earlier (More Info)
• You can now right-click on Windows Defender icon in notification area and get an updated context menu to do a quick scan, update your Defender definitions, change the notifications and open Windows Defender Security Center
• New group policies under “Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Delivery Optimization” to allow users to manage Delivery Optimization to reduce the bandwidth consumption on their network
• Improvements to My People feature including ability to show more than 3 contacts in Taskbar
• HomeGroup service is no longer operational as Microsoft is retiring HomeGroup feature (More Info)
• Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
• Improvements to Snipping tool
• Improvements to handwriting panel
• Improvements to emoji panel
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17074 Changelog:

Build 17074 was the 10th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on January 11, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Now you can schedule quiet hours in Action Center
• Start Menu now shows links to Documents and Pictures folders in left-side list by default (Related) (Bug)
• New embedded Handwriting Panel
• Improvements to Settings app
• Includes mitigations to protect from the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities (Related)
• Improvements to Region & Language section in Settings app
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17083 Changelog:

Build 17083 was the 11th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on January 24, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• New “Fonts” page in Settings app to manage fonts
• New “Diagnostic Data Viewer” option under “Settings -> Privacy -> Diagnostics & feedback” page that lets you review the diagnostic data your device is sending to Microsoft (More Info)
• Improvements to Timeline feature
• Quiet Hours feature has been renamed to “Focus Assist” (How-to Guide)
• Now you can setup Windows Hello feature right from Lock Screen
• Now you can disable the automatically hiding scroll bars in UWP apps from “Settings -> Ease of Access -> Display” page (How-to Guide)
• Now you can view version numbers of installed UWP apps via Settings app (More Info)
• Now you can sort the startup apps by name, state or startup impact in “Settings -> Apps -> Startup” page
• You can now control which UWP apps can access your pictures, videos or documents folders
• Now you can turn on/off hotkey to enable/disable color filters from “Settings -> Ease of Access -> Color filters” page (How-to Guide)
• Improvements to ease of access
• Improvements to Hyper-V/WSL
• “Sets” feature has been removed and will be available again in post-RS4 builds
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17093 Changelog:

Build 17093 was the 12th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on February 07, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Completely redesigned Game Bar with new buttons, clock and themes
• You can now delete the diagnostic data collected by Microsoft from your device using “Settings -> Privacy -> Diagnostics & feedback” page
• “Windows Defender” section renamed to “Windows Security” in “Settings -> Update & Security” page
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• New categories added to “Settings -> Privacy” page
• Graphics improvements
• Bluetooth improvements
• Input improvements
• Ease of access improvements
• Improvements to eye control feature
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17101 Changelog:

Build 17101 was the 13th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on February 14, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Emoji design updates
• Emoji search support for more languages
• Now you can control permissions for UWP apps
• New “Ultimate Performance” power plan/scheme in power options (How-to Guide)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17107 Changelog:

Build 17107 was the 14th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on February 23, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• When Windows Update scans, downloads and installs on a PC with AC power, it will prevent the PC from going to sleep when it is not in active use, for up to 2 hours when receiving an update in order to give Windows Update more opportunity to succeed
• Updated About Settings to include at a glance entries for the two new Windows Defender pillars (Account Protection and Device Security)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17110 Changelog:

Build 17110 was the 15th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on February 27, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Enterprises can now run custom actions/ scripts synchronously during feature updates installation
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17112 Changelog:

Build 17112 was the 16th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 02, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17115 Changelog:

Build 17115 was the 17th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 06, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17120 Changelog:

Build 17120 was the 18th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 13, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17123 Changelog:

Build 17123 was the 19th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 16, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• The Photos app now supports viewing High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) files
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17127 Changelog:

Build 17127 was the 20th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 20, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Improvements to Cortana including a new profile page
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17128 Changelog:

Build 17128 was the 21st Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 23, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Watermark (Windows build number) at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop removed

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17133 Changelog:

Build 17133 was the 22nd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on March 27, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17134 Changelog:

Build 17134 was the 23rd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on April 16, 2018. This new build arrived via new “RS4” (RedStone4) development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

This build was released to public as Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) on April 30, 2018.

We tried to cover all major changes and new features present in various Windows 10 testing builds released after Fall Creators Update build. If you know about any other important feature or change which is not present in this article, feel free to share it in your comment and we’ll add it to the list.

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