Microsoft brings the Windows 11 weather experience to Windows 10

Microsoft has announced that it will update the weather widget in Windows 10 to match that in Windows 11. The new widget will offer more information and customization options for users who want to keep track of the weather and news on their desktop.

The weather widget in Windows 11 is one of the new features that Microsoft introduced with its latest operating system. It's located in the taskbar and displays the current temperature, forecast, and headlines from various sources. Users can also access a full-screen view of the widget by clicking on it, which shows more details such as air quality, precipitation, wind speed, and more.

The new widget also allows users to personalize their experience by choosing their preferred location, language, drives, and fonts. Users can also pin their favorite locations to the widget for quick access. Additionally, users can customize the appearance of the widget by selecting from different themes and layouts.

Microsoft said it will bring the same weather widget to Windows 10 users in the coming weeks. The update will be available for Windows 10 version 21H2 and later. Users who want to try out the new widget can join the Windows Insider program and download the latest preview version.

The weather widget is part of Microsoft's effort to unify the user experience across Windows 10 and Windows 11. The company has also updated other features like the Start menu, File Explorer, Settings app, and Microsoft Store to make them more consistent. and modern. Microsoft hopes these changes will make Windows 10 users more comfortable switching to Windows 11 in the future.

Windows 10 users will soon enjoy a more engaging weather experience on the lock screen.

Microsoft is releasing a new preview build of Windows 10 to Insiders in the build preview channel. The update brings dynamic and interactive weather updates. For example, when you move your mouse over the weather on the lock screen, you will see more details about the weather conditions and the forecast for the day.

If you're signed in, Microsoft Edge will launch with the full forecast in MSN Weather. This feature will be enabled by default unless you have disabled the lock screen status.

Windows Central reports that Windows 10 still has around 400 billion active devices worldwide, which is much more than the 11 million devices running Windows 10, so it makes sense that Microsoft would want to offer this feature to users as well. of Windows XNUMX.

In addition to the weather feature, Windows 10 Build 19045.3992 also introduces a feature for eye monitoring system settings that allows you to backup settings from a previous device while setting up a new device and then automatically apply them to your new device . The build also fixes several bugs.