JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 21There’s another metric Microsoft has added to
Windows 10 20H1 that you may find useful: Task
Manager’s new ability to monitor your GPU temperature.
It’s not especially convenient – there’s no ability to
monitor the temperature over time, or alert you if it
exceeds a certain threshold – but it’s a data point that
may prove useful. The Task Manager now reveals what
type of storage device you’re using, too.Smaller, important features under the hood
Windows Sandbox forges closer ties to the PC: I really
like Windows Sandbox, and its isolated container for
trying out new apps and Web sites. Microsoft has
added optional new conveniences: the ability to enable
networking and your PC’s GPU within Sandbox and
even a shared folder between Sandbox and your PC’s
desktop. Be aware, however: while all three features
improve Sandbox’s ease of use, all three increase the
attack surface for potential malware, too.Reset your PC from the cloud: When you reset your PC,
the image that your PC installs and boots from is pulled
from the image already residing on your PC. That’s
fine, but extracting that image can take time and can
actually fail entirely if your PC’s hard drive is significantly
corrupted. Enter Cloud Reset: As the name suggests,
your PC can optionally download a new, clean image
from Microsoft’s servers.
Yes, downloading it will take some time, and cost
you 4GB or so against your bandwidth cap. But you’ll
be able to download the image directly to your PC (no
USB installation key required). If you have a fast InternetJUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 21There’s another metric Microsoft has added to
Windows 10 20H1 that you may find useful: Task
Manager’s new ability to monitor your GPU temperature.
It’s not especially convenient – there’s no ability to
monitor the temperature over time, or alert you if it
exceeds a certain threshold – but it’s a data point that
may prove useful. The Task Manager now reveals what
type of storage device you’re using, too.
Smaller, important features under the hood
Windows Sandbox forges closer ties to the PC: I really
like Windows Sandbox, and its isolated container for
trying out new apps and Web sites. Microsoft has
added optional new conveniences: the ability to enable
networking and your PC’s GPU within Sandbox and
even a shared folder between Sandbox and your PC’s
desktop. Be aware, however: while all three features
improve Sandbox’s ease of use, all three increase the
attack surface for potential malware, too.
Reset your PC from the cloud: When you reset your PC,
the image that your PC installs and boots from is pulled
from the image already residing on your PC. That’s
fine, but extracting that image can take time and can
actually fail entirely if your PC’s hard drive is significantly
corrupted. Enter Cloud Reset: As the name suggests,
your PC can optionally download a new, clean image
from Microsoft’s servers.
Yes, downloading it will take some time, and cost
you 4GB or so against your bandwidth cap. But you’ll
be able to download the image directly to your PC (no
USB installation key required). If you have a fast Internet