Windows 10: What is New in Microsoft Edge for Education - BETT / January 2021

Brink · Jan 21, 2021

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As Barbara Holzapfel (VP â Microsoft Education) and Satya Nadella (CEO â Microsoft) discussed during their BETTfest keynote, education is going through significant and rapid changes. As schools evaluate what worked and didnât work last year, itâs clear that having a reliable browserâlike Microsoft Edgeâis critical to hybrid learning. Microsoft Edge has built-in, âdigital-firstâ learning tools that are proven to raise reading skills and promote inclusive classrooms â all while allowing students and teachers to personalize their web experience, save time, and browse safely. Today, weâre excited to share both recent updates and brand-new functionality to Microsoft Edge as we kickoff 2021. Learn more below!

Use Microsoft Edge to free up device resources and help maintain device performance

To get hybrid learning off the ground, schools pieced together apps and services to replicate classrooms online. Running multiple apps simultaneously though creates tremendous strain on computer resourcesâparticularly if the device is older with less memory. Itâs a zero-sum battle that can easily interrupt and slowdown instruction and learning. Hereâs where Microsoft Edge can help: with the new sleeping tabs feature, Microsoft Edge will release system resources from tabs that are inactive after a set period of time. So, instead of unused tabs hogging precious resources, those resources can be used elsewhere for better performance and to help keep learning on track. Sleeping tabs is available in Microsoft Edge version 88+ and can be managed by IT administrators via policy.

Immersive Reader empowers reading independence with additional features

Trying to develop reading skills remotely is challenging; working with a student across a screen is not the same as working across a desk. But with Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge, you can give your students and teachers inclusive learning tools to help empower reading independence. Like other Microsoft products, Immersive Reader comes built-in to Microsoft Edge. New features like Picture Dictionary and translate rounded out 2020, giving students even more tools in Immersive Reader. Picture Dictionary helps students build vocabulary by showing images of words instead of definitions. And with translate, students can translate their reading into 60+ different languages making this a crucial tool for bi-lingual students or those learning a new language. With Microsoft Edge, not only do you get a fast, reliable browser, but you also get inclusive tools for your teachers and students.

Spark student interest with fun, informative knowledge cards

Researching online can often mean wading through multiple results pages full of uninspiring links to find the right information. For students, itâs a lot of time and a lot of effort. Starting this month in Microsoft Bing, popular student topics now show up as fun, digestible knowledge cards for quick and easy consumption of useful content. When students search for topics like animals, theyâll now get an engaging and visually rich experience right at the top of the Microsoft Bing results page to help make learning easier and more fun.

Give students and teachers a pen for the web

Hybrid learning forced us to consider what âdigital best practicesâ look like for students and teachers online. Analog techniques like handwritten note-taking and drawing have been harder to replicate digitally without comprehensive inking capabilities. With Web Capture in Microsoft Edge, students and teachers can easily ink on content from the web, whether it be a snippet of a page or the whole page itself. By using a digital pen or finger on a touch-enabled device (or a mouse cursor, instead), they can draw, underline, and otherwise write on the captured content and then easily save it into notes or share it with others. Itâs a dynamic tool that creates new possibilities for online learning.

Secure test taking with Proctorio and Microsoft Edge

Setting up hybrid learning environments is complexâadministering exams online adds to that complexity. Enter online proctoring solutions like Proctorio*1, available soon as a browser extension from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons site. Trusted by over 1,200 universities, institutions, and corporations, Proctorio administers secure remote proctoring, identity verification, and originality authentication directly through the Microsoft Edge browser. Proctorio is a cost-effective, scalable solution that integrates with your learning management system and can be easily enabled with a simple extension. Deploy the extension to your managed devicesâor have users install it on their ownâto lock down the online testing environment and get secure, objective results. This Proctorio extension will be available on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons site in the coming weeks.

A lot can happen in a yearâ2020 sure showed us that. It was only last year that we launched Microsoft Edge with features like Immersive Reader and Collections to help make the web more accessible and inclusive for schools everywhere. Weâre continuing that mission in 2021 and we hope that by deploying Microsoft Edge, youâll get an âeasy winâ to start the year for both you and your school.

Follow the Tech Community Education Blog to stay informed about all the exciting new features coming to Microsoft Edge or visit the Microsoft Edge education page to download it. And donât forget to join the conversation with fellow educators on Twitter using #EdgeEdu!
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NICK ADSL UK · Jan 21, 2021

Microsoft January 2021 Security Updates

January 2021 Security Updates

The January 2021 security release consists of security updates for the following software:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)

Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps

Microsoft Windows Codecs Library

Visual Studio

SQL Server

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

.NET Core

.NET Repository

ASP .NET

Azure

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

CVE-2020-0689 has been re-released. For further information see Security update for Secure Boot DBX: January 12, 2021.

For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see Windows 10, version 1909 delivery options. Note that Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system with an identical set of system files. They will also share the same security update KBs.

Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.

For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.

A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.

Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.

In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.

Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for more information.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

CVE-2020-26870

CVE-2021-1636

CVE-2021-1637

CVE-2021-1643

CVE-2021-1644

CVE-2021-1645

CVE-2021-1647

CVE-2021-1648

CVE-2021-1656

CVE-2021-1663

CVE-2021-1669

CVE-2021-1670

CVE-2021-1672

CVE-2021-1676

CVE-2021-1677

CVE-2021-1694

CVE-2021-1696

CVE-2021-1699

CVE-2021-1707

CVE-2021-1708

CVE-2021-1711

CVE-2021-1713

CVE-2021-1714

CVE-2021-1715

CVE-2021-1716

CVE-2021-1725

Known Issues

The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20210112. For more information about Windows Known Issues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of Windows are in the left pane).

KB Article Applies To
4598229 Windows 10, Version 1903, Windows Server, Version 1903, Windows 10, Version 1909, Windows Server, Version 1909
4598230 Windows 10, Version 1809, Windows Server 2019
4598242 Windows 10, Version 2004, Windows Server, Version 2004, Windows 10, Version 20H2, Windows Server, Version 20H2
4598275 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
4598278 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)
4598279 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4598285 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4598287 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
4598288 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup)
4598289 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
4598297 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)

January 2021 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft

Eeshwar Kumar · Jan 21, 2021

Bette

Original Title: Bette

Hi Bette,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to download and install the latest drivers for the biometric device which recognizes your fingerprint by going to the manufacturer website.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

BetteClements · Jan 21, 2021

Bette

Original Title: Bette

Hi Bette,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to download and install the latest drivers for the biometric device which recognizes your fingerprint by going to the manufacturer website.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.
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Thanks for the response, but won't that require me to either know all my passwords or change them all? That's what I'm trying to avoid.

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