Microsoft confirms that it will launch Windows 10 21H1 update and the testing will start in early 2021

According to the latest news, Microsoft confirmed that the next Windows 10 version is 21H1, which is the same as the previous rumors, and will push the preview version from January to early February next year. Microsoft also hinted that it hopes to release Windows 10 series updates twice a year, but today is the first confirmation by Microsoft.

In the latest support document, Microsoft confirmed that after Windows 10 20H2 version is 21H1. In addition, Microsoft has also updated the old version of the support document, marking the “Transport Layer Security Protocol” TLS 1.3 version will be supported in the 21H1 version.

TLS is a protocol for encrypted transmission on the Internet. Version 1.3 is a major update after 9 years. It abolishes encryption components such as 3DES, RC4, AES-CBC, and discards hash algorithms such as SHA1, MD5, and has faster access. Speed ​​and stronger security.

Both Chrome and Firefox browsers currently support TLS 1.3 and need to be turned on manually. The Windows 10 preview version will no longer provide new feature updates, so even if you try the developer preview version, you cannot know what new features will be added to the official version. However, in the 21H1 version, the previously rumored dark mode and DoH (DNS over HTTPS) function will come.

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