Latest Windows 10 Release Preview build adds remote language control for IT admins, Defender improvements for Endpoint

Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1947 (KB5016688) is available now for Insiders.

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Despite a lot of focus now shifting to the shiny newWindows 11, Microsoft continues pushing out improvements for Windows 10. The latest recently rolled out to Insiders on Windows 10 version 21H2 via the Release Preview channel; it’s a non-security update, with two new features and a fairly long list of bug fixes.

Windows 10 Build 19044.1947 (KB5016688) gives remote IT admins more control over languages, with the ability to add new languages and features to managed PCs. For easier control, language scenarios can also be governed across multiple Endpoint managers. Endpoint also picked up some extra security via Defender, which has been enhanced to better sniff out critical attacks like ransomware.

Here’s a look at thecomplete changelog from Microsoft:

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