Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536, released in December 2019, marked a significant shift in the Windows Insider Program's development cycle. It was the first build released from the "active development branch" (RS_PRERELEASE), moving away from builds tied to specific upcoming versions like 20H1 or 20H2. A New Approach to Development
Build 19536 introduced several quality-of-life updates and new experimental features:
: A new "Downloads Folder" option was added to the Privacy settings page. windows 10 insider preview build 19536 20h2 full
As an early Insider build, 19536 came with several known issues, including reports of the update process hanging during installation and certain external USB 3.0 drives failing to respond with a "Start Code 10" error after being attached. Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536
: A new "Family group setup" was introduced to help users configure multiple accounts during the initial device setup. This allowed for easier management of screen time limits, content filters, and shared calendars across a family's devices. Your Phone App Enhancements : Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536, released in
: The "Calls" feature, allowing users to answer and initiate phone calls directly from their PC, began a gradual rollout to all users.
: For users migrating from older versions, the notification regarding the deprecation of HomeGroup was removed. As an early Insider build, 19536 came with
: Users gained the ability to use a digital pen with a compatible stylus to interact with mobile apps while in a Phone screen session.
: Microsoft re-released an updated Korean Input Method Editor (IME) with a modern candidate selection window and improved text prediction for touch keyboards.