Latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update (aka 1903 or 19H1) . After an extended testing period, Microsoft has begun rolling out the build through Windows Update. The last update caused big problems, so this time there are not so many big innovations. However, there are new features, minor changes and a lot of fixes. Let's touch on the ten most curious for users.
New light theme
The biggest visual change in Windows 10 1903 is a new light theme that will be the standard on mainstream consumer systems. If earlier, even in a light theme, part of the menu was dark, but now it has become more uniform (however, the usual mode with light windows and dark system panels remains). The dark mode of Windows 10 still does not always look good in the OS due to the abundance of third-party applications that do not support it. Light, on the other hand, looks, as a rule, more consistent and natural. Microsoft has also changed the default wallpapers in Windows 10 to better match the new light theme. Fluent Design elements have also been added in places: a transparent Start panel and menu, notification center, shadows, and the like.
Embedded Windows Virtual Machine 10
With the May Update, Windows 10 received a new Windows Sandbox feature. With its help, the company wants to save users from the fear of running an unknown .exe on a computer. She developed an easy way for all Windows 10 users to run applications in an isolated environment. Windows Sandbox essentially acts as a temporary isolation virtual machine for a particular program.
The method is designed with security in mind, so that after closing the application under test, all sandbox data will be deleted. You do not need to set up a separate virtual machine, as most power users do today, but the PC must support virtualization capabilities in the BIOS. Microsoft is making Sandbox a part of Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise—features like these are really needed more by business and power users than by everyone. In addition, according to the standard, it is not in the system - you need to install it through the control panel in the selection of OS components.
You can remove even more built-in applications
Microsoft is gradually giving Windows 10 users the ability to uninstall more and more shareware apps that are part of the operating system. In the 1903 update, you can now disable applications such as Groove Music, Mail, Calendar, Movies & TV, Calculator, Paint 3D, and 3D Viewer. It's still not possible to uninstall apps like Camera or Edge in the usual way, but with Microsoft's browser switch to the Chromium engine, it's likely that Edge will be uninstallable as well.
Cortana and Search are now separated
Not everyone is a fan of Cortana's digital assistant in Windows 10, and Microsoft's latest update will make them happy. Microsoft is decoupling search and Cortana functionality from the Windows 10 taskbar, allowing voice queries to be handled separately from typing in the search box when searching for documents and files. Windows 10 will now use the OS's built-in search for text queries, and Cortana for voice queries.
By the way, the new search interface displays popular apps, recent activities and files, as well as options for filtering by apps, documents, email and web results. In general, the search has not changed, but now it can be performed on all files on the PC. The company will certainly improve this direction in future updates, providing users with more and more powerful search tools.
Less busy start menu
The latest Windows 10 update has made the Start menu less busy. Microsoft has reduced the number of applications pinned by the standard and changed the way they are grouped. As a result, all the garbage, which is usually attached by default, is grouped into one section that can be quickly unpinned. This new menu will only be seen by new Windows 10 users - other users will not notice the changes.
New brightness slider
Among the small changes that should be mentioned, there is certainly a new brightness slider. It is available in the notification center and allows you to quickly adjust the screen brightness. The tool replaces the tile that allowed you to switch between preset screen brightness levels. Now you can quickly and easily set, for example, 33 percent brightness.
Kaomoji ( One◕_◕ ༽One
Microsoft has made it easy to send Japanese text emoji kaomoji ¯_(ツ)_/¯ from a Windows 10 PC to friends or colleagues. The company has added test kaomoji characters in the May update, available through the same emoji panel call ("win" + "." or "win" + ";"). The user can choose several ready-made kaomoji or assemble their own using the appropriate symbols available there. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Desktop Apps in Windows Mixed Reality
Microsoft improved support for the Windows Mixed Reality VR platform as part of the 1903 update. Whereas previously headsets were limited to running Steam VR games and Universal Windows apps, you can now run desktop apps (Win32) including Spotify, Visual Studio Code, and even Photoshop right inside mixed reality. The feature is available in the contacts panel, which now has a Classic Apps (beta) folder where you can select installed desktop software. This is an ideal option for those who wanted to not only play, but also work in virtual reality.
Windows Update lets you delay installation by a week
Microsoft has finally listened to Windows 10 users and given them more control over installing updates. Now all OS users will be able to delay updates for a week, and Microsoft even allowed you to choose when to install the latest major version. Windows 10 users will be able to stay on their existing version and continue to receive monthly security updates while avoiding the latest functional builds. This is an important change, especially for Windows 10 Home users and because major updates are not always stable enough. Microsoft has also changed how space is allocated for Windows updates. Some patches could fail to install if there was not enough free space, so Microsoft now reserves about 7 GB of disk space for the Update Center.
Windows 10 supports signing in to a Microsoft account without a password
As part of the move away from traditional passwords, Microsoft is proposing the use of passwordless accounts. With the latest 1903 update, you can set up and sign in to your Windows 10 PC using just the phone number in your Microsoft account. It is possible to create an account without a password by simply entering a phone number as a username, and a code will be sent to the mobile phone number to initialize the login. After signing into Windows 10, you can use Windows Hello or a PIN to sign in to your PC without using your regular password.
Source: 3dnews.ru