Before a new Windows version is released publicly, Microsoft always heads out to Insiders and let them try firstly to check whether there are issues or not. If yes, Microsoft can fix them before official release. Windows 10 preview build 17744 is open for Slow Ring Insiders. You can have a look at it in this post.

In general, the Windows preview versions for Slow Ring Insiders are less than the versions for Fast Ring Insiders. On Aug 31, 2018, the Windows 10 preview build 17744 heads out to Insiders in the Slow Ring. It is just a week after the first heading out to the Fast Ring Insiders.

This Windows 10 preview build 17744 has already contains a lot of bug fixes and improvements. However, Microsoft also packages this building with a fix that an issue can cause the personal computer to be bothered by a Black Screen of Death (BSOD) when it logs out.

One explanation from Windows Insider chief Dona Sarkar as follows:

“KB4459375 includes a single fix for the issue causing PCs to bugcheck (BSDO) when logging out of your user profile or shutting down your PC. KB4459375 is packaged using a new design that Windows Insiders preview builds can download and install more efficiently.”

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What Are Fixed in the New Version?

You maybe want to know what get solved in this new Windows version. Now, you can follow us to learn them:

 It is a new feature which is mentioned in the above part. Microsoft fixes the issue which can cause the computer to enter bugcheck (BSOD) when you delete a local folder which is synced to OneDrive. This issue has existed in Windows 10 Build 17741.

  • When you send Timeline activities, the certain apps may get crashed. In this new Build, this issue is fixed, and you can feel free to use your computer.
  • When you launch tips and make web searches, the recent flights can lead to Cortana crashing. So, the new version repairs this impactful race condition.
  • When the nearby sharing section of the Share UI is enabled, it may be not visible. Focus on this issue, Microsoft makes a fix and it appears in this new Build.
  • The Microsoft Edge contents window is offset from the window frame issue is fixed in Windows 10 Build 17741.
  • Sometimes, the spellchecking menu appears in the wrong place after you right-click on a misspelled word in Microsoft Edge. This issue will not appear in Build 17741.

You may know that Redstone 5 development is going to wind down which indicates that Microsoft is going to speed up the pace of Slow Ring builds.

If you choose to opt into the Slow Ring, you can obtain Windows 10 preview build 17744 through Windows Update now. Microsoft has fixed the issue for Insiders who are using Windows 10 in S Mode recently – if you want to open a Word from a Word online document, it doesn’t work.

It also fixed another issue in Narrator – when you toggle a checkbox with a Braille display and Narrator, the displayed state is updated now. At the same time, the control information is maintained on the display.

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