Microsoft has released Build 10130 of Windows 10 for PC, a highly anticipated build that brings a number of new features to the operating system.
The build was released only nine days after the most recent build, 10122, and comes just a few short months before the consumer release of Windows 10, which is supposed to be scheduled in July of this year.
"We have a new build for PCs releasing today to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring—Build 10130," said the company in a blog post. "As I mentioned with the last build, from here onward you are going to see a lot of tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing, which means fewer big feature changes from build to build. You'll see that in this build, which has a number of small improvements and more polish. For example, you will see some new icons (check out File Explorer) as well as many subtle changes to the UX."
The new build includes a number of small improvements, such as keyboard shortcuts to access Microsoft's personal assistant Cortana. Users can now hit the Windows button followed by C, and Cortana will spring into action. Users will also be able to pin or unpin Cortana as they see fit.
Another feature that the company has introduced is a standardized task bar for Virtual Desktops, which the company introduced based on feedback from testers.
Microsoft showcased two Taskbar configurations last month and asked insiders for their best pick. The two options were the global Taskbar and the filtered Taskbar. The former shows windows on all desktops while the latter displays windows only on the current desktop.
"Thousands and thousands of you have taken the opportunity to rate your experience living with these configurations. On average the satisfaction score for global Taskbar was 3.8 versus 4.2 for filtered Taskbar."
Of course, due to the fact that Microsoft is still releasing new builds of its operating system, quelling bugs with each release and even adding new features, there is some question as to whether or not it will actually be ready for a July release.
Official word from Microsoft is that it will be out sometime during the summer, despite the fact that Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, said it will be out in July, so the company officially might have a little more time before Windows 10 hits the shelves.
