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Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella's vow to 'win back fans'
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Microsoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update.
Key facts
- In March Windows boss, Pavan Davuluri acknowledged that Windows needs to be faster, more reliable, and contain a more targeted deployment of AI
- Microsoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update
- Ahead of Patch Tuesday, yesterday's update was chock-full of fixes, including several for Windows Explorer
- Other reliability tweaks include improvements to Windows Hello, the Microsoft Store, and the taskbar system tray
Summary
Ahead of Patch Tuesday, yesterday's update was chock-full of fixes, including several for Windows Explorer. According to Microsoft: "This update improves the reliability of relevant explorer.exe processes so they stop after closing File Explorer windows. Microsoft has also improved the performance of launching startup apps after device boot, and storage performance when viewing large volumes was made snappier. Other reliability tweaks include improvements to Windows Hello, the Microsoft Store, and the taskbar system tray.