

The default wallpaper has been changed to a lighter one.The Windows sign-in screen now uses the acrylic background when the lock screen is dismissed.Cortana and Search have been split up with their own buttons on the taskbar.It is now possible to re-arrange quick actions right in the Action Center, or add new quick actions.The Brightness quick action has been replaced with a slider.It also shows which app is using the microphone. When your microphone is in use, it will show an icon in the system tray.When disconnected from the internet, Windows 10 shows a globe icon in the system tray with an overlay indicating no internet connectivity.Search comes with a new "Top apps" area that lists your most used apps for quick launching.Cortana will now start automatically listening when you click on its icon in the taskbar.The flyout now includes recent activities, new filters and more Fluent Design elements.The Start Menu flyout now has its own process called StartMenuExperienceHost.exe instead of ShellExperienceHost.exe.The default Start Menu layout now includes less tiles.The Power button will now show an orange dot badge when updates are ready to be installed.Also, they have the acrylic effect applied. The Power submenu and User submenu now shows icons for their items.When the transparency effect is disabled, the Start Menu remains semi-transparent.The menu expands its entries when hovering over it for a longer period of time.You can now unpin a group of tiles at once from the Start Menu.There is now a notification area (system tray) icon with an orange dot for Windows Update if a reboot is required to update the device.See how to Reduce Reserved Storage Size in Windows 10. Windows will now reserve 7 GB of disk space for updates, apps, temporary files and system caches.Windows updates and Microsoft Store app updates will be co-ordinated to minimize disruptions.


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