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 95 turns 25 years old
It’s been 25 years since Microsoft launched Windows 95. Windows 95 was the first Windows version which introduced the classic UI that includes the taskbar, the Start menu, the Recycle Bin folder, Explorer, and other traditional apps and features we still have in modern Windows versions.
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’s MeTAOS is a productivity-oriented project
Microsoft is building a new foundational layer on top of SharePoint, the Office 365 substrate, Azure, Microsoft's machine-learning infrastructure in order to improve users' experiences when using its productivity cloud.
PowerShell 7.1 Preview is now available in the Microsoft Store
Recently, Microsoft released PowerShell 7.1 Preview 6 to the public, allowing interested users to test new features of the upcoming platform. The company today published it to the Microsoft Store. This means that you will be able to automatically update PowerShell to its actual version.
Edge PWAs in tabbed windows combined with vertical tabs look impressive
Microsoft recently added vertical tabs to the Edge browser, making it the second browser on the market (after Vivaldi) with such a feature available natively. Microsoft is also working on running Progressive Web Apps (PWA) inside Edge tabs. These two features, combined together, create a unique task management experience.
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.
Microsoft rolls out new Microsoft Store app icon to the public
The built-in Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 receives a brand new icon. We have already seen it before, but it was not available in public builds of the OS. This has changed.
Remote Desktop Store app gets a massive update
In addition to the classic Remote Desktop app (mstsc.exe), Windows 10 includes a modern app, simply called 'Microsoft Remote App'. It is a UWP app that receives updates from the Microsoft Store.. Microsoft has issued a new app version to Insiders with a ton of new features and improvements, including light and dark mode support, ARM64 support, and much more.
Skype 8.63 is out with a number of fixes
Microsoft has updated the Skype app to version 8.63. It is now for Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, iPhone, and iPad, and includes a number of fixes and general improvements. It is a minor release of the popular VoIP apps.
