Microsoft released the first Windows 10 update of the year

The new update to the Windows 10 operating system focuses on quality instead of adding features.

From May 18, Microsoft started sending Windows 10 updates to users. This time, it does not bring many new features but focuses on improving quality.

The company maintains a more conservative approach to Windows, which contributes about 14% of revenue. With more than 1.3 billion devices running Windows 10, it remained the world's most popular desktop operating system in April, with a 59% market share, according to NetMarketShare data.

After the introduction of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft spent the last few years adding new tools such as 3D image sketches, filters, etc. There are two upgrades each year, while Apple's MacOS and Google Android only have one .

Microsoft slowed down development in 2019 when it released a normal update in the first half of this year and the next version in the second half of the year focusing on performance. In 2020, when it officially stopped supporting Windows 7, Microsoft repeated this strategy. The May Update (21H1) is also quality-centric.

According to Product Manager Panos Panay, in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic forcing people to work and study remotely, the time using Windows 10 per month increased by 75% compared to 2019. Microsoft also recorded growth. unusual in sales of Windows 10 for personal computers in the last 4 quarters.

Some of the changes in 21H1 include: when computers with more than one camera can use the Windows Hello feature to log in with facial recognition, Windows will set the external camera as default; Edge browser only has a Chromium-based version and removes the original version.

Windows 10 users can check if an update is available by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates.