ASCII.jp 2021 Windows 10 large update "21H1" will be like this (planned)

The "20H2" scheduled for this fall is still there, but here we will boldly predict the contents of Windows 10 May 2021 Update (provisional) scheduled for next spring.That said, instead of thinking about it, it is based on the functions previewed on Windows Insider Program's devChannel.

Nothing has been announced about 21H1 yet, but has predicted a new function installed from the features published in Dev Channel.

DEV Channel has been previewing a new feature on its predecessor, Fast Channel, has been a new feature since December last year, regardless of "specific Windows 10 version".Some of them are mounted on Windows 10 Ver.2004 (hereinafter, 20H1) and are scheduled for the same ver.20H2 (hereinafter, 20H2), but there are many things that are not.Here, we introduce functions that are likely to be installed in 21H1 from the functions previewed in Dev Channel.So the answer will be next spring.The version of May 2021 Update seems to be Windows 10 Ver.21H1.

For the general public, is it enhanced in input functions in Skype "Meetnow"?

One of the truly "new functions" is "Meetnow".This is a function to host and participate in a meeting with three or more Skype.The icon is displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, which allows you to start and participate.

Meetnow is a function to host and participate online conferences using Skype.It is basically Skype, but you can host an online conference for the time being

Under the current social situation, online meetings are popular, but this meetnow allows multiple users with Miicrosoft accounts to create meetings.Any user who can use Skype can invite and participate, and there is no need to register as an organization.Microsoft offers Teams services for companies, but it seems to assume that it is not for organizations but a group like individuals and clubs.It doesn't mean it can't be used for business, but Skype starts.

オンラインミーティングの普及もあって、今後は一般的なコミュニケーションにおいても、音声のみよりも俗に言う「テレビ電話」が主流になるような気がしている。実際に会う機会が減るからこそ、ネット越しでも“顔を見て話す”という機会が増えるのではないだろうか。かつてAT&Tが固定電話の次のサービスとして期待した「テレビ電話」は、1930年代から研究が始まり、さまざまなサービスが出たが結局全然普及してこなかった。ネットワーク帯域の拡大、圧縮技術などの発展、PCやスマートフォンの高性能化を経て、ようやく「テレビ電話」の時代が来る（のかもしれない）。

In addition, there are voice typing and touch keyboard improvement.Voice typing was once called "dictation", but was improved and integrated as a touch keyboard.It is said that this time it is compatible with Japanese, but it has not come to the author so far.In Dev Channel, some of the new features are distributed only to part of the Windows Insider Program participants, and not all functions come.

A voice keyboard button is mounted on the touch keyboard, and audio input is possible with "Win + H".However, the same function is a function that has been called dictation for some time.

The standard touch keyboard has a different design, and the text caret can be moved by tracing the space bar up, down, left and right.In addition, the emoticon panel has been improved, and GIF animation has been selected.

The emoticon panel has been improved, and GIF animations can now be displayed.

The functions of this emoticon panel are almost on the touch keyboard side, and can be turned on and off from the button at the top of the touch keyboard.

The same function as the emoticon panel is also installed on the touch keyboard

Is the most important update enhanced WSL2?

Among the new features installed in Dev Channel, WSL2 is enhanced.Considering the high compatibility, the WSL2 should be positioned as the WSL standard in the future.The following functions are under preview of this WSL2.

GPU Computing External Storage Access Integration with Explorer

"GPU Computing" is a calculation of GPUs from the previously introduced WSL2 ("GPU can now be used from Windows 10 WSL2").As a result, many AI tools can be used in WSL2.This is probably a major change in 21H1.

Already in the WSL2, Docker can use containers, and although there is an incompatible part of Docker Desktop, GPU Computing is possible from the Docker directly installed in WSL2.Please refer to the following article for this area ("Install CUDA on WSL in WSL2").

The other is direct access to external storage from WSL2.This allows you to access external storage formatting with Linux native file systems such as EXT4 directly from WSL2.This is also an article in the past ("I can mount external storage with WSL2").

Other improvements in WSL2 include the integration of Explorer and WSL2.

The Linux icon is displayed in the Navigation window of the Explorer, which can be accessed directly to the file in the WSL2.

Even with the current Windows 10, access is possible through the virtual host "WSL $" from the express network of Explorer, but it is not always possible to brows, for example, "\\ WSL $ $ \ Ubuntu-18.04 \ Home", etc.You need to open the pass.

In the "WSL2 and Explorer Integration" function, "Linux" is available after the network of the Explorer navigation window, which allows you to access the WSL2 distribution immediately.It's a little improvement, but it's easier to access.As a result, the external drive of the above -mentioned EXT4 will be opened directly from the Explorer.

In addition, the preview has not yet begun, but Microsoft plans to operate the GUI application on WSL2.The Linux GUI application window opens on the Windows desktop.However, compared to native Linux, it is still in a performance.At this point, it is almost the same as installing Linux on a PC.Even now, if you move Linux with a Virtual Box on Windows, you can move the GUI application.

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