It’s that time of year again with a new Windows 10 update being released. The update will land on most computers in early April and will feature the below features
- A new light theme is available which turns the task bar, Start menu, and other areas of the Windows Shell white.
- Shadows are now present under several UI elements in including XAML context menus and window popups.
- The login screen now features Acrylic blur effects.
- The Emoji Panel is now drag-able.
- Emoji 12, Kaomoji, and Symbols are available in the Emoji Panel.
- Focus Assist will now automatically turn on when entering full screen in an app.
- You can now customise quick actions directly within the Action Centre.
- A new brightness slider is now present in the quick actions area in Action Centre.
- The default wallpaper has been updated with lighter colours and a flatter aesthetic.
- Snip & Sketch now supports window snip for easy screen-shotting of app windows.
- Start and Taskbar jump lists now feature Fluent Design reveal and blur effects.
- The power and account menus in the Start menu now includes icons.
- The Start menu default layout has been simplified, now using a single column with a cleaner setup.
- You can now unpin entire live tile groups in the Start menu.
- The File Explorer icon is now slightly darker to better fit in with the light theme.
- Game Bar has been updated with a new UI.
- Cloud Clipboard’s UI has been tweaked to better suite keyboard and mouse use.
- Friendly Dates are now the default date format in File Explorer.
- Task bar jump lists will now match your task bar colour.