On their Windows 10 21H1 status page Microsoft has announced that they have started the process of automatically updated selected PCs to the new version of the process. In the early stages, the roll-out is slow, as Microsoft probes the landscape for issues, and Microsoft explains that they are using this phase to train their […]
Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 May 2021 update
Microsoft announced the next Window 10 feature update called version 21H1 back in February. Today it has started rolling it out as May 2021 update for the users that brings with it security, remote access and quality improvements, along with updates to a few core user experiences.
New features in Windows 10 May 2021 update
Use an external camera as the default for Windows Hello – For those using a Windows-Hello-compatible external camera with a PC that already has a built-in camera, Windows automatically uses that external camera as the default for Windows Hello.
Open documents faster yet securely – Improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard lets you open your documents open faster, while still checking for possible security concerns. Windows Defender Application Guard helps prevent untrusted Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files from accessing your company’s trusted resources.
Microsoft has made Windows 10 version 21H1 generally available and begun its phased roll out via Windows Update. It outlined this update, also known as the May 2021 Update, back in February. The update is said to be largely crafted in response to needs expressed by customers during pandemic lockdown months, and since it can be summed up in three official bullet points, I ve repeated them below.
Windows Hello multicamera support to set the default as the external camera when both external and internal Windows Hello cameras are present.
Windows Defender Application Guard performance improvements including optimizing document opening scenario times.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Group Policy Service (GPSVC) updating performance improvement to support remote work scenarios.
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