October 2019 – Newsletter, Windows 10X

Microsoft recently unveiled Windows 10X, including some big changes being made to the Start Menu. The new variant of Windows 10 is designed to run on dual-screen and foldable devices that are coming in the future. Many tweaks were also made to the operating system to make it more touch-friendly.
Live Tiles, the animated and flipping icons, are being traded in for a more simplified look. The Start Menu now includes apps that can be pinned in place as well as a list of recent documents. Live Tiles were originally part of Windows Phone, then added to Windows 8 in an effort to encourage developers to create apps that updated the information displayed on them. They were designed to be “glance and go”; to quickly look at the front of a phone to see information. This concept didn’t translate well in Windows 10, where not every app fully supported the animated tiles.
While it wasn’t a total surprise to see the new Start Menu features after Microsoft accidentally revealed the change earlier this year, it’s still fun to explore the real thing now. To learn more about the update, visit here.