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Build 19045.5194: Windows Insider Beta Channel, November 2024. Start menu app suggestions and a fix for USB printer freezes

In short

Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels get fixes for cloud files, activation, and USB printing. Beta Channel Insiders also begin receiving Microsoft Store app suggestions in Start.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows 10 version 22H2 Insiders in the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel.

Build
19045.5194
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes
  • What changes This update fixes the mobile-operator profile issue by bringing profiles for certain operators up to date.
  • What to do Microsoft gives the advice to turn on the toggle for gradually released features to Windows 10 Beta Channel Insiders; the post does not give that advice to Release Preview Insiders.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 10.

This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.

What changes

Fixes 4 changes

App list backup

For: Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • Win32 shortcuts that might not back up to the cloud are addressed.1

Copy cloud files

For: Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • Dragging and dropping files from a cloud provider folder no longer might move them instead of copying them.2

Motherboard replacement

For: Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • Windows activation after a motherboard replacement is addressed.3

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer

For: Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • Windows no longer stops responding when you use an IPP USB printer.4

Improvement 1 change

Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)

For: Windows 10 Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • Profiles for certain mobile operators are brought up to date.5

New feature 1 change

Start menu

Gradual rollout

For: Windows 10 Beta Channel Insiders

  • The Recommended section begins showing some Microsoft Store apps from a curated group of developers. You can turn these suggestions off in Start settings.6

Removal 1 change

Beta Channel

For: Windows 10 Beta Channel Insiders

  • The Windows 10 Beta Channel is shutting down after this release. Insiders there will move to the Release Preview Channel, or can choose it themselves in Settings.7

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-11-14
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 19045.5194 Beta Channel
— 19045.5194 Release Preview Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (7)
  1. 1. Fixed: Win32 shortcuts might not back up to the cloud. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed: When you drag and drop files from a cloud files provider folder, it might result in a move instead of a copy. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed: Windows does not activate after you replace a motherboard. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed: Windows stops responding when you use an IPP USB printer. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed: This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. The Recommended section of the Start menu will show some Microsoft Store apps. These apps come from a small set of curated developers. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. However, this will be the last time we release a Windows 10 build to the Beta Channel as we will be shutting down the Beta Channel for Windows 10. Insiders on Windows 10 in the Beta Channel will be moved over to the Release Preview Channel blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 7 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 4/5, clarity 3/5, completeness 5/5. How we work

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