How does Corona affect Windows?

COVID-19, the scary respiratory disease caused by the new strain of Corona virus (nCoV-2019), has become a pandemic that threatens humanity. It has a negative impact on nearly every area of ​​life, and of course technology is no exception. In particular, there are changes that will almost have an extremely long-term impact, so what is this change? Take a look at software products that dominate the world, such as Windows.

The following changes are most likely to occur on Windows due to the impact of COVID-19.

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The first sign can be seen on the Windows 10 May 2020 update (Windows 10 2004) - an important major update of Windows 10 in 2020. Microsoft was forced to change the way it handled and released. Windows updates in the context of a pandemic continue to linger.

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update will not bring important new features, do not have many significant changes, and work quite similar to the previous version of Windows. This is clearly an unusual sign since it has been nearly a year since Microsoft released a major feature update for Windows 10.

In addition, according to Microsoft's announcement, starting May 1, they will suspend the release of all Windows updates, instead releasing only security patches. This is because the company's human resources are severely affected by the disease. In short, there will not be many innovations expected to appear on Windows 10 in the near future.

In fact, over the last few years, Microsoft has also tended to "cut back" on new features for Windows. A pandemic simply contributed to that trend. For the time being, Microsoft will have to make tough decisions about which products need the most updates and which ones can be left behind. 

A pandemic can be a wake-up call that we need to make substantial changes so that we are not passive in situations like the present - which will appear many times in the future - when disruptions will be become more frequent. In that world, remote cooperation will be a key factor. What does this mean for Windows?

The arrival of COVID-19 has created development opportunities for a number of other Microsoft software platforms, especially remote support applications such as Skype, Microsoft Teams or cloud computing. In the face of rapid user growth, Redmond will certainly prioritize resources to improve compatibility and develop new features for these applications in the Windows environment.

For example, Teams may be integrated directly into Windows, instead of having to download and install it today. That's exactly what Microsoft has done with OneDrive cloud storage on Windows. Initially, OneDrive was an independent storage service, but before the growing number of users, it was finally integrated directly into Windows, so that any Windows user will have the opportunity to access and experience. .

Ultimately, it is hoped that Windows will no longer be designed for single use, but for multiple users, thereby establishing a broader and more solid ecosystem. 

COVID-19 will certainly bring negative effects to Microsoft and Windows. But in certain respects, it is also the catalyst that makes fundamental changes that will have a huge impact on the development direction of this operating system in the future.