Windows Insiders have a new build for 20H2 if they’ve decided to hold off on 21H1

If you’re an Insider that doesn’t want to move to 21H1 yet, there’s still a new build available for you.

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What you need to know

The biggest news for Windows Insiders this week was theofficial announcement of Windows 10 version 21H1. Insiders have the option to seek out 21H1 builds, including build 19043.844 that became available yesterday. But for Insiders that want to stay on 20H2 builds for now, there’s still that option.

Microsoft released 20H2 build 19042.844 to the Beta and Release Preview channels for insiders on 20H2. The build doesn’t include any new features but has a lengthy list of improvements.

There aren’t any new features in the update, but here are the fixes, as listed in ablog postfrom Microsoft:

You can grab the update now through Windows Update if you’re an Insider who is on 20H2 rather than moving over to 21H1.

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