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Microsoft has released the KB4577586 update to remove Adobe Flash from Windows and prevents it from being installed again. In September 2020, Microsoft announced that an optional update would be released in the fall to uninstall Adobe Flash Player and prevent it from being installed again on the same device.
Mozilla today started rolling out Firefox 82.0.1, a new version that fixes a known bug where the Windows installer displays unnecessary reboot prompts on some systems after it finishes the installation. "This would affect anyone running a full installer[.], provided they have at least one other Firefox installation in a directory other than the one that they just installed into," Mozilla engineer Molly Howell explained on the company's bug tracker.
Microsoft is currently throttling Windows 10, version 20H2 availability to provide all users who want to upgrade with a positive experience while downloading and upgrading the OS. After Windows 10 20H2 was released on October 20, it immediately started rolling out to users who manually check for updates via Windows Update on devices running Windows 10 1903 or later. According to Microsoft's 20H2 feature update support page, customers need to have the Windows 10 2004 Servicing Stack Update and KB4579311 or later installed before upgrading.
With the release of Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft is now preventing access to the venerable SYSTEM control panel and is instead redirecting users to the newly updated 'About' settings page. The SYSTEM control panel was first introduced in Windows NT 3.51 and Windows 95 and provides information about the installed version of Windows, the bit-type of the operating system, the computer name, workgroup, CPU, and memory.
During a Windows Insider webcast, Microsoft teased its vision for a new Windows 10 Start Menu that features partially transparent theme-aware tiles to showcase the new Fluent-based colorful icons. Starting with Windows 10 version 20H2, which is now rolling out to seekers, Start Menu finally uses the theme-aware tiles.
Microsoft is investigating errors and issues affecting Windows 10 devices with certain versions of Conexant or Synaptics audio device drivers, Microsoft IME, and third-party drivers. Microsoft is currently rolling out Windows 10 20H2 to all seekers who check for updates via Settings on devices running Windows 10 1903 or later.
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was blocking customers from upgrading some devices running Windows 10 1903 and 1909 to newer OS versions. The issue was first acknowledged one month after the release of the KB4577062 Windows 10 optional update for versions 1903 and 1909 on September 16.
Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue affecting some Windows 10 devices and preventing users from using 'Reset this PC' to reinstall Windows. The Reset this PC feature comes with all Windows 10 versions and it allows users to reinstall the OS using a local recovery image or the latest Windows 10 version on Microsoft's servers.
Microsoft has added a new Windows 10 group policy that allows users to bypass safeguard holds placed on devices due to conflicts with hardware or software. A safeguard hold is when Microsoft prevents devices from being offered a new Windows 10 feature update if there are known compatibility issues with hardware, software, or settings.
Microsoft has improved the defrag experience and introduced theme-aware app splash screens with the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241, the latest Windows build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. We fixed a recent issue where closing a tab in Microsoft Edge while Task Manager was up and running could result in Task Manager crashing.