Windows 10 May 2020 Update: All the changes so far
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By Zac Bowden
last updated 2020's first major Windows 10 feature update is now in development. Here are all the changes coming in that release, that we know about so far.
Settings
- You can now make your device "passwordless" which removes the traditional password option from the login screen and instead relies entirely on Windows Hello methods of authentication.
- A new overview section for the Languages area in Settings lets you quickly know which languages are selected as default for their Windows display, Apps & websites, Regional format, Keyboard, and Speech.
- A new cloud download option will let users recover and reinstall Windows without an ISO or physical media on hand.
- The optional features area has been updated with a new UI that features multiselect, search, and more.
- Mouse cursor speed settings are now available within the modern Settings app.
- A new network status page is present with an updated UI and more options.
- Cloud Download is now a recovery option when factory resetting your device.
Apps
- Disk type is now visible within Task Manager.
- Settings has a new account header along the top on the homepage.
- There are now new download throttling options for Windows Update in Settings.
- The languages area in Settings has been redesigned to easier see the current state of language settings at a glance.
- Magnifier has an updated UI.
- Snip & Sketch now supports single-window mode, zoom, and improved WIN+Shift+S discoverability.
- Task Manager now shows GPU temperature when a dedicated GPU is present.
- Notepad is now a Microsoft Store app that is updated independantly from the OS.
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