[Changelog] What’s New in Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903)

After releasing Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) to public, Microsoft started focusing on the next Windows 10 feature update which was codenamed as 19H1.

Recently Microsoft announced that 19H1 will be called Windows 10 May 2019 Update and it’ll be released to public in late May this year.

Now the new Windows 10 May 2019 Update has been released to public which is the 7th major update released for Windows 10 operating system. It is also referred as 19H1, Build 18362, Version 1903, Windows 10.7 and Windows 10 Service Pack 7 (SP7).

In this article, we’ll list all changes, improvements and new features found in May 2019 Update builds. 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 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) Changelog

So let’s start the changelog of Windows 10 May 2019 Update builds:

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18204 Changelog:

Build 18204 was the 1st Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on July 25, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Improvements to Windows Mixed Reality
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge web browser
• New emojis
• Time Accuracy and Traceability improvements
• Improved Kiosk Setup Experience
• Improvements to Windows Update
• Improvements to Game Bar
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18214 Changelog:

Build 18214 was the 2nd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on August 10, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Your Phone app is now live
• Faster Safer Internet with HTTP/2 and CUBIC
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18219 Changelog:

Build 18219 was the 3rd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on August 16, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18234 Changelog:

Build 18234 was the 4th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on September 06, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Microsoft To-Do gets ink support
• Sticky Notes 3.0
• Improvements to Snip & Sketch
• XAML shadows feature removed
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18237 Changelog:

Build 18237 was the 5th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on September 12, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Addition of acrylic blur effect to Windows sign-in (login) screen
• A new group policy for preventing the use of security questions for local accounts. This can be found under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Credential User Interface (More Info)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18242 Changelog:

Build 18242 was the 6th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on September 18, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• The Emoji Panel is now draggable if you would like to move it to a different position.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18247 Changelog:

Build 18247 was the 7th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on September 26, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18252 Changelog:

Build 18252 was the 8th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on October 03, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Now you can configure advanced Ethernet IP settings using Settings app
• New icon for disconnected Internet in Taskbar notification area
• Addition of microphone icon in the system tray which appears when your microphone is in use
• Pressing F4 in Registry Editor will now place the caret at the end of the address bar, expanding the autocomplete drop-down
• The corresponding Ethernet adapter name will now be listed in the sidebar under the “Ethernet” header so you can easily differentiate Ethernet entries at a glace if there’s more than one
• Ebrima font addition with ADLaM support
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18262 Changelog:

Build 18262 was the 9th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on October 17, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Now users can enable a new column “DPI Awareness” in “Details” tab of Task Manager to know which running apps are DPI aware.
• Some more preinstalled apps can now be uninstalled via the context menu on the Start Menu All Apps list. These apps are 3D Viewer (previously called Mixed Reality Viewer), Calculator, Calendar, Groove Music, Mail, Movies & TV, Paint 3D, Snip & Sketch, Sticky Notes and Voice Recorder.
• New recommended troubleshooting setting under Settings -> Update & Security -> Troubleshoot page. This feature uses diagnostic data you send to deliver a tailored set of fixes matching problems Windows detects on your device and will automatically apply them to your PC. (More Info)
• Improvements to Narrator
• When adding a new language in Settings, Windows now offers separate options for installing the language pack and setting the language as the Windows display language. Windows also shows separate options for installing the Speech recognition and Text-to-speech features, when these features are available for the language.
• Printers & Scanners page has been updated in Settings to now include a link straight to the troubleshooter in case you need it.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18267 Changelog:

Build 18267 was the 10th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on October 24, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Input improvements
• Accessibility improvements
• New “Enhanced Mode” for Search Indexer under “Settings -> Cortana -> Searching Windows” page
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18272 Changelog:

