Microsoft starts testing new header in the Windows 10 Settings app

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Published onDecember 12, 2018

published onDecember 12, 2018

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Microsoft has quietly started testing the addition of a new header in the Windows 10 Settings app. Microsoft watcher Florian B spotted the new design today on one of his PCs running the latest 19H1 build 18298, and Microsoft is apparently doing some A/B testing with this new design.

Interestingly, Florian B saw two versions of the new settings header in just a couple of minutes. The first one only had his MSA account on the left plus two shortcuts to Windows Update and Phone Settings, while the second version added a Microsoft Rewards counter that opens the web dashboard when you click on it.

Settings just got a facelift#Windowsinsiderspic.twitter.com/0UaBNjUu3U

— Florian B (@flobo09)December 12, 2018

It already changed again, rewards now (buttons are clickable).#Windowsinsiderspic.twitter.com/0pvClnS1Ar

— Florian B (@flobo09)December 12, 2018

Unfortunately, we’re not seeing this new header in our own Insider machines, so the pool of testers could be very limited. It also looks like Microsoft is able to push changes on the fly without users having to update or reboot their machines, so this new header could well evolve to get even more shortcuts. It’s not clear yet if you need to have the latest build 18298 to see this new header, but you likely need to be a Fast Ring Insider with a recent build to get the chance to see it.

Did you also notice the new header in Settings on your Insider PC today? Let us know in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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