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- Windows 10, version 21H2, all editions Release Date: 11/16/2021
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The Windows 10 November 2021 Update[1] (codenamed "21H2"[2]) is the twelfth major update to Windows 10 as the cumulative update to the May 2021 Update. It carries the build number 10.0.19044.
Jul 15, 2021 · Broad availability of Windows 10, version 21H2 will begin later in the second half of this calendar year. We will provide more information on this release and the next Windows 10 LTSC release (including the next IoT Enterprise LTSC release) in the near term.
- Update: There Are Very Few Changes
- Weather and News on The Taskbar
- Secure DNS Over Https (DOH), System-Wide
- DNS Configuration in The Settings App
- Startup App Notifications
- A Redesigned Emoji Picker
- Paste as Plaintext in Clipboard History
- Say Goodbye to The "3D Objects" Folder
- "Windows Voice Typing" Replaces Windows Dictation
- Microsoft's New Icon Theme
We were originally tracking a variety of features, which Microsoft was working on for the 21H2 update. They have largely been moved to the Windows 11 release. However, we will leave the article largely intact for historical reference. Here's the final, very limited list of new features: 1. WPA3 H2E support: The "SAE Hash to Element" standard improv...
Microsoft is adding a "News and Interests" pane to the taskbar. You'll see the local weather to the left of your notification area icons on the taskbar. Click it and you'll see news headlines, sports scores, market updates, and other information. You can see a detailed weather forecast and weather map, too. Microsoft describes this as a "feed of dy...
Microsoft now lets you enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) system-wide, for all Windows applications. DNS over HTTPS will boost online privacy and security by encrypting DNS lookups. In current versions of Windows 10, only a few web browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefoxsupport this. Once system-wide support is finished, all Windo...
Windows 10's Settings app now lets you configure DNS servers---and DoH settings. Previously setting a custom DNS serverrequired visiting the classic Control Panel. To find DNS (and DNS over HTTPS) settings, head to either Settings > Network & Internet > Status (for wired Ethernet connections) or Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi (for wireless c...
When a Windows application sets itself to automatically start with your PC, Windows will now show you a "Startup App Notification" that informs you of this. You can go to Settings > Apps > Startup (or use the Task Manager) to disable the Startup app. At the moment, this feature only shows apps that appear in the Settings > Apps > Startup screen. Ot...
Microsoft has redesigned Windows 10's emoji picker, which you can open with Windows+. (period) or Windows+; (semicolon.) Beyond an updated design that matches Windows 10's modern "Fluent Design" style, you'll find a variety of new features including an emoji search box. There's now animated GIF support for quickly searching for and inserting animat...
There's now a "Paste as Text" button in Windows 10's clipboard history, too. (Press Windows+V to open it.) Click this button and you can paste copied text as plain text without the original formatting---no font, color, or size changes. It will match the formatting of whatever document you're pasting it in.
Microsoft is removing Windows 10's "3D Objects" folder from its place as a "special folder" in File Explorer. Now, when you open File Explorer, you won't see the "3D Objects" folder under This PC anymore. This folder is an artifact of the time when Microsoft was obsessed with adding 3D features to Windows: Paint 3D, 3D effects in the Photos app, a ...
Windows Voice Typing is the new, improved, and rebranded version of Windows Dictation. You can use it to type with your voice anywhere there's a text box on your Windows 10 PC. Voice Typing has a design that's "optimized for use with touch keyboards," automatic punctuation, and "an updated back end" that promises a more reliable voice typing experi...
Various icons have been updated to match Microsoft's new icon theme, including the Settings, Windows Security, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes icons. The new icons look much better with the new light and dark-themed start menu tiles added in Windows 10's 20H1 update.
Nov 16, 2021 · Today, I’m sharing how we will deliver the November 2021 Update, how to get it, details on the revised Windows 10 update release cadence including the new Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) edition, and some positive news on the pace of the Windows 11 rollout.
Nov 9, 2021 · Windows 10 Version 21H2 Release Date: Windows 10 Version 21H2 is scheduled to be released to the general public before the end of November 2021 although they still have not set a specific date set yet.
Nov 10, 2021 · How to get the Windows 10 November 2021 Update | Windows Experience Blog. The November 2021 Update is available initially to users with select devices running Windows 10, version 2004 or later who are interested in the latest features and are ready to install this release on their device.
Nov 16, 2021 · Today, I’m sharing how we will deliver the November 2021 Update, how to get it, details on the revised Windows 10 update release cadence including the new Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) edition, and some positive news on the pace of the Windows 11 rollout.
