Windows 10 May Soon Allow Amazon Alexa to Activate on the Lock Screen 6h326e Technology News

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By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 16 July 2019 15:02 IST

Windows 10 May Soon Allow Amazon Alexa to Activate on the Lock Screen

Microsoft has expanded access for third-party digital assistants within its latest Windows 10 preview 6sr53

Highlights

The new change is currently a part of a Windows 10 Insider Preview Build
It will enable third-party digital assistants to activate on lock screen
By default, the change is disabled

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Amid transforming Cortana and making it complementary to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 10 build that will enable third-party digital assistants to voice activate on the lock screen. The new change, which is currently available through Windows 10 Insider Preview Build version 18362.10005, is supposedly set to expand Alexa on the latest Windows platform. The new Windows 10 build also includes a fix to reduce the inking latency on Windows 10 machines. The Redmond, Washington-based company is also testing a key-rolling or key rotation feature through the new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build.

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Back in August 2017, Amazon and Microsoft launched with pre-installed Alexa voice assistant.

Similarly, a native Microsoft Store last November. The app, which was initially available in markets such as the US, UK, and brought a hands-free Alexa experience to Windows 10 PCs.

In late June, a Google Assistant using Cortana.

All that set the pitch for an extensive Alexa experience on Windows 10 that would debut through the fresh Windows build.

The new Windows 10 preview is also designed to improve the inking latency based on hardware and includes the key-rolling or key rotation feature to enable secure rolling of Recovery s and help prevent accidental recovery disclosure that comes through manual BitLocker drive unlocking process. There are also five fixes to address issues related to Windows containers.

That being said, the latest blog post confirms that the changes provided within the Windows 10 preview are disabled by default, and these will be enabled for select Windows Insiders initially. This means the company will consider the of the testers to bring fresh features for the masses.

Microsoft is expected to release Windows 10 19H2 build for the public in September. Until then, only some Windows Insiders will get the chance to experience the latest series of changes.

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