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• Microsoft didn’t test beta build 15019 on their own Surface 3 hardware

  Posted on January 29, 2017 at 11:29 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Surface Pro 3 seems to be unaffected, but both PINs and TPM support aren’t working right with the latest Win10 beta, build 15019.

  Workaround available for the PIN issue. From Barb Bowman:

  https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/surf3-surfupdate/pin-login-lost-on-15019-and-my-surface-3/aace43ea-817e-45e9-a865-2dc6005da4c8

  .@NorthFaceHiker @JenMsft @donasarkar also, 15019 is not seeing TPM on Surface 3's. (same thread as PIN issue) pic.twitter.com/9CO90MfrOA

  — Barb Bowman (@barbbowman) January 29, 2017

  Windows Patches/Security 15019

• New Windows 10 beta build is out

  Posted on January 27, 2017 at 13:56 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Build 15019 (rs_prerelease) headed out the chute right now.

  Details from Dona Sarkar:

  https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/01/27/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-15019-pc/#bhowezwi0dvzAvck.97

  New this build: Xbox gaming features; Game mode; and other gaming stuff that I generally ignore. Edge can read aloud any EPUB file, and there are new color emoji (be still my beating heart). The new Privacy Settings setup screen(s?) are included. Some change to the Microsoft Account sign-in sequence. And several more.

  If you’re in the Windows Insider Fast Ring, check Windows Update for the latest and make sure you read the release notes for known problems.

  If you aren’t in the Fast Ring, chill. I’ll have a roundup on Monday.

  Windows News 15019