Windows 10: Windows 10 May 2021 Update is now rolling out

Windows 10 May 2021 Update is now available and rollout is expected to accelerate in the coming weeks. If you’ve got a compatible device and you can’t wait for the rollout to complete, there are three ways to download and install the May 2021 Update right now: Windows Update, Media Creation Tool and Update Assistant.

The phased rollout of the Windows 10 feature update depends on a number of factors. This includes your location, hardware and software compatibility. Flagship products from Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo and many other recent devices should be able to get the feature update now. Based on the early set of feedback, the list will likely quickly get longer.

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 10 version 21H1 is currently rolling out to ‘seekers’ only. This mean, you’ll only receive the update if you manually click the “Check for Updates” and then select the “Download and install now” option.

What’s new and improved in Windows 10’s May 2021 Update


As per the official changelog, users can now finally enable Windows Hello multicamera support. This will work when both external and internal Windows Hello cameras are present.

Likewise, Microsoft is also making performance improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard. Likewise, Microsoft has introduced additional performance improvements for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Group Policy Service (GPSVC).

These changes are supposed to support remote work scenarios, according to the tech giant.

Chromium Edge replaces Edge legacy


In this version, Microsoft’s Edge Legacy browser is finally getting replaced with Chromium-based Edge completely. Chromium Edge was first released in January of last year and Microsoft had announced that it was going to replace Chromium-based Edge at one point.

Windows 10 October 2020 Update shipped with both Edge versions and users running older versions had to download Chromium Edge manually. With May Update, Microsoft will remove the old browser and business users won’t be able to run the two versions of Edge side-by-side.

However, Windows 10 apps that are based on EdgeHTML will continue to work in May 2021 Update.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

For UK users: free Windows 10 upgrade ends 10:59am on Saturday 30.07.16

Yeah done that to 4 PC's just this week, all rolled back to Windows 7 apart from 1. Ill start using Windows 10 by 2021 full time lol