A few days ago we reported that Microsoft is internally working to update the look of Windows 10 with features provided by the new WinUI 3 framework. The change now goes live for built-in app, including Windows 10 Photos app, Windows Calendar, Windows Maps, Movies & TV, Sticky Notes, and Calculator.
Category: Windows 10
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 4.19.1282 is available via Windows Update
Microsoft has released an update to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The updated package includes version 4.19.128. The update is available for systems which have WSL enabled.
Microsoft delays the end-of-service date for the customer editions of Windows 10 version 1803
Microsoft had ended support for Windows 10 version 1803 'April 2018 Update' for Home and Pro users on November 12, 2019. These editions are no longer supported. However, Microsoft still supports Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 10, version 1803. The end-of-support date is now revised, and it is May 11, 2021.
You can now download Windows 10 version 20H2 ISO images
Microsoft has updated the official Windows 10 ISO images which are available for download to Insiders. The update features a set of ISO images of Windows 10 version 20H2 (build 19042), along with the ISO files for the Dev Channel build 20201 that was released earlier today. Interested users can get them to perform a clean install of the newest Windows release.
Windows 10 Build 19042.487 (20H2) hits the Beta and Release Preview channels
Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Build 19042.487 from the 20H2 branch to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels. Build 19042.487 is available via the patch KB4571744, which is a non-security update that includes quality improvements.
Windows 10 Build 20201 is out of a few fixes
Microsoft updates the Dev channel by releasing Windows 10 Build 20201 to Insiders. The release comes with a few fixes to a variety of the operating system features.
Remap Win + X menu to Alt + X and/or Ctrl + Alt + X
How to remap the Win + X menu to Alt + X and/or Ctrl + Alt + X in Windows 10
Recently, a Winaero reader asked me if it is possible to remap the Win + X menu to a different hotkey sequence. While Windows 10 doesn't offer a built-in option, I have solved this by creating a simple AutoHotkey script. I would like to share it here, maybe some of you will find it useful too.
What’s new in Windows 10 version 20H2
Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 is the successor to the May 2020 Update version 2004 released in May 2020. Windows 10 version 20H2 is a minor update with a smaller set of enhancements focused primarily on select performance improvements, enterprise features, and quality enhancements. Here's what's new in this Windows 10 version.
Windows 10 version 20H2 appears in the Release Preview channel
Microsoft is now releasing Windows 10 version 20H2 to the Release Preview channel. The feature update has become available as an enablement package KB4562830. This is the final stage of testing before the OS will be distributed to everyone.
Microsoft may refresh Windows 10 appearance with WinUI 3
Microsoft's brand new WinUI library has been created to supercharge developer projects with Fluent controls, modern features, and other UWP/XAML improvements. It looks like Microsoft is about to use it as a replacements for core user interface parts of Windows 10, including the Start menu, Action Center, Desktop and the taskbar.
