Windows 10 October 2018 Update[1] (also known as version 1809[2] and codenamed “Redstone 5”) is the sixth major update to Windows 10 and the fifth in a series of updates under the Redstone codenames. It carries the build number 0908603917.
The first preview was released to Insiders on February 14, 2018. The update was originally made available to public consumers on October 2, 2018,[3][4] but its rollout was halted on October 6, 2018, due to a serious bug that deletes users’ personal files after updating.[5][6][7] On October 9, 2018, Microsoft re-released the update to Insiders, stating that all known issues in the update (including file deletion bug) had been identified and fixed.[8][9] On October 25, 2018, Microsoft confirmed the existence of another bug which overwrites files without any confirmation, when extracting from a ZIP file.[10] The ZIP bug was fixed for Insiders on October 30, 2018,[11] and the public rollout of the update resumed on November 13, 2018.[12][13]
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February 14, 2018
- Improvements to input and apps permissions
- New features for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
- New Ultimate Performance power scheme
- Improvements to out-of-box experience for applications
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March 7, 2018
- Preview of new Sets feature
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March 16, 2018
- Added High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) support
- New safe remove experience for external GPUs
- New privacy settings layout during set up
- Improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard
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March 21, 2018
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March 29, 2018
- New search feature in the Calendar app
- Added support for voice queries in Cortana Show Me
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April 4, 2018
- Improvements to Sets
- Bluetooth battery percentage in Settings app
- Improvements to Windows Calculator
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April 12, 2018
- Microsoft Office support for Sets
- Improvements to Sets, Microsoft Edge, Data Sense and Magnifier
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April 19, 2018
- Fluent Design element in Windows Defender Security Center
- Added support for Windows Subsystem for Linux processes in Windows Defender Firewall
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April 25, 2018
- Improvements to Mobile Broadband connectivity on Windows
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May 3, 2018
- New snipping experience
- Added acrylic element in Task View
- Integrated device properties into Settings app
- Updated Microsoft Pinyin IME
- Improvements to Windows Security, focus assist and HEIC support
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May 9, 2018
- Improvements to Sets and Settings app
- New clipboard experience
- Added dark theme for File Explorer
- Added support for extended line endings and Bing search in Notepad[25]
- New Search Preview feature
- Added ability to name tile folders in Start
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May 16, 2018
- Improvements to Windows Security
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May 24, 2018
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge, Narrator and Task Manager
- Added support for IPv6 to KDNET
- New Mobile Broadband USB driver as default option
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May 31, 2018
- Improvements to wireless projection, Microsoft Edge for web developers and RSAT management
- New post-upgrade setup window
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June 6, 2018
- New privacy notification feature
- Improvements to localization settings and Windows Mixed Reality
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June 14, 2018
Slow ring:
July 2, 2018
- Integration of SwiftKey into touch keyboard
- Added acrylic material in more system elements
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge, Ease of Access, Narrator, Game Bar, Game Mode and Windows Mixed Reality
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June 27, 2018
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge, inbox text controls, Windows Security, Task Manager, Ease of Access, Narrator, Windows Container and Windows Mixed Reality
- New Diagnostic Data Viewer features
- New video viewing mode
- Added ability to install fonts for non-admin users and view typing insights
- New post-update experience
- Removed Sets feature for maintenance
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July 6, 2018
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge and Registry Editor
- Fluent Design elements in pop-up menu
- New Windows HD Color page in Settings app
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July 11, 2018
Slow ring:
July 26, 2018
- Removed option to join Skip Ahead in the Settings app in compliance with a complete reset
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge, Notepad and Windows Defender Application Guard
- Added ability to use biometrics for authenticating to a remote desktop session
- New Web Sign-in and Fast Sign-in features
- Embedded writing panel as default text entry method with a pen in modern applications
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July 25, 2018
- New Mixed Reality Flashlight feature
- Added Emoji 11 support
- Added leap second support and accuracy improvements (Precision Time Protocol, software time-stamping) for network time
- Improvements to Microsoft Edge, Kiosk Setup, update experience and Game bar
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July 31, 2018
- New Your Phone app
- Improvements to Narrator
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August 3, 2018
- Your Phone app is now live
- Improvements related to HTTP/2 and CUBIC support
- Aligned Insider Feature Update experience with retail
- Removed Block Suspicious Behaviors feature in Windows Security
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August 8, 2018
- Finalized dark theme for File Explorer
- Removed XAML shadows for maintenance
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August 10, 2018
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August 14, 2018
Slow ring:
August 23, 2018
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August 17, 2018
- Your Phone app is now pinned to the desktop for quicker access
- Updated Emoji Panel to support for search and tooltips for Emoji 11
- Increased image size for clipboard history of up to 4MB
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August 21, 2018
Slow ring:
August 30, 2018
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August 24, 2018
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August 31, 2018
- Removed performance visualizations in Game Bar for maintenance
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September 5, 2018
Slow ring:
September 11, 2018
- Improvements to moving forward in Microsoft Edge with Narrator Selection
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September 7, 2018
- Added support for viewing, sending and receiving SMS messages from Android (Nougat or newer) smartphone in Your Phone app
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September 11, 2018
Slow ring:
September 14, 2018
- Improvements to Storage Sense (automatically free up disk space by making older and unused local files available online-only)
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September 14, 2018
- Improved compatibility for Tencent games
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September 18, 2018
Slow ring:
September 20, 2018
Version 1809
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October 2, 2018
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October 9, 2018
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October 9, 2018
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October 16, 2018
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October 30, 2018
Public release:
November 13, 2018
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November 13, 2018
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November 16, 2018
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November 27, 2018
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December 3, 2018
Public release:
December 5, 2018
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December 11, 2018
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December 19, 2018
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January 8, 2019
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January 11, 2019
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January 18, 2019
Slow ring and public release:
January 22, 2019
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February 12, 2019
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March 1, 2019
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March 7, 2019
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March 12, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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April 1, 2019
Public release:
April 2, 2019
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April 9, 2019
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May 1, 2019
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May 19, 2019
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June 26, 2019
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September 23, 2019
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October 15, 2019
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January 23, 2020
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February 25, 2020
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