What's news in Windows 10 November 2019 Update

The Windows 10 November 2019 Update will be released by Microsoft in the coming weeks, bringing new features to help with productivity. 

What new features will it include? 

The following new features will be available to Windows 10 users, according to a Microsoft blog post: 

• Third-party digital assistants will be able to activate above the Lock screen using voice commands.
• You can create events directly from the Calendar flyout on the Taskbar, without having to open the Calendar app.
• On the Start menu, the navigation pane will expand when you hover over it with your mouse, giving you more information about each icon before clicking.
• Changes to notifications will make them easier to configure and manage from an app or website right on the notification, both as a banner and in the Action Center.
• In File Explorer, the search box will be powered by Windows Search, to better integrate OneDrive content online.
• Narrator and other assistive technologies will read and learn where the FN key is located on keyboards. It'll be able to tell if the key's locked or unlocked. 

Microsoft has also made "general battery life and power efficiency improvements for PCs with certain processors," according to the post, though no other details on this are available. 

How to install the update

If you're a member of the Windows Insider Program, you can follow these steps to download the Windows 10 November 2019 Update from the program's Release Preview ring with your PC: 

1. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program and click the Get started button.

2. Link your Microsoft account or Azure Active Directory account. This is the email account you used to register for the Windows Insider Program.

3. Choose Just fixes, apps, and drivers to join the Release Preview ring and get the November 2019 Update.

4. Confirm the legal stuff.

5. Press Restart Now to ensure your PC is now in the Release Preview ring. Without restarting your PC, your PC won't be fully be joined. A restart is required.

6. After rebooting your PC, double-check your Windows Insider Program settings via Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program and make sure it shows "Release Preview" under "What pace do you want to get new builds?".

7. If you go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and press the Check for Updates button. Your PC should receive the November 2019 Update.

If you're already a member of the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider Program, you can simply follow step 7 above. 

If you are not a member of the Windows Insider Program, you can download the November 2019 Update from the Windows Update page under Settings when it is available.  

Source: CNET