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Windows Settings and Windows App Permissions get improved in build 17083
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Published onJanuary 24, 2018
published onJanuary 24, 2018
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Microsoft today released Windows 10 Build 17083 to those in Skip Ahead and Fast Ring. This build comes with a laundrylist of changes,fixes, and known issues, but it also brings some new options in Windows Settings, and in Windows App Permissions. Here is what you need to know.
Windows App Permissions:
Control access to your pictures, videos, or documents folders: With this build we’re giving you more control so you can now decide which UWP apps can access your pictures, videos, or documents folders. If a UWP app needs access to any of these, a consent dialog will pop up prompting you to accept or deny the request. If at any time you change your mind about the decision, you can go to Settings > Privacy where you’ll find 3 new Settings pages (one for each of the folders). If you deny access to a particular folder, to protect your privacy that UWP app will revert to only being able to access its local app folder.
Windows Settings Improvements:
Microsoft is also making a number of changes to Ease of Access in Settings, including adding Narrator landmarks throughout Settings to help users with disabilities quickly move between options. They’ve also shortened the name of the “Cursor, pointer and touch feedback” page to “Cursor & pointer size.” See below for the new Ease of Access improvements in Settings.
This is shaping up to be a bit of the Privacy Update, so it’s great to see that you can further control the access apps have to photos, on your computer. Definitely a lot to look at in Settings with this latest build. Feel free to look at things yourself, and drop us a comment with your thoughts in the section 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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