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The latest version of Windows 10 features from Microsoft, the October 2020 Update, is finally here. Redmond said the latest version is available for manual download now, and will be sent to users automatically for the next several weeks.
Microsoft finalized the October 2020 update in September, when it released the “final” version of the update to its Insider beta channels. Now, the company is rolling out the update for Windows users in general in the same way it did in the past – rolling it out first for “search engines.” If you want to install the new version right away, you will need to open Windows Update settings (Settings> Update & Security> Windows Update) and select Check for updates.
We’ve already reviewed the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, which is a relatively minor version, with one exception: it adds the new Edge browser, based on Chromium’s fundamentals that Google’s Chrome browser runs on. This means that it can run Chrome add-ons, whereas the old Edge cannot. The new version also brings changes in the behavior of Alt + Tab and some adjustments in the Start menu.
There is a newer, albeit slight, addition. Microsoft recently released a new control that allows you to change your screen refresh rate as part of the Settings menu. This feature originally appeared on Microsoft’s Dev Channel for Windows Insiders, a testing ground for the company to test features that may or may not appear in upcoming versions of Windows 10.
While we tested an extremely late version of the October 2020 update, Microsoft has added this new feature as part of the official release. Another apparent “feature” of the new version, the new Office web apps that have appeared on the Start menu, is apparently just a bug.
As before, you may not see the Windows 10 October 2020 update version right away.
“We are reducing availability over the next several weeks to ensure a reliable download experience, so the update may not be offered right away,” said John Cable, vice president of program management for Windows delivery and service, at a blog post. “Also, some devices may have a compatibility issue for which a security suspension has been set, so we will not offer the update until we are sure you will have a good update experience.
What’s next for Windows is somewhat up in the air. Microsoft said in May that it was repurposing a revamped version of Windows, Windows 10X, for single-screen devices, after it was expected to power dual-screen PCs like the Surface Neo.
But the Surface Neo has been delayed and Windows 10X looks more like a replacement for Windows 10 Home in S mode. Will Microsoft release the next feature update for Windows in spring 2021 or will it keep it for the fall? At this point, no one knows for sure.
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