Windows eleven might be Microsoft's primary software focus these days, but Windows 10 will keep to exist supported until 2025. This volition primarily accept the course of security updates, just the latest version (KB5010415) even adds a couple of new features.

Every bit yous might expect, these are unlikely to accept a big effect on the user experience. Cookies will now be shared between the regular version of Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer mode, which is unremarkably used by businesses to ensure all their apps are compatible. It'll also exist easier to rename and change the location of NVMe drives, a mutual type of SSDs.

Neither are particularly noteworthy, but they do raise the prospect of more Windows 10 features in the future. Microsoft has released feature updates twice a year since it offset launched, but that was expected to end in 2022. We may see a 22H2 update for Windows 10 after all, although Microsoft is more likely to prefer a similar strategy to Windows 11.

Officially, the new OS receives just 1 feature update in the second one-half of each twelvemonth – plenty of rumours are already swirling about the 2022 version. But it's as well clear Microsoft wants to add new features to Windows 11 throughout the year. That'south what happened in a recent update, and information technology looks like more new functionality is on the way presently.

This strategy works in tandem with the Windows Insider Program, where the Dev Channel volition soon exist getting more experimental. Widespread public testing is no longer available to Windows 10 users, and so Microsoft will understandably exist more cautious when it comes to new features.

But with many people reluctant or unable to make the switch to Windows 11, its predecessor remains an operating arrangement that hundreds of millions of people still rely on. Not developing any new features in the next 43 months would be a mistake for Microsoft.

Despite the 2 new features mentioned in a higher place, the KB5010415 update primarily focuses on bug fixes. Problems inbound Chinese text on a QWERTY keyboard, using screen readers and accessing Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode have all been patched. However, several other issues have been identified simply not notwithstanding fixed.

The KB5010415 is notwithstanding technically in preview status, then yous'll need to install it manually. But head to Settings > Update & Security and click 'View optional updates'. If it's not appearing in that location, you lot can download information technology from the Microsoft website instead. In one case the March security patch is released, this older version will be automatically installed on devices.

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