You no longer need an optical drive to install Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 on a new computer. If your computer has a USB port, you can install the operating system from a USB stick. Microsoft’s own tool can be used for this, but there is also a clever free program, Rufus (https://rufus.ie/en/), which is much more versatile, handling Linux distributions and other ISO files. Of course, there are several such tools, but Rufus can even download a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 ISO file on demand, just like the small tool offered by Microsoft, which is only available for Windows installation.
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Windows 11 in the cloud
Microsoft has decided to sell Windows 11 as a bundle and the cloud version will run on virtual machines.
New icons in Windows
One thing is for sure: new icons are coming to Windows. The process hasn’t just started, with strategically important applications in the company getting new icons not long ago. Now the line is continuing with Windows factory applications, including a rethink of icons in Explorer. For example, the yellow background color will disappear completely, and the icons for folders, downloads, photos, documents, videos, and music will change. The new icons are not only prettier, but they also make it easier to distinguish between important storage. Other changes, though not necessarily as noticeable, include rounded corners for windows, controls, and menus.
That’s not a lot for now, but it shows that Microsoft thinks something needs to be done with the interface, and more news is expected in the near future.
Windows 10 – new clothes coming soon
The second update in the life of Windows 10 this year might be the one to look forward to. Although Microsoft hasn’t yet released the detailed plans and what’s new, the Insider Previews suggest one of two things. One of them is the nature of the changes that will be made to Windows 10, which will be codenamed Sun Valley and will give Windows 10 a new look.
Microsoft changes update model for Windows 10
Due to too many problems, the company may change the concept of updates again; the two big packages will be discontinued and replaced by more small updates.
For internal testers, Microsoft is already testing a new update model, which means that new features in the operating system will no longer arrive in two big phases, spring and autumn, but will arrive as they are released. The idea is certainly better than the current version in that there will be no delays.
Critical bug in Windows 10
According to Google Project Zero, there is a critical flaw in the Windows kernel that hackers can easily exploit.
The Google Project Zero team has once again discovered a critical flaw in Windows. The vulnerability affects many users; this time it is a security issue affecting the kernel. The vulnerability, in combination with a flaw in the Chrome browser, allows an attack against the operating system and allows an attacker to take control of the operating system.