OCTOBER 2019 PCWorld 9A NEW TERMINAL APP AND
WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM FOR
LINUX
Because Microsoft is publishing new apps on
its own schedule, the new Terminal (go.
pcworld.com/term) isn’t specifically tied to
any new release. Windows Subsystem for
Linux 2, a faster version of WSL1 (go.pcworld.
com/wsl1), was released for Windows 10 Pro.
Though it was added to the Insider program
in June, it’s on the 20H1 track.
Linux files can now be accessed through
the File Explorer within Windows, too, as a
separate improvement.EMOJI 12.0 IS NOW FULLY
SUPPORTED
Though support for Emoji 12 was added as
part of the May 2019 Update, it’s now fullysender name, according to
Microsoft. And a Manage
Notifications button at the top of
the Action Center will launch the
Settings page.
NEW FEATURES FOR
WINDOWS 10 20H
Microsoft’s May 2019 Update felt
light on new features compared to
prior releases. At this point—with
many, many months to go—20H
feels the same. Still, there’s plenty
of time for Microsoft to shift gears,
especially if the majority of its
developers are still fixing bugs in time for the
19H2 release. For now, there’s a grab bag of
upgrades and new additions. This isn’t an
exhaustive list, but rather the more interesting
features as of September 2019.
A NEW TABLET EXPERIENCE
FOR 2-IN-1 PCS
Microsoft is merging the traditional “tablet”
and “desktop” view in 2-in-1 PCs, moving
away from a tiled interface to a more traditional
“desktop” view, but with additional spacing.
CLOUD DOWNLOADS
DURING PC RESETS
If you like, you now have the option of
entirely re-downloading Windows during a
reset operation, rather than restoring from
a partition.
New terminal app.