Win10 pushes new features: make your computer faster

Computer lag is often the most headache problem for computer enthusiasts. Whether they are working or playing games, a lag can push people to the brink of collapse. There are many reasons for laptop lag, but the operating system is definitely a reason that cannot be ignored.

To this end, in the latest update of Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview, the author saw the following statement: "Improve PC performance. If your PC is running slowly, this Windows Defender option may help."

So what exactly is Windows Defender? What new features does the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview have? Will you also update your system?

To put it simply, Windows Defender is an antivirus program. It was formerly known as Microsoft Anti Spyware, which can run on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems and has been built into Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. It can reinstall and update Windows, delete most of your applications, but keep your personal files and some Windows settings.

Unlike other similar free products that can only scan the system, Windows Defender can also monitor the system in real time, remove installed Active X plug-ins, and clear the history of most Microsoft programs and other commonly used programs. In the latest release of Windows 10, Windows Defender also adds right-click scanning and offline antivirus.

In previous versions, Windows Defender would be turned off by default once a third-party antivirus software was installed. In the latest Windows 10 version, the system allows users to choose to have Windows Defender scan the system regularly for Windows original users. This mechanism can be found in Settings → Update & Security → Windows Defender.

Judging from the current user feedback, many Windows 10 users are asking Microsoft about the difference between this feature and the Refresh Windows Tool. The author believes that if Microsoft intends to use Windows Defender as a tool to compete with third-party antivirus software, then how to define the boundary between Windows Defender and other Windows tools, and the relationship between Windows Defender and the operating system require Microsoft to carefully weigh.

Various updates including Cortana

Windows 10 Insider Preview recently released the largest set of updates since the Anniversary Update. In addition to highlighting the Windows Defender tool, the new version also makes improvements in previewing browser tabs, better control of multiple tabs, grouping tiles, smarter ways to perform deletions in Windows Ink, and better Cortana experience.

For example, in order to better help remind users of bill payments or anniversary reminders, Cortana has added a new "monthly" or "yearly" setting for time-based regular Cortana reminders. At the same time, Cortana can also support displaying links to websites or cloud-based documents that you open on one computer in the "Action Center" so that users can continue from where they left off on another computer.

Although Windows 10 did not quickly achieve Microsoft's original expectations, as a cross-platform seamless operating system, it has to be said that Windows 10 still has many advantages. So, will you update the system that Microsoft has updated this time?

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.