Microsoft released Windows 10 Insiders Preview Build 17711 to the insiders in the Fast Ring and also to those who opted for Skip Ahead. This build focuses key improvements to Microsoft Edge, Fluent Design, Display and Registry Editor.
Continue reading to know what's new in Windows 10 insiders preview build 17711. Before upgrading, make sure to read the known issues.
Microsoft Edge Improvements
- When you are on Reading View in Microsoft Edge, you can now see additional Themes under learning tools, which will allow you to chose the right one that you are comfortable with.
- You can now change the color in which the parts of speech should get highlighted.
- The Line Focus reading preference will improve reading of an article by highlighting the sets by one, three or five lines.
- The consent box for saving the auto fill data in Microsoft Edge now have an improved design and string changes.
- The PDF Toolbar can now be invoked by hovering at the top.
Display Improvements
Microsoft added a new settings page titled Windows HD Color settings, under the Display Settings page. This page will report your system's HD color capabilities and allows you to configure HD Color features on those capable systems.
Fluent Design Improvements
With the Windows 10 Insiders Preview Build 17711, Microsoft added Shadows to modern popups, which will get enabled to more controls in future builds.
Registry Editor Improvements
Tired of remembering and writing the complete path of the registry key? Then this feature is for you. Along with preview build 17711, you will now see a drop-down of the auto-populated path as and when you are typing to complete the next part of the registry path.
Microsoft also added two new shortcuts to delete the path string by words. To delete the last word, press Ctrl + Backspace and to delte the next word, press Ctrl + Delete.
Other changes, improvements and fixes
Apart from the above key improvements in Windows 10 Insiders Preview Build 17711, Microsoft also fixed a long list of issues present in old insiders build. You can find the entire list of changes, improvements and fixes in the original release notes published by Microsoft. This build also has a numerous known issues. So, before going to upgrade to this build, check them out.