Windows 10 build 21337 rolls out to Insiders with improvements to Virtual Desktops and File Explorer

Equally per most weeks, Microsoft is back with a new Windows 10 insider preview build for those in the Dev Channel to download and start testing. Today'south build is 21337, and is packing a scattering of notable new features and changes that focus on enhancing the File Explorer and Virtual Desktop features.

With this build, Microsoft is introducing the ability to reorder Virtual Desktops inside of Task View. Up until now, that wasn't possibe. Y'all can also at present change the wallpaper of specific virtual desktops, which is a prissy way to differentiate betwixt dissimilar ones if you're a heavy Virtual Desktop user.

Microsoft is as well updating the File Explorer with a new meaty view manner, which volition provide a more informaton-dense looking interface for Pcs where that'south necessary. Elsewhere, Microsoft is also irresolute the default icon for Notepad, and making it so the app is at present updatable via the Microsoft Store.

Here's the new features

We've heard your feedback request for more control over Virtual Desktops. Starting with Build 21337, we are bringing the ability to reorder and customize the backgrounds for each of your Virtual Desktops! You tin can access your Virtual Desktops via Chore View (Win + Tab).
Today we're excited to bring you a preview of Auto HDR for your PC gaming feel and we're looking for your help to exam it out. When enabled on your HDR capable gaming PC, you will automatically get awesome HDR visuals on an additional m+ DirectX xi and DirectX 12 games! Bank check out our DirectX blog post for more details!
The default layout of File Explorer adds boosted padding between elements. For users who prefer a more than information-dumbo layout, there is a setting in View Options called "Employ compact mode," which will restore the classic layout of File Explorer. The UX for toggling this setting is not final. The level of padding is designed for better consistency with modern (XAML) experiences. This should likewise make it easier to work with File Explorer when using a touch screen.
Thanks to feedback from customers and Windows Insiders, we are making updates to the captions settings in the latest Insider Preview builds. To go started, become to Settings > Ease of Access > Hearing > Captions.
Notepad is at present updateable via the Microsoft Store outside major OS updates. Information technology too has a new icon and has been promoted out of the Windows Accessories binder to its ain identify in the Commencement menu.
Windows Terminal is now an inbox app. Windows Last is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Its principal features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character back up, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations. Updates for Windows Last will proceed to come up through the Microsoft Shop.
Power Automate Desktop is now an inbox app. Power Automate Desktop allows yous to automate web and desktop applications on your Windows desktop by mimicking the user interface deportment like clicks, and keyboard input. You tin also combine these actions with predefined support for applications like Excel to aid automate repetitive tasks. You can find Power Automate inside the Windows Accessories folder from the Start menu. During Microsoft Ignite earlier this month, we announced Ability Automate Desktop volition be available to Windows 10 users at no additional toll. Check out this blog mail service from the Power Automate Team for more details!

Other changes and improvements

We are at present rolling out the new IME candidate window design to all Windows Insiders I the Dev Channel using Japanese, Chinese Traditional, and Indic IMEs. We'll let you know once the rollout for the remaining IMEs increases.
We're updating the emoji panel (WIN + Period) to back up searching in more languages, including Amharic, Republic of belarus, Cherokee, Filipino, Faeroese, Icelandic, Khmer, Mongolian (Cyrillic script), Burmese, Sindhi, Serbian (Cyrillic script), Serbian (Latin script), Swahili, Thai, Turkmen, Tonga, Uzbek (Latin script), and Cantonese (Traditional). Delight go on sharing feedback most the emoji search results in the Feedback Hub under Input and Language > Emoji Panel.
Live previews for websites pinned to the taskbar from Microsoft Border are now rolling out for all Insiders.

Today's fixes

We stock-still a DWM memory leak impacting Insiders in recent flights.
Nosotros fixed an issue resulting in errors for some Insiders when trying to launch Settings via URI, including when using the Brandish Settings and Personalization options when right clicking the desktop.
We fixed an event where if y'all click on the Avant-garde Options page under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update would crash Settings in the previous flight.
We fixed a set of bug causing crashes in many x64 apps on ARM64, especially in scenarios involving video or DRM content. Examples of x64 apps no longer crashing include Microsoft Translator, BlueJeans, The CW, Alexa, Astroneer, and Epic Games Launcher.
We fixed an effect that could event in the Windows Security icon in the taskbar saying an action was needed, just the app had no actions to accept.
We stock-still an effect that could result in the Windows Security icon in the taskbar being unresponsive.
We fixed an result in contempo flights that could event in some games freezing afterward locking and unlocking your PC while the game was in full screen fashion. This issue may besides have resulted in freezes after ALT + Tab.
We stock-still an event in contempo flights resulting in flickering when hovering over icons and buttons in certain apps.
We fixed an result in recent flights for some Insiders with domain joined devices where their credentials for apps and websites would unexpectedly be lost on upgrade.
We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders noticing that System File Checker (SFC) tool would erroneously saying it found decadent files the first time it was run after each upgrade.
We fixed an outcome causing certain UPS to show upwards in Device Director with mistake lawmaking 43.
We fixed an event that could result in werfault.exe crashes.
We fixed an effect in recent builds resulting in some insiders not being able to resume their devices from sleep or experiencing a bug cheque with the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.
We stock-still an issue resulting in some Insiders unexpectedly seeing a Bitlocker recovery screen after upgrading to recent Dev Channel builds.
We fixed a ctfmon.exe crash impacting the reliability of voice typing (WIN + H).
Nosotros fixed a ctfmon.exe crash that could occur if y'all switched to a Microsoft IME while in a third political party IME reconversion session.
Nosotros fixed an result in recent builds that could effect in Search non opening afterward clicking the search box in the taskbar.

As always, y'all can check out the complete changelog, including a list of known issues, at the Windows Blog. What are your thoughts on today's build? Let us know in the comments.

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