14 DAY TRIAL // The latest Windows 10 preview build comes with several notable changes, one of which concerns Notepad, the app that still has so many users all over the world.
Notepad has therefore been moved to the Microsoft Store for more frequent updates, with Microsoft explaining that this change allows the company to release improvements for the app without the need for major OS updates shipped via Windows Update.
Indeed, Notepad has previously been receiving updates only when the software giant rolled out major Windows 10 operating system updates, also known as feature updates, which means the app got new improvements only up to two times every year.
The new Microsoft Store update system makes it possible for Microsoft to ship updates for Notepad when they are ready, pretty much just like the company does for the modern apps that come with Windows 10.
“Notepad is now updateable via the Microsoft Store outside major OS updates. It also has a new icon and has been promoted out of the Windows Accessories folder to its own place in the Start menu,” Microsoft explains in the release notes of the latest build.
Windows Terminal now an inbox app
Another notable improvement is that Windows Terminal becomes an inbox app, though the updates will continue to be shipped through the Microsoft Store, just like in the case of Notepad.
“Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations. Updates for Windows Terminal will continue to come through the Microsoft Store,” Microsoft explains.
The company hasn’t revealed when it plans to make this change for production devices as well.