Windows 10 October 2020 Update - What You Need To Know

WINDOWS 10 OCTOBER 2020 UPDATE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

The Windows 10 October 2020 Update has started to become available to customers as a free update. 

This year, due to the situations and circumstances, there have been lots of changes in how we connect to one another, how we work, how we learn, even how we have fun. And that change is starting to feel more permanent, especially schools adapting to distance learning and connection with their teachers and classmates or workplaces shifting to hybrid environments. 

Throughout all of this, the PC has become the essential device to keep us connected across our lives; it’s become our office, our classroom, even our playground. In other to adapt to the new changes in our environment today, Microsoft has deem it fit to be committed in making its users stay connected to what matters.

As part of this commitment, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 October 2020 Update with new features and improvements to make its user experience better. 

Some of the new features include the favourite shortcut Alt + Tab which now lets you access your Microsoft Edge tabs, a streamlined design for the Start menu and more. If you’re interested in learning how to get the update, Click Here.

HERE’S WHAT’S NEW IN THE WINDOWS 10 OCTOBER 2020 UPDATE
MICROSOFT EDGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This update comes with the latest and greatest version of the new Microsoft Edge in-built. It is a better browser with more performance, more privacy and more value back while you browse. You can check it out by launching it if you’ve it already. If you are using it already, am sure you’ve seen first-hand how fast it is and Microsoft is adding great new features every six weeks. Try out Collections to easily save and share content you find online. It’s perfect for holiday shopping, school research and even planning next spring’s camping trip. And it works across PC and mobile so you’re always in sync. Also, Price Comparison has been added so you can easily find the best price when you add an item to a collection, just in time for holiday shopping.

 

With this update you also get these new, exclusive to Windows 10 features for Microsoft Edge:

Alt + Tab = The quick way to access your apps and web tabs

 

 

With this handy keyboard shortcut not only can you easily access the apps you have open on your desktop, but now you can also access your open tabs in Microsoft Edge.

All the tabs you were looking for

If you’re someone who likes the convenience of pinning your favourite websites to the taskbar, you’re going to love this new feature. Now when you hover over the website icon, you’ll see all the open tabs of that site.

REFRESHING UPDATES FROM THE START MENU TO THE TASKBAR AND MORE

 

 

 

 

A refreshing Start menu to the Taskbar

The Start menu has a more streamlined design. A uniform, partially transparent background to the tiles creates a beautiful stage for the redesigned app icons like Calculator, Mail and Calendar. This refined Start design looks great in both dark and light themes, but if you’re looking for a splash of colour, first make sure to turn on Windows dark theme and then toggle “Show accent colour on the following surfaces” for “Start, taskbar, and action centre” under Settings > Personalization > Colour to elegantly apply your accent colour to the Start frame and tiles.

Smooth Settings

 

 

Settings continues to become a more robust place to access security and device details. Also, now when you go to Settings > System > Display, Advanced display settings, you can change the refresh rate of your display. A higher refresh rate allows for smoother motion of visuals, and depending on what kind of display or monitor you have, you may be able to really crank it up—makes for a great gaming experience.

2 in 1 toast elimination

 

 

 

 

2-in-1 devices now naturally switch by default to the new tablet experience without the notification toast asking you to switch into the tablet mode when you detach the keyboard, helping to keep you in your flow.

Noticeable notifications

New app logos at the top of notifications now make it much easier to identify who they are from. And the new “X marks the spot” lets you quickly click, close and get back at it.

A Taskbar tuned to your liking

Getting a new Windows PC? You will enjoy a cleaner, more personalized, out-of-box experience featuring a taskbar specifically curated for you—less clutter and more content that you’ll love. (This experience is limited to new account creation or first logon scenarios.)

UPDATES FOR COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATION CUSTOMERS
In addition to a smoother user experience, commercial and education customers also get enhanced security and management. Feature updates include more granular control in Mobile Device Management (MDM)1, stronger sign-in protection with enhanced sign-in security, and virtualization-based security for both Microsoft Edge and Office. Whether people are working or learning on-site or remotely, IT pros and end users will gain a simpler, more secure experience with the latest Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Education.

Simpler device management

Mobile Device Management (MDM)1 now includes a Local Users and Groups policy that gives administrators the same options as on-premises Group Policy.

More secure biometric sign on

With enhanced sign-in security2, Windows Hello3 now offers added support for virtualization-based security for certain fingerprint and face sensors, which protects, isolates and secures a user’s biometric authentication data.

Stronger app protection

Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG)4 now helps protect Microsoft 365 as well as Microsoft Edge with a unique hardware isolation strategy. WDAG keeps enterprise data protected by opening sites and Office files from untrusted sources in a virtualized container.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personalized tab page in the new Microsoft Edge

IT administrators can help employees, students and teachers personalize their new tab page with Microsoft 365. Now, people can access their files and favourite Microsoft 365 apps more quickly just by opening a new tab in their browser.

ANDROID APP ON YOUR PC

Access your Samsung Phone Android Apps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The feature is designed for “select Samsung devices.” If you have a Samsung phone, you can now access your phone’s android apps directly on your Windows 10 PC. They’ll be running on your phone but you can see, launch and interact with them on your Windows 10 desktop. 

With all these features, I believe Windows is the most powerful, productive and secure place for each of us to do our best work, to have fun, learn and connect.

Cheers!!!

Edited by AdeDanCompTech