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As part of the March Patch cycle, Microsoft is rolling out a new cumulative update for all supported version of Windows. Like every Windows Update, you can open the Settings app and click on the Windows Update option to install the patches.
With Windows, you've got an almost limitless number of free, open-source and paid apps to customize the appearance of desktop. In this article, we're going to share a list of open-source and free tools to change the desktop wallpaper animation when you move your cursor, add support for widgets, and more.
Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 10 version 21H1, aka the Spring Update, as they broadly release the feature update to all Windows Insiders in the Beta channel. For some time, we have known that Windows 10 21H1 will be released as an enablement package that will turn on features already available but dormant in Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2. Using an enablement package allows the new feature update to be installed very quickly for those running these versions of Windows 10.
Microsoft has shared details on Known Issue Rollback, a Windows 10 capability used to revert buggy non-security fixes delivered through Windows Update. As a Windows 10 servicing improvement, Known Issue Rollback allows Microsoft to revert single and targeted bug fixes once critical regressions are detected.
Microsoft is ramping up the forced rollout of Windows 10, version 20H2 to more devices approaching end of service, as part of a new rollout phase. Windows 10 20H2 is also rolling out to users manually checking for updates on devices running Windows 10 1903 or later starting October 2020.
Microsoft is believed to be working on a new virtualized desktop experience called 'Cloud PC' to help administrators deploy and manage Windows 10 PCs in the cloud via web browser, mobile app or another PC. Cloud PC will also allow Microsoft to handle your organization's device configuration by applying updates security improvements regularly, and offer managed support. Cloud PC is based on Azure and Windows Virtual Desktop and it won't replace any version of Windows.
Windows 10 21H2 will be released in the fall of 2021 after Windows 10 21H1 is released in the spring followed by Windows 10X. Codenamed "Sun Valley." Windows 10 21H2 will be a full-featured update that includes numerous new features and improvements for the Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center, and more, which we have outlined below. Since Windows 10 version 21H1 will be a minor release, native support for DNS over HTTPS will likely be introduced with Windows 10 Sun Valley update.
Windows 10 21H2 will be released in the fall of 2021 after Windows 10 21H1 is released in the spring followed by Windows 10X. Codenamed "Sun Valley." Windows 10 21H2 will be a full-featured update that includes numerous new features and improvements for the Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center, and more, which we have outlined below. Since Windows 10 version 21H1 will be a minor release, native support for DNS over HTTPS will likely be introduced with Windows 10 Sun Valley update.
Microsoft has fixed a Windows 10 bug that could cause NTFS volumes to become corrupted by merely accessing a particular path or viewing a specially crafted file. Windows then prompts the user to reboot the computer and run chkdsk to fix the corruption.
Project Zero, Google's 0day bug-hunting team, shared technical details and proof-of-concept exploit code for a critical remote code execution bug affecting a Windows graphics component. The Project Zero researchers discovered the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-24093, in a high-quality text rendering Windows API named Microsoft DirectWrite.