Several fixes addressed long-standing glitches. Guardians no longer float in the air, and Baby Villagers once again accept flowers from Iron Golems .
The Windows 10 Edition is known for its performance, and v1.19.40 continued that trend by optimizing how the game handles assets and data.
The Grove biome is now correctly classified as "cold," meaning villagers born there will wear snow variants of their attire. Multiplayer and Connectivity Minecraft Windows 10 Edition (v1.19.40 Multij...
This version solidified the Windows 10 Edition as a robust, stable platform for both solo survivalists and multiplayer communities, focusing on the small details that make the game feel unified across all devices.
Though still an experimental feature at the time, v1.19.40 added massive polish. Spectators are now invisible to normal players, do not affect mob spawning, and no longer drop XP orbs. Several fixes addressed long-standing glitches
The amount of hunger used while swimming was decreased to match Java Edition, and bubble column strength was adjusted.
A critical fix ensured that boats and pets no longer disappear or become invisible when traveling through Nether or End portals , a major win for players traveling together. Technical and Performance Gains The Grove biome is now correctly classified as
The update addressed issues with uploading worlds and add-ons to Minecraft Realms , reducing crashes and fixing unlocalized text errors when connecting to outdated servers.