Windows 10 Settings Header is now rolling out

Microsoft seems testing something new for the Settings app in Windows 10 19H1 insider build 18298. From the screenshots below you can see a top bar or header being added to the Settings app in Windows 10 that displays OneDrive, your Phone, Windows Update, and Rewards.

This is what happens when you click on newly added buttons.

• Your Phone takes to Phone Page in Settings.
• The update takes to the Windows Update page in Settings
• Rewards if available in your country takes to Microsoft Rewards Program. FYI, Microsoft Rewards is available in some countries only.
• Microsoft Account pops up the dialog from the local account and asks to sign into MSA.
• Local Account takes to your local account info page in the Settings.

The below screenshot shows how the Settings page looks when you sign in to Windows 10 with Microsoft Account and linked your Android phone to the device and you have also some reward points.

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

— Florian B (@flobo09) December 12, 2018

You can also see OneDrive on Top of the Settings app below along with Phone, Update, and Rewards for a user signed with a local account into Windows 10.

Here’s what the new Settings top bar in build 18298 can display, you may have seen Your Phone and Windows Update in previously shared screenshots. It can also show Rewards and OneDrive. pic.twitter.com/DY81W7oyRu

— Albacore (@thebookisclosed) December 12, 2018

UPDATE October 18, 2020: The Settings Header is now rolling out to everyone running Windows 10 2004 and older editions. This is a staged rollout.

As we mentioned in the article, Microsoft started experimenting with the new Settings UI with insider build 18298 and began pushing to Windows 10 production builds in the last year.

To see it in, click on Start and select Settings.

If you don’t see it now, you may get it soon. The top header in Settings App exposes your Microsoft Account email address and last time Windows Update checked.

As of now, there is no way to disable this. Microsoft warned not to use third-party tools to enable or disable the new Settings UI when the feature was introduced.

Have you got the Settings top header? Let us know in the comments below.