Today is Patch Tuesday, so the Redmond firm issues updates for all supported releases of Windows 10. Besides stable versions, Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels are getting a new patch, 21H1 Build 19043.1052 (KB5003637). Here are the updates and their changes.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft won’t release new Insider builds until the ‘Windows 11’ event
As everyone could expect, Microsoft has temporarily stopped releasing Windows 10 Insider builds in the Dev channel. Instead, the company will focus on testing the servicing system. This means that in the coming weeks, Insiders will receive several small cumulative updates for Build 21390, similar to the one released yesterday.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21390.1000 to the Dev channel
Microsoft has released a new cumulative update for Windows 10 build 21390, which was recently released to Insiders in the Dev channel. It doesn't include new features. Microsoft's intention is to test their servicing pipeline.
Perhaps this is how the Settings app will look in Sun Valley
Sun Valley is the name for the upcoming major user interface redesign of Windows 10. We know about it not that much at this moment of writing. We have already seen new icons, some rounder corners of Windows and a bit refined look of controls in built-in apps. We also expect some parts of now-cancelled Windows 10X to be included in the upcoming release. A new leak reveals how the Settings app will look in Windows 10 "Sun Valley".
A leak confirms Windows 11 to be the next Windows release name
The well-known insider Evan Blass actually confirmed on his Twitter that Microsoft will unveil a new operating system called Windows 11 on June 24. Rumors are circulating for several weeks that the new Windows may be Windows 11, but it was only a reference to the new version.
How to Create Windows Tools folder shortcut in Windows 10
You create a Windows Tools folder shortcut in Windows 10 to access all built-in tools, apps and accessories with one click. Windows Tools is a new folder that was first introduced in build 21343.
How to Enable DNS over HTTPS in Windows 10
You can enable DNS over HTTPS in Windows 10 (DoH) in Windows 10 using one of the methods available in the OS, including Settings and Registry. DNS-over-HTTPS is a relatively young web protocol. Its primary goal is to increase user privacy and security by preventing eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS data by man-in-the-middle attacks by using the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data between the DoH client and the DoH-based DNS resolver.
Microsoft to announce the next generation of Windows on June 24
Microsoft has confirmed that the "next generation Windows" announcement event will take place on June 24. This was announced on Twitter by Panos Panay, who since last year is responsible not only for Surface devices, but also for the client version of Windows. A number of journalists and online media also received invitations to the event.
Winget repo is suffering from duplicate apps with malformed manifests
Last week Microsoft released the first stable version of Winget, its built-in package manager for Windows. The tool allows automating app management by installing them from a centralized repo in bulk, updating them all at once, and uninstalling them with a single command. The repo is open for public and maintained by enthusiasts, so this caused malformed app packages to appear.
Winget 1.0 is now publicly available
At Build 2020, Microsoft announced a new package manager for Windows 10, called Windows Package Manager or simply Winget. After a year of public testing, the company announced that WinGet is ready for general availability.
