Probably the most significant new 21H1 feature is the addition of support for external Windows Hello cameras on devices that already have one built-in. Those new features have been driven by the changes in the way we work, finding better ways to support combinations of laptops and monitors, and providing improved tools for managing remote users. That's taken the H2 slot, leaving H1 for an IT-focused release with a handful of new features. Things are different in 2021 - not because of the pandemic, but because Microsoft is working on a major refresh of Windows 10, codenamed Sun Valley, for release towards the end of the year. SEE: 69 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) It's the H2 update that's normally the smaller one, consolidating the changes from spring and adding features for IT professionals. That made sense: the H1 release has been associated with bigger releases containing more features, including changes to the Windows user experience. As a result, IT departments have left the H1 releases for consumers, using H2 as their annual updates. We've grown used to a certain pattern in Windows 10 updates: two releases a year, one in the spring (H1) and one in the fall (H2), with the second offering longer support than the first.

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