Windows 10 news recap: Windows 10 redesign “Sun Valley” could be on the way, Adobe Flash says farewell, and more

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Published on October 31, 2020

published on October 31, 2020

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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.

Microsoft to change how Windows 10 manual driver updates work on November 5

Improvements to how driver updates are managed on Windows 10 are coming in early November. For automatic driver updates, these will continue to function as normal, installing either when you connect a peripheral for the first time, or if the manufacturer publishes a driver to Windows Update. But for manual driver updates, these will only install if you specifically request them fromSettings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View optional updates.

Adobe Flash removed for good with latest Windows 10 optional update

A new optional update for Windows 10 does away with Adobe Flash for good. The optional update to remove Adobe Flash is also available for all supported versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server. This only removes Flash from Internet Explorer and legacy Edge, other browsers that come with it as a built-in component may continue to have Flash available.

Alexa for Windows 10 gets new look, new features

Amazon’s Alexa app for Windows 10 has received a design overhaul, implementing a new design language, in addition to bringing some new features, such as adding support for Drop in to video calls.

@windowscentral @zacbowden @Daniel_Rubino @ALumia_Italia Just got an update for Alexa on Windows 10 that completely changed the whole app. pic.twitter.com/U4IxtnNryS

— Cameron Singh (@AlphaChap) October 28, 2020

Microsoft is reportedly planning big Windows 10 redesign codenamed “Sun Valley”

A design overhaul could be heading for Windows 10 in the future. According to a new report, Microsoft is planning a design overhaul codenamed “Sun Valley” which could be coming in the Windows 10 “Cobalt” update, expected in Fall 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.