Windows 10 Insider build 20211 makes it easy to search for default apps

Insiders in the Dev channels can now search through their default apps.

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What you need to know

Microsoft has a fresh new update for Windows 10 Insiders on the Dev channel. The update makes it easier to search for default apps and to access the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Alongside the update’s new features, Microsoft explains that going forwards, when a new OS build is flighted to the Dev Channel, the company will also flight the corresponding SDK.

The new build brings systems to build number 20211. You can grab it now through Windows Update if your device is on the Dev channel. Here’s what’s new, as outlined by Microsoft:

You can read the full release notes, including what’s fixed and the build’s known issues onMicrosoft’s blog.

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