Today, Vivaldi Technologies announced Vivaldi 4.0 - the biggest release of the year so far. The latest update brings many new features to the browser, allowing users to be more productive and private. Vivaldi says version 4.0 is a big push to give users more alternatives to Big Tech.
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 released on June 8, 2021
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.
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.
Microsoft renames Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft announced that they rename its Windows Virtual Desktop service to Azure Virtual Desktop, and announced several new features to improve the hybrid desktop experience.
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".
Microsoft will manually review Winget repo submissions
Last week, Microsoft officially announced the final version of Windows Package Manager, also known as Winget. First introduced at Build 2020, Winget is now publicly available as version 1.0 on all supported Windows 10 versions. Also, the software giant plans to make Winget part of Windows 10 soon.
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.
Chrome will now warn you about untrusted extensions
The developers of modern mainstream browsers constantly work to improve the security of their products. With every release, they add new protection capabilities to make you safer on the Internet. Recently, Microsoft introduced improved password management, and Google Chrome started rolling out an updated Enhanced Safe Browsing feature to all Chrome 91 users.