Build 18272 was the 11th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on October 31, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Redesigned “Accounts -> Sign-in Options” page in Settings app
• If you right-click on a group name or tile folder in Start, you will now have an option to unpin it
• Ctrl+Mouse Wheel Scroll to zoom in text is now supported in Command Prompt, PowerShell and WSL
• When using dark theme (Settings -> Personalization -> Colors), the scrollbars in Command Prompt, PowerShell and WSL will now become dark too
• The options to change default app mode and enable/disable transparency have moved to the top of “Settings -> Personalization -> Colors” page
• Input improvements
• Accessibility improvements
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18277 Changelog:

Build 18277 was the 12th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on November 07, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Now Focus Assist can automatically turn on when you are using an app in full screen
• New Brightness slider in Action Center
• Now you can directly customize (add/remove) quick actions right from the Action Center
• New Emoji 12
• “Fix blurry apps automatically” option is now enabled by default (More Details)
• New toggle option to manage access to Camera and Microphone in Windows Defender Application Guard settings
• Small differences in File Explorer
• The icon used to identify the Region page has been updated in Settings
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18282 Changelog:

Build 18282 was the 13th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on November 14, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• New Windows Light theme (Review)
• New Windows Light wallpaper
• New window snip option
• Improvements to modern printing experience
• Now you can pause updates directly from “Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update” page
• New “Automatically adjust active hours for me based on my daily usage” option on “Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update -> Change active hours” page
• When users hover over the navigation pane in Start, after a short period it will now automatically expand
• If users adjust their display brightness, that brightness will now be remembered as their preferred brightness whether they are on battery or connected to a charger
• Addition of shadow to Action Center, to match the shadow seen along the borders of other taskbar flyouts
• Updated the Start and Taskbar jump lists to now have a touch of Fluent Design
• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18290 Changelog:

Build 18290 was the 14th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on November 28, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Fluent Design support for Power and Users menu in Start Menu
• Now you can manually synchronize your clock with the time server using “Settings -> Time & Language -> Date & time” page
• The new Microphone icon in Taskbar notification area now shows which apps are using your microphone
• Improvements to Search and Cortana experience
• When your device has an update requiring reboot, you’ll see Windows Update icon with orange indicator in Taskbar notification area (system tray) alerting you to restart your device
• Some updates to the taskbar to reduce the number of times you may see the icons redraw
• Antivirus apps must run as a protected process to register with Windows and appear in the Windows Security app. If an AV app does not register, Windows Defender Antivirus will remain enabled
• Improved compatibility of Narrator with Google Chrome
• Improved performance of Magnifier centered mouse mode
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18298 Changelog:

Build 18298 was the 15th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on December 10, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• You can now set up a security key straight from “Sign-in options” Settings page
• Updated File Explorer icon
• Now the default Downloads folder sorts files based on their downloading date and time (How-to Disable Guide)
• Improvements to Start Menu
• Improvements to Touch Keyboard
• New “Terminal” tab in Console properties to change terminal colors, cursor shape, cursor colors, etc
• Improvements to Notepad
• Improvements to Narrator
• Improvements to Ease of Access
• Updated Windows 10 setup experience
• Now the power button in Start Menu shows orange indicator if your device has an update requiring a reboot
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18305 Changelog:

Build 18305 was the 16th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on December 19, 2018. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• New simplified default layout in Start Menu for new devices, new user accounts and clean installs
• New Windows Sandbox feature which is a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation (More Info)
• Improvements to Windows Security app
• New look of cloud-based clipboard history (WIN+V) (More Info)
• You can now sign into Windows without password using your mobile phone
• Windows 10 now recommends troubleshooting for problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might be impacting your experience
• Automatic Restart and Sign On (ARSO) for Enterprises
• You can now set a default tab in Task Manager using Options -> Set default tab (How-to Guide)
• Updated Settings homepage including a new header at top (More Info)
• New friendly dates format in File Explorer
• Shadows are back for context menus
• New Office app
• Now Cortana adds your reminders and tasks to your lists in Microsoft To-Do
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18309 Changelog:

