The great Windows 10 update is closer: we already know its name and some of the news it will bring us

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Microsoft is preparing to offer a new major update of its operating system. Until now we have known it as development branch 19H1, a codename that we all knew was just the temporary nickname until they decided to release it eventually."

Now we know that Microsoft will follow the trend used with the latest updates and opt for a continuity name. The spring update for Windows 10 will be called Windows April 2019 Update, an update that is getting closer every day (we hope it will actually arrive in April) and from which it already We have gone through some of the new specifications that it offers and that we will now review.

Reserved space on hard disk

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To prevent an update from failing at the least opportune moment due to lack of storage, Windows 10 April 2019 Update will take care of reserving permanently on the hard disk a space called “Reserved Storage>"

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Windows 10 will leave unused up to a total of 7 GB of hard disk space on the devices in which we are going to carry out the download and thus avoid problems that may occur during the installation. It can be checked at the path Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features>"

Windows Sandbox

Windows Sandbox is another of the improvements that will arrive with Windows 10 April 2019 Update. This is a way to test applications without putting our team at risk.

Windows Sandbox is a kind of temporary, isolated environment where you can run untrusted software without fear operating problems on our PC. Windows Sandbox is a closed environment, only for testing, which we run from time to time and whose effects disappear once we close it. An environment that offers an appearance similar to that of the PC at the time we bought it, without later additions for the use of which some specifications that we already discussed are required:

• Be using a version of Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise
• Use an AMD64 architecture
• Have virtualization capabilities enabled in BIOS (UEFI)
• A minimum of 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
• A minimum of 1 GB free disk space (here an SSD is recommended)
• Have at least 2 CPU cores (4 cores with hyperthreading recommended)

Windows Light Theme

Another novelty that will arrive with Windows 10 April 2019 Update refers to the appearance of Windows, as it will have a clear theme in As opposed to the increasingly present dark mode that we are seeing in all kinds of systems. This is the case of Mojave, Android 9 Pie, applications like Airmail and its dark mode or even Windows 10.

Windows Light Theme is characterized by eliminating any reminiscence of dark tones that may appear on the screen, something that occurs today even though We choose to use the theme that is set by default on our computer. A radical change in aesthetics by eliminating the dark tones that surrounded the application icons and their list.

Cortana isolates itself from searches

With Build 18317 came one of the symptoms that indicated that Cortana was not having a rosy future, something that was confirmed a few days later. Cortana separated the search box and perhaps it was the first step so that she could be even more expendable.

Using the search box on the taskbar now launches the new internal search experience while Cortana has a separate access iconIt can be the trigger for users to choose which virtual assistant to use by default in Windows.

Start Menu Improvements

They are separating Start in Windows 10 (ShellExperienceHost.exe) and now it will have its own process called StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. It is therefore isolated and it is easier to solve possible failures and errors. They have been testing it for a few weeks and it is expected to be implemented in Windows 10 April 2019 Update.

Timeline improvements

Timeline is an improvement that arrived in Windows 10 April 2018 Update and although there may be cases in which you do not want to have it, the truth is that it is an established function that with Windows 10 April 2019 Update will take into account the rest of connected devices

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It is an addition that offers users the possibility of accessing in a kind of temporary chronology for all the applications that we have been using . With Windows Timeline>"

Chromium-based Edge

One of the surprises this year. Microsoft was giving up on Edge. In the absence of an interesting alternative that makes us bet on Edge, Microsoft has decided to adopt a rendering engine based on Chromium, similar to the one used by Google Chrome, Opera and Safari.

The objective is twofold: on the one hand to offer a more compatible web browser and on the other hand make it easier to maintain This will follow the steps started in Android, where Edge has already abandoned EdgeHTML to use Chromium.

In parallel a new menu is expected in Edge that offers users the possibility to share data with nearby devices whenever they are connected to the same network.

Changes in Windows Update

Lastly, we could see changes in Windows Update focused on facilitating the process of updating our computersAnd it is that all versions of Windows 10 will have the option that allows you to delay an update. In this way, if something fails in the new Build, the security installation will not be carried out forcibly while we work, since it can be postponed for up to 7 days.

It is a function that until now was only available in the version of Windows 10 Pro and looking at Microsoft's history with the latest updates and its major bugs, it is a added that surely many appreciate.