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Microsoft has updated the icons used in File Explorer to be the new Fluent icons, and while they look great, there is a tradeoff between design and functionality. Microsoft announced last year that they were beginning a process of migrating the existing Windows 10 icons to their Fluent design system, which is supported in Windows, iOS, Android, and web applications.
In 2021, Microsoft is planning to release exciting new Surface products and software updates for Windows 10. Windows 10 21H1. The first update of the year is Windows 10's Spring 2021 Update "21H1" and it's essentially based on version 2004 and version 20H2, and it'll be delivered via an enablement package.
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 1909 KB5000850 cumulative update preview and a new KB5001205 Servicing Stack Update that resolves a Secure Boot vulnerability. The KB5001205 Servicing Stack Update will automatically be installed by Windows Update to improve the update experience.
Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing the new Microsoft Edge web browser not to install from custom Windows 10 installation media including updates released on Thursday, March 25. Microsoft Edge Legacy is also being removed if using Windows 10 install media bundling the KB5000850 non-security release preview update for Windows 10 1909 and Windows Server 1909.
The Windows Sandbox and the Microsoft Defender Application Guard now launch faster in Windows 10 after installing the Insider Preview Build 21343 for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Windows Sandbox helps Windows 10 users safely run apps in an isolated desktop environment.
Microsoft has shared a workaround for customers experiencing 0xc004c003 activation failures on Windows 10, version 2004 and 20H2 devices after installing the January 2021 monthly "C" release KB4598291 preview update. "This issue might occur when you try to activate the operating system with an OEM Activation 3.0 Digital Product Key," Microsoft explains.
The printer fixing roller coaster continues as Microsoft is once again rolling out the KB5001649 out-of-band update to users via Windows Update. After installing the March 2021 Patch Tuesday updates, users began reporting that Windows 10 would crash when printing or print jobs would be missing graphics elements, have blank pages, or other issues.
With the release of the latest Windows 10 preview 'Dev' build, Microsoft is offering a glimpse at some of the new features and changes they are developing. For those unfamiliar, Microsoft added a virtual desktops feature in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, and it allows you to maintain different desktops for open apps, instances of Microsoft Word, etc.
Microsoft has paused the Windows 10 KB5001649 cumulative update rollout, likely due to installation issues and reported crashes. Microsoft is now offering the previously released KB5001567 emergency update instead. The March 2021 updates have been a complete mess when printing, with update after update causing new issues to arise.
Microsoft is now classifying Windows Terminal as an inbox app, which means that it will now ship by default in upcoming versions of Windows 10. Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 21337, Microsoft has classified Windows Terminal as an inbox app, which means it will be automatically installed as an essential application.