Microsoft today updates the Dev Channel with a new build 21313. Insiders are getting in via the Windows Update service, however this won't work for ARM64 users. Build 21313 will not be offered to ARM64 devices due to an app compatibility issue. Here are the changes.
Category: Windows 10
PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 3, v7.1.2 and v7.0.5 are available for download
Microsoft today updated its PowerShell software in all three existing branches. The updates include PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 3, PowerShell 7.1.2, and PowerShell 7.0.5. The stable releases are minor maintenance updates.
Microsoft released Windows Terminal 1.5.10411 and 1.6.1012 Preview
Windows Terminal developers finish this week with two fresh releases. The one in the Stable channel received version 1.5.10411, and the Preview release is version 1.6.10412. Here what is new in these updates.
Samsung prepares three new apps for Windows 10
In addition to several neat features available exclusively for Samsung phones in the Your Phone app, Samsung prepares additional apps for Windows 10 devices. Aggiornamenti Lumia spotted three upcoming apps on Microsoft Store from the Korean smartphone manufacturer: Samsung Free, Quick Share, and Samsung O.
WinUI 3 Preview 4 is available
Microsoft releases 'Preview 4' of its brand new WinUI library. It has been created to supercharge developer projects with Fluent controls, modern features, and other UWP/XAML improvements. It comes with plenty of fixes and improvements.
You can now remove recent searches from the address bar in Edge
For those using the Microsoft Bing search engine in Edge, there is a new convenient feature. You can now quickly delete previous search terms from the address bar or the New Tab Page search box. Microsoft today announced this feature on its Tech community forum and briefly described how it works.
Windows 10 v1909 receives KB5001028 out-of-band fix for WPA3 Wi-Fi
Microsoft has released a fix for Windows 10 version 1909, and its Server counterpart. A known issue affects devices with Wi-Fi connections using WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) which have installed KB4598298, released on January 21, 2021 or KB4601315, released on February 9, 2021.
Enable or Disable Scheduled Task in Windows 10
Here's how to enable or disable Scheduled Task in Windows 10. This can be helpful when you are troubleshooting some issue with the OS or apps, or when you need to pause or resume some routine activity. We will review a number of methods for doing that.
Enhanced Dark Mode is coming to Word
You can now enable Enable Dark Mode in Word, its enhanced version.
Dark theme is not new to Microsoft Office apps. In fact, these apps have two dark modes since the release of Office 2016. But there is still some room for improvements, and the good thing is that these improvements are coming soon to Word.
Surface Duo for AT&T receives a long-overdue January update
In September 2020, when Surface Duo went on sale, Microsoft promised three years of monthly updates for its new quirky smartphone. So far, Microsoft has variable success with sticking to its word. There was no update in December 2020, and the January update arrived with a significant delay. Finally, Surface Duo, AT&T-locked, receives a long-overdue update with new patches and improvements.
