Windows 10 news recap: Alarms & Clock app gets redesigned, Microsoft Store gets design tweaks, and more

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Published on March 7, 2021

published on March 7, 2021

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Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Twitter begins adding Fleets and Revue newsletters to its web and Windows 10 apps

Updates are arriving for Twitter’s web and Windows 10 apps, which have started adding Twitter’s Fleets feature and Revue newsletters.

Microsoft releases PowerToys 0.33.1 with a new onboarding experience and localization improvements

PowerToys version 0.33.1 has been released which brings a new onboarding experience, as well as localization improvements. The new onboarding experience is designed to make it easier for new users to get started with the suite of tools.

Why hello #powerToys v0.33.1. Improved localization, new onboarding experience, new PT Run plugin manager, and just has that 'new build smell'. https://t.co/oZM9vOGRTL pic.twitter.com/P7SBK313Cy

— Clint Rutkas (@ClintRutkas) March 4, 2021

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Alarms & Clock app just updated with a whole new look

The Alarms & Clock app on Windows 10 has received a design overhaul this week. Of particular note is the larger font, as well as the addition of a fullscreen mode.

Latest update to the Microsoft Store brings hints of ‘Sun Valley’ design

Design tweaks have been made to the Microsoft Store on Windows 10, with hints of Microsoft’s “Sun Valley” design being included, though the internet was thinking Microsoft was building a whole new store experience, which doesn’t appear to be the case.

No. A new Microsoft Store app is not rolling out. It's simply an *update* (like we normally release) to the existing Store app in Windows 10 with improvements. The Store now displays the same whatever the size of the window and has an updated progress ring. That's it. https://t.co/INXFROEtHe

— Brandon LeBlanc (@brandonleblanc) March 2, 2021

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.