Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.


Click here to Register a free account now! or read our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site.

Generic User Avatar

Sun Valley


  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic

#1 nacunis

nacunis

  •  Avatar image
  • Members
  • 2 posts
  • OFFLINE
  •  
  • Local time:12:57 AM

Posted 14 March 2021 - 09:44 PM

I've been in the Insider Program since 2015.  I have to say that the supposed major update to Windows 10 called 21H2 is really somewhat boring so far.  Dramatic, it isn't.  In some places, fluid design is added to make great effects.  In others, it is excluded entirely such as with Disk Management.  It seems to have been coded by rookies, reviewed by Junior managers and just slammed through and accepted.  If this is what we can expect from 21H2, I'm preparing myself to be underwhelmed.



BC AdBot (Login to Remove)

 


#2 Rocky Bennett

Rocky Bennett

  •  Avatar image
  • Members
  • 6,483 posts
  • OFFLINE
  •  
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:New Mexico, USA
  • Local time:09:57 PM

Posted 15 March 2021 - 07:38 AM

Indeed. This update has been advertised as very, VERY minor. The whole update takes less that 5 minutes and consists of just a few lines of code. Microsoft has repeatedly indicated that this minor update is the beginning of a new "trend," but they have not specified what trend they are going for. Minimalism seems to be the defining factor of the new trend, judging by the last few updates.


Mr. Rocky Bennett

Linux User and Windows 10 Lover.


#3 Rocky Bennett

Rocky Bennett

  •  Avatar image
  • Members
  • 6,483 posts
  • OFFLINE
  •  
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:New Mexico, USA
  • Local time:09:57 PM

Posted 18 March 2021 - 01:15 PM

As per Microsoft, "As with Windows 10, versions 2004 and 20H2, version 21H1 also shares a common core operating system with an identical set of system files. New features are included in monthly quality updates for version 2004 in an inactive and dormant state. These new 21H1 features remain dormant until they are turned on through the “enablement package,” a small, quick-to-install “master switch” that activates the Windows 10, version 21H1 features." That is why these new feature updates can be done in 5 minutes or less on a modern computer.


Mr. Rocky Bennett

Linux User and Windows 10 Lover.


#4 Beanslappers

Beanslappers

  •  Avatar image
  • Members
  • 294 posts
  • OFFLINE
  •  
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:New Zealand
  • Local time:05:57 PM

Posted 08 April 2021 - 10:04 PM

Hey nacunis,

 

Yes microsoft has already stated that 21H1 is not going to be a big update with packed features.    But the 21H2 will be if  I remember correctly.  I am not excited about this apart from bugs are getting fixed apparently.... wonder what new ones will come.


Desktop specs: Windows 11 Pro (23H2), Phanteks eclipse P400A TGE tower, Gigabyte B360M-HD3, Intel i7 8700 @ 3.2GHz (4.6GHz turbo boost), Cooler Master Hyper 212 Gun Metal Black Edition CPU Cooler, 3x120mm Magnetic Levitation Fans, MSI RTX 2060 super gaming x, 27" AOC widescreen FHD 1920x1080 monitor (gaming), 24" Samsung widescreen FHD 1920 x 1080 monitor (Steaming). 32GB of ram DDR4's PC4-21300 corsair vengeance LPX, 250GB SSD, and an 4TB SSD for games.

Software:  Kaspersky Premium (latest version), Cleaner Free (latest version), Adwcleaner, Brave (Latest version), Shutup (Latest version), FRST (latest version).
Laptop specs: Kali Purple, Acer Aspire E1-531, 8gb ram and the rest is the standard stuff (with extra that I am not going into).


#5 nacunis

nacunis
  • Topic Starter

  •  Avatar image
  • Members
  • 2 posts
  • OFFLINE
  •  
  • Local time:12:57 AM

Posted 08 April 2021 - 11:45 PM

Hey nacunis,

 

Yes microsoft has already stated that 21H1 is not going to be a big update with packed features.    But the 21H2 will be if  I remember correctly.  I am not excited about this apart from bugs are getting fixed apparently.... wonder what new ones will come.

I am talking about 21H2, Sun Valley, not 21H1.  I reached my conclusion after seeing all but a few features.  21H1 is NOTHING at all but positioning placeholders for future changes.  There is one 21H2 feature update that I am potentially excited about.  But Microsoft is apparently waiting for their next national demo in the Summer.  The change I am interested in is what plan they have for the Start Menu.  It sounds interesting.






1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users