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End of life for Windows 10 Version 1909 (Home & Pro), Version 1803 & 1809 (Education & Enterprise) on May 11

Microsoft has announced end of life (end of servicing) for Windows 10 version 1909 (Home and Pro), Windows 10 versions 1803 & 1809 (Education & Enterprise) on May 11, 2021. If your PC is still on these Windows 10 versions you may need to upgrade to a newer version of Windows 10 or preferably to the latest version Windows 10 version 20H2 update . Windows 10 version 1909: Windows 10 , version 1909 will reach the end of servicing on May 11, 2021. This applies to the following editions of Windows 10 released in November of 2019: Windows 10 Home, version 1909 Windows 10 Pro, version 1909 Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1909 Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, version 1909 These editions will no longer receive security updates after May 11, 2021. Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 to remain supported. Windows 10 versions 1803 & 1809: Windows 10 , version 1803* and version 1809 will re

Windows 10’s Sun Valley update revamps icons used since Windows 95

Windows 10 icons that have remained pretty much the same since Windows 95, prepare for disappointment. The operating system’s Sun Valley update is refreshing these graphics with a more contemporary look. Windows Latest  spotted the revamp in the latest preview builds of Sun Valley, which is set to land in October or November. In addition to adding new icons for File Explorer and other apps, Microsoft is updating the icons inside the Shell32.DLL. Some of the icons have remained pretty much unchanged since Windows 95 arrived over 25 years ago. There are images of floppy disk and CD drives, computer chips, hibernation mode, networking, and more. The new icons do look quite modern, with extra color and a less antiquated style. The change should give Windows a more unified appearance, rather than containing elements from different eras of the OS. Sun Valley has been in the works since last year. It will introduce a comprehensive visual rejuvenation of Windows, including a new interf