Microsoft starts rolling out a fresh update to the Your Phone app that brings additional controls over your smartphone. In addition to the status indicators, which include the battery level, cellular signal strength, and Wi-Fi icons, you can now access Quick Settings directly from the app. Similar to control center apps smartphones have, there are four new toggles above the app's main menu, enabling you to turn on or off Do Not Disturb, Silent mode, or Bluetooth, and launch the default music app.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 Build 19042.844 (20H2) hits Beta and RP channels
In addition to the official announcement of Windows 10, version 21H1, Microsoft today updated the Beta and Release Preview channels for Insiders. Build 19042.844 (KB4601382) will be installed over 20H2, October 2020 Update.
Windows 10 version 21H1 is officially announced with build 19043.844
Microsoft today officially introduced Windows 10 version 21H1 with the release of Build 19043.844 to the Beta channel. The company noted that Windows 10, version 21H1 will have a scoped set of features improving security, remote access and quality.
Aero Shake toggle option is coming to Windows 10
Aero Shake is a window management feature in Windows that allows quickly minimizing all open windows by 'shaking' the app you want to keep active. It will remain open on Desktop, and all other windows will be minimized down to the taskbar. The option to disable is not anywhere in the GUI. However, Microsoft is working to change it.
Microsoft releases February 2021 Windows preview “C” updates
Microsoft releases February 2021 Windows non-security preview "C" patches for some Windows 10 versions. Those are new optional updates for Windows 10, version 1909 / 1903 and 1809. Microsoft also said that the preview update for Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 2004 will be available in the near term.
Microsoft starts removing Flash Player via Windows Update
Microsoft is now releasing a patch to remove the built-in Flash Player component from Windows 10. Earlier available in the Windows Update catalog, the KB4577586 update is now being delivered to consumer devices as an optional update.
Microsoft has introduced adaptive notification requests in Edge
Although useful in some instances, notification requests in modern browsers can often be very annoying and distracting. For this reason, in Edge 84, Microsoft introduced quieter notification requests. This feature ensures requests remain visible but less prominent or bothersome. Since the release of Edge 84, quiet notification requests enabled by default for every website. This change significantly improved user experience in Microsoft Edge but at the same time left some room for improvement.
Microsoft to fix broken webcams after installing February cumulative update
Cumulative updates for Windows 10 no longer cause major rage outbreaks among the users, but things sometimes go sideways anyway. After installing this month's cumulative updates, some users found themselves with completely broken webcams. Needless to say, this is definitely not what you want to experience when almost everyone relies on webcams for remote work and education. Microsoft is aware of this problem and actively works on fixing the issue as soon as possible.
More Windows 10 Sun Valley design: Floating Jump Lists and Start
Microsoft is working on the new design for Windows 10X under the name Sun Valley. These changes will gradually be integrated into all versions of Windows 10. One of the changes are the rounder corners of windows, buttons, and tiles.
Windows 10 21H1 brings no changes to hardware requirements
The first feature update to Windows 10 in 2021 is getting closer, and Microsoft is shedding more light on details about this update. Usually, noticeable updates bring some changes to hardware requirements, but this is not the case with Windows 10 21H1. Microsoft has published a post on the Tech Community forum where it notified users that the next major update to Windows 10 brings zero changes to hardware requirements.
