Microsoft forges ahead with adding new features to Windows 10 as the OS gets another Windows 11 capability

Date:
Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:47:49 +0000

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Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 was in a feature freeze? Well, its clear enough now that this isnt happening.

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Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 wouldnt get any more features , and was effectively on ice, with the exception of minor tweaks? Well, the
reversal of that policy is clear enough now, as another inbound feature for Windows 11 is also coming to its predecessor OS.

Namely a richer weather experience including dynamic, interactive weather updates on the lock screen.

This is something thats already been spotted in testing for Windows 11, and
is now in the latest preview build for Windows 10 (version 19045.3992).

It means that when you hover over the weather on the lock screen, further
info is revealed. On top of that, if you click the weather card, you get the MSN website weather forecast popping up (in Microsofts Edge browser , as you might guess).

This will be the default setup for the lock screen if its status is set to none Microsoft explains, but you will be able to turn it off if you wish. Analysis: Thawing the feature freeze

Okay, so this is no big deal as a feature, but nonetheless it is a new piece of functionality, and not a minor tweak. Of course, the other addition since Microsoft announced that feature freeze for Windows 10 was the introduction
of Copilot and you couldnt get a more major move than that.

As Windows Central (Zac Bowden), which spotted this latest development,
points out, late last year, when Copilot was announced for Windows 10, Microsoft did say it was revisiting its decision to halt features for the older OS, and planned to make additional investments in the operating system. It appears that this is happening, then, and we can likely expect further features to be bolted on to Windows 10 as 2024 rolls onwards.

Furthermore, Bowden has heard on the grapevine that Microsoft will be reopening the Windows 10 Beta channel for testers, which is a clear
suggestion that more features will be on the way for the operating system as theyll need to go through a full testing process. You might also like... Windows 11 remains an unloved OS but why won't people upgrade? Windows 10 might get Copilot sooner than you think Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11



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