This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft released a new preview of Windows 10 in the Dev Channel (build 21343) that introduced a new version of File Explorer with new modern icons for folders, drives, and other elements. You can watch this hands-on video highlighting the new updated version of File Explorer, plus other changes, such as tweaks to the Start menu and network settings.
Inside build 21343, Windows 10 also revealed additional changes expected to arrive with version 21H2, including a new power option in the Start menu to restart apps after reboot, third-party driver isolation, and a new separated process for the taskbar.
The software giant also made available previews of the next monthly update of Windows 10 for versions 20H2, 1909, and 1809 that you can install manually through Windows Update or by downloading the standalone installer. Furthermore, the company even released the Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0 for Windows 10 20H2 and 21H1 in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. And Surface Duo, Pro 7 Plus, and Pro 5 received new fixes and improvements with the March 2021 update.
Microsoft also confirmed that it is in the process of rebranding “Xbox Live” to “Xbox network” to distinguish the service from the Xbox Live Gold membership.
In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: North Island to refresh your desktop.
Tech tips roundup
This week, you also learned new tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to print envelopes in Microsoft Word quickly.
We looked into the steps to unregister (reset) a Linux distro in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 platform.
If you are also an Android user, this week, a bug in the WebView component caused many apps to stop working, and if you are still having problems, you can use these steps to resolve the issue.
Microsoft Edge now has a new personalization page that allows you to customize the experience with custom themes and colors, and here are the steps to use the new experience.
As part of the Windows 10 21H1 update preparation, we looked into the steps to download the version 20H2 ISO file after the 21H1 update releases.
In addition, you now know the steps to enable the new Auto HDR for games on Windows 10, and the steps to rearrange and change the background for virtual desktops.
Finally, we looked into the instructions to enable and disable Live Caption in Google Chrome for videos and audio around the web.
