Microsoft Rolling out Windows 10 October 2020 Update

Oct. 21, 2020

The most noticeable change with Windows 10 20H2 is the newstart menu whose tiles now respect the system theme. With this change the Start menu should look more coherent, which in turn should make Windows look better. If you’re someone who prefers having bright colors in the Start Menu, you can do it by enabling the checkbox “Show accent color on the following surfaces: Start, taskbar, and action center” under Settings -> Personalization -> Color.Image: Microsoft

The latest Windows 10 updateships with the newChromium-based Edge. Through this update, Microsoft has added additional functionalities including thekeyboard shortcut Alt+Tab to switch between tabs in Edge. You can also pin websites to the taskbar.

With Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft continues to move away from legacy Control Panel-based settings. As spotted on a recent Insider build, you can nowchange the refresh rateof the display from the Settings menu.

Apart from these changes, the update slightly improves the tablet experience. Windows 10 now automatically switches to tablet mode when you detach the keyboard. There are a few changes for the enterprise customers as well, which you can check outhere.

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