A wave of useful resources comes to the construction of the Insider.
Microsoft is planning a major redesign of Windows 10 in the future, but it appears that the company does not want to move its thumbs until the update’s release date is finalized. The software giant has announced that Windows 10 will receive some changes to the taskbar and tweaks in some well-loved areas of the operating system.
What is Microsoft doing with the Windows 10 taskbar?
You can see all the interesting details on the Windows Insider Blog. This means that this update is not yet on the main branch of Windows 10, but anyone with an Insider version of the operating system can log in and test the new features.
The update is packed with features, so you’ll have a lot to experience if you’re on the Insider program. On the one hand, the taskbar now has a new coat of paint and will show relevant news and interests as soon as they arrive. If you saw the news feed on a newer Android device, it looks like this.
If it starts showing some news that you don’t like very much, you can tell the taskbar to stop showing feeds of that nature. Over time, you can sculpt your feed as a useful source of information about worldly events.
If you’re not a fan of news, don’t worry. The taskbar also supports weather updates and sports scores as they arrive.
What else is included in the Windows 10 Insider update?
You may also be pleased to hear that Microsoft is revamping the way you manage your storage on Windows 10. Now you can add and remove disks from the Settings application, customize storage spaces and optimize drives.
At the time of writing, storage enhancements were only available to a select few when building the Insider Dev. However, Microsoft wants to implement it for more Insiders in the future.
In addition, Windows 10 will adjust your time and date, depending on the time zone you’re in. If you are sure that you have changed time zones, it will automatically update the time and inform you through a notification. If you are unsure, it will alert you with a notification to see if you want to update it or not.
All of these changes come just days after Microsoft blurted out that it was planning a “comprehensive visual rejuvenation” for Windows 10. As such, 2021 could become the year that Windows 10 will receive many interesting new features.
An exciting year for Windows 10
If this Insider build is anything to follow, there is a lot to expect for Windows 10 updates. Who knows what else will come for the operating system?
If you’re interested in what’s coming up for Windows 10, you should definitely try Insider builds. For example, a recent Insider update had some useful features for Office users.
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