Major interface changes arrived in Windows 11, released on October 5, 2021.
For intrigued Apple users, I've compiled a list of 15 Windows tips for Mac users. Even with all its forward-looking features, the OS remains familiar to longtime Windows users. These upgrades join Windows Hello face login and other Windows exclusives. The Your Phone app syncs photos, SMS messages, and even voice calls from Android phones and LTE-equipped laptops. Less universally noticeable changes are that Windows Hello now lets you choose among multiple webcams, and Windows Defender security software has been sped up.Įarlier Windows 10 features still deserve attention, including Clipboard History (a lifesaver if you do copy and paste frequently), a powerful screenshot tool, Timeline, Focus Assist, Game mode, Dark mode, Nearby Sharing, parental controls, and an updated News app. Windows 10 has benefited from recent in-between-update feature additions such as the News and Interests taskbar panel and the Meet Now icon in the task bar, for creating ad-hoc video conferences.Īnother change is that Adobe Flash support has been removed, a move that's been a long time coming, since Adobe discontinued the once prevalent technology. It's worth noting, too, that Edge runs on not only Windows, but also Android, iOS, macOS, and now even Linux.īefore that, the October 2020 Update (aka 20H2) featured a slicker Start menu, a more functional Edge web browser, and other worthwhile tweaks. That means both the browser and the apps that use the web engine become more compatible with websites, since the underlying rendering code is the same used by Google Chrome.
The previous May 2021 update included some changes that users may actually notice: The Chromium-based Edge became the built-in web browser that not only powers the Edge browser itself but also Windows store apps that require web access. One positive aspect of these minor updates, which Microsoft says consist of a "scoped set of features to improve performance and enhance quality," is that they install quickly with minimal fuss. Most of the updates target enterprise deployments, but support for VPNs, virtualization, and Wi-Fi 6 has been improved, as well as general security and reliability. As with other recent "feature updates" (to use Microsoft's terminology) the November 2021 update is largely a servicing update, with few major new features.
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