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Microsoft may have mistakenly leaked that the upcoming next generation of Windows 10 will move away from its current naming scheme and switch to a macOS scheme using geographic locations or development names. "Learn about managing applications in Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley."
Kaspersky security researchers discovered a new threat actor dubbed PuzzleMaker, who has used a chain of Google Chrome and Windows 10 zero-day exploits in highly-targeted attacks against multiple companies worldwide. The zero-day exploit chain deployed in the campaign used a remote code execution vulnerability in the Google Chrome V8 JavaScript engine to access the targeted systems.
As part of the June 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released new cumulative updates for all supported version of Windows, including Windows 10 KB5003637 & KB5003635 for the Windows 10 May 2021 Update and Windows 10 October 2020 Update. The cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update and May 2020 Update.
From simply changing the accent color to installing a new theme from the Windows Store, Windows 10 provides plenty of options by default. Windows 10 allows you to manage the volume mixer and audio devices from the Settings app.
Microsoft has started training their machine learning algorithms by automatically updating Windows 10 2004 devices to the recently released Windows 10 21H1, the May 2021 feature update. Last month, Microsoft released the Windows 10 21H1 feature update, also known as the May 2021 Update, to users as an optional update displayed when manually performing a 'Check for updates' in Windows Update.
With the next version of Chromium Edge, Microsoft says it will update the font rendering experience to match the standards of other native Windows apps, such as Calculator, Groove Music, etc. Microsoft has already enabled the new font rendering experience in the Canary builds.
During the Build 2021 developer conference, we got the first word that Microsoft is working on the next generation of Windows. Today, Microsoft has out press invites for an event they're holding on June 24 at 11 AM ET. The invitation, sporting the tagline "Find out what's next for Windows," includes a reference to what looks to be a new logo for Windows.
Last week, Microsoft released the first stable version of its Windows 10 package manager, Winget, which enables users to manage apps via command-line. Much like package managers available on other platforms, Winget lets Windows users automate app management when it comes to installing, configuring, upgrading, and uninstalling applications.
The latest Windows 10 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 preview update is causing display issues and glitches on the taskbar's system tray. Last week, Microsoft released the optional Window 10 KB5003214 preview update so that users and the enterprise can test the fixes coming in the mandatory June 2021 Patch Tuesday updates.
CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed that Microsoft is working on the next generation of Windows, which features a new design language internally codenamed "Sun Valley" and is reportedly launching later this year. "Windows brings together all developer and collaboration tools in one place. It lets you choose the hardware you want, works with Linux and Windows as one, and has a modern terminal. And soon we will share one of the most significant updates to Windows of the past decade to unlock greater economic opportunity for developers and creators," Nadella said during Build 2021 conference.