Build 18309 was the 17th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on January 03, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Streamlined Windows Hello PIN reset experience now available on all Windows 10 editions
• Signing in to Windows with password-less Microsoft accounts now available on all Windows 10 editions
• Improvements to Narrator
• Improvements to Ease of Access
• If you clean install Pro, Enterprise or Education editions of Windows 10, the Cortana voice-over will be disabled by default. Screen reader users can still choose to start Narrator at any time by pressing WIN+Ctrl+Enter.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18312 Changelog:

Build 18312 was the 18th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on January 09, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• New “Reserved Storage” feature through which, some disk space will be set aside to be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches to ensure that critical OS functions always have access to disk space. (More Info)
• FLS (Fiber Local Storage) Slot Limit Increase
• New improved UI for “Reset This PC” feature
• Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Command Line Tool
• A group policy added for disabling acrylic blur effect on the sign-in (login) screen. This can be found in Group Policy Editor under Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon -> “Show clear logon background”. (How-to Guide)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18317 Changelog:

Build 18317 was the 19th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on January 16, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Windows Search and Cortana are now separate things
• Start Menu now uses its own separate process called “StartMenuExperienceHost.exe” instead of previous “ShellExperienceHost.exe” for improved reliability (More Info)
• Now Start Menu no longer suspends which improves launch time
• Improvements to Fonts management page in Settings app
• Simplified “Windows Insider Program” page under Settings -> Update & Security
• Improvements to Windows Console
• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18323 Changelog:

Build 18323 was the 20th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on January 24, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• You can now download new Raw Image Extension (Beta) package from Store and view image thumbnails, previews and camera metadata of previously unsupported raw files right in File Explorer. You can also view your raw images at full resolution in apps such as Photos or any other Windows app that uses Windows Imaging Component framework to decode raw images.
• Improvements to Light theme
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18329 Changelog:

Build 18329 was the 21st Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on February 01, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Top apps (you use the most) now display in Search Home
• Now you can run Desktop (Win32) apps in Windows Mixed Reality
• ADLaM and Osage keyboard support
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18334 Changelog:

Build 18334 was the 22nd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on February 08, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18342 Changelog:

Build 18342 was the 23rd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on February 20, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• You can now access and browse file system of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) in File Explorer
• Now you can create a file that starts with a dot. File Explorer will now allow you to rename a file to be something like “.gitignore” – previously there would be an error siting that you needed to provide a name
• Name of “Windows Light” theme updated to “Windows (light)”
• The error dialog of error reporting in Windows Sandbox now includes the error code and a link to the Feedback Hub
• Windows Sandbox now captures hotkeys in full screen
• Windows Sandbox now supports configuration files. These files allow users to configure some aspects of the sandbox, such as vGPU, networking and shared folders
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18343 Changelog:

Build 18343 was the 24th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on February 22, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18348 Changelog:

Build 18348 was the 25th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 01, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Improvements to Emojis
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18351 Changelog:

Build 18351 was the 26th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 05, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• The “Change how capitalized text is read” feature has been disabled for Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18353 Changelog:

Build 18353 was the 27th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 08, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Enabled microphone in Windows Sandbox
• Added functionality to configure the audio input device via Windows Sandbox config file
• Enabled Shift+Alt+PrintScreen key sequence in Windows Sandbox which activates the ease of access dialog for enabling high contrast mode
• Enabled Ctrl+Alt+Break key sequence in Windows Sandbox which allows entering/exiting full-screen mode
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18356 Changelog:

Build 18356 was the 28th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 12, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18358 Changelog:

Build 18358 was the 29th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 15, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18361 Changelog:

Build 18361 was the 30th Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 19, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

Windows 10 Build 10.0.18362 Changelog:

Build 18362 was the 31st Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after RS5 build. It was released on March 20, 2019. This new build arrived via new “19H1” development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements

This build was released to public as Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) on May 21, 2019.

We tried to cover all major changes and new features present in various Windows 10 testing builds released after October 2018 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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