October 29, 2020

Did You Know?

During World War II, coffee rationing led Americans to turn to Postum, a powdered coffee substitute comprised of roasted wheat bran and molasses. Although the popularity of Postum plummeted after the war, it still sells well today in the United States and Canada.

Windows Central’s sources say Microsoft wants to “reinvigorate” the Windows 10 user interface in the second half of 2021. This hasn’t been officially announced, and it might change. Here’s what Zac Bowden says you should expect:

It’s still too early to nail down exactly what will be updated with Sun Valley, but sources have said to expect new Start menu and Action Center experiences, likely based on those same experiences found on Windows 10X, but tailored for desktop. Microsoft is also working on an updated Taskbar built with modern code, and an improved UI for the legacy File Explorer.

Meanwhile, Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft may choose to skip releasing the Windows 10 21H1 Update in the Spring and roll those features into the 21H2 Update, which will reportedly contain these big interface changes.

Read more at windowscentral.com

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