Microsoft updates windows 10

Last week, Microsoft announced "Microsoft News" and launched updated apps for iOS and Android that introduced a new design and rebrand. Oddly, there was no mention of an updated app in the works for Windows 10, which had many questioning whether a new News UWP app would ever come. Today, Microsoft has rolled out a new version of the News app for Insiders in the Fast ring that brings with it a new design featuring elements of Fluent Design, and the same "Microsoft News" rebrand now found on other platforms. The new app looks great, and even has a link to download the News app on your phone too. The Windows 10 News app was in dire need of an update, as it was starting to look dated when compared side-by-side with other in-box apps that have already been updated with Microsoft's new Fluent Design language. An update to the News UWP app should also help reconfirm Microsoft's commitment to in-box UWP apps. The update is currently only available to testers in the Fast ring, but we can expect … [Read more...] about Microsoft updates Windows 10 News app with rebrand and new design

Video: Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Here's what you can expect. Microsoft has released four new videos showcasing major features in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update that kicks off today for some the world's 700 million Windows 10 users. The new videos, shown below, show off headline features coming to Windows 10, version 1803, including the long overdue Timeline, Focus Assist, Microsoft Edge browser updates, and an update version of Dictation, a voice-input system. Timeline offers a new way of finding tasks done on a device over the past 30 days through Task View, which shows icons for running apps and, with Timeline, the ability to dig down into past activity. If users are signed into a Microsoft account when using Edge or Office 365 on iOS or Android they will be able to pick up the task later on a Windows 10 device. Microsoft is introducing Focus Assist in this release to tackle distractions from social media and other notifications. Users can set Focus Assist to … [Read more...] about Microsoft: These Windows 10 April 2018 Update videos show you key new features

Alongside the release of the April Patch Tuesday updates today, Microsoft also formally ended support for Windows 10 version 1607, known as the Anniversary Update, for Home and Pro users. PCs that remain on the Anniversary Update will no longer receive Microsoft's monthly updates going forward, potentially leaving them insecure. In a note accompanying today's Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 1607, Microsoft explained; Windows 10 version 1607 will reach end of service on April 10, 2018. Devices running Windows 10 Home or Pro editions will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10. Though Pro and Home users are impacted by this move, Windows 10 and Education editions will still receive six months of additional servicing for version 1607, ending on October 9, 2018. Long-term servicing channels … [Read more...] about Microsoft ends Windows 10 version 1607 support for Home and Pro editions