Windows 10 latest update 1709. Reset update cache
Below is an instruction that will tell you how to update Windows 10 to version 1709 in several ways. If at present you have no desire to update the operating system, .
Installing version 1709 through the Windows 10 Central Office
The easiest way to install a new version is to simply wait for it to install automatically with . For each user, this process occurs at different times. You can wait from several days to several months, but in any case, Microsoft will warn you about the installation of the update, allowing you to plan exact time start of the procedure.
If you want to quickly update Windows 10 to version 1709, turn on Update. Go to advanced update options (Settings → Update & Security → Center windows updates→ Advanced options) and in the category "Choose when to install updates" select "Current branch". You don't need to set up postponing the installation of updates.
Windows Update Assistant
You can also force install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update using the Update Assistant. We go to the official Microsoft website at the link https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/software-download/windows10/ and click the "Update now" button.
What will happen when you upgrade Windows 10 to version 1709
- The utility will check for updates, you will be informed that version 16299 is available. Just click on the "Update Now" button;
- A system compatibility check will be carried out, after which the download of the update will begin;
- You will be prompted to restart your computer or laptop to complete the installation of the update, but if you do not want to restart immediately, you can do it later;
- After the update process is completed, your device will install;
- The creation of the Windows.old folder will be initiated, which will contain all the files of the previous version of the axis, this is done so that you can .
In addition to the Update Assistant, you can use the Media Creation Tool to install Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on your computer. This utility available on the official Microsoft website on the same page https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/software-download/windows10/ . You just need to click on the “Download tool now” button and after launch, select the “Upgrade this computer now” item.
Clean install of version 1709 on a Windows 10 PC
Experienced users will prefer to install build 16299 of Windows 10 on a computer from a disk or using a flash drive. To do this, we recommend that you create an installation drive in the Media Creation Tool (the “download tool now” button on the page https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/), or download the ISO file using this utilities, and then create bootable flash drive. On the YouTube video from remontka shows how to download Windows 10 ISO from the official Microsoft website:
The biggest update to Windows 10 has already caused a wave of discontent among users. Today we're going to cover the main issues and complaints related to the Fall Creators Update.
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) was released on October 17, 2017, and as of early November, more than 5% of all devices have installed the update, making it the fastest-growing Windows update. At the end of November, 20.4% of users had already updated.
Fall Creators Update contains many new features such as updated Fluent Design, improved input interface, Emoji support, On-Demand Sync for OneDrive files, a new version browser Microsoft Edge and others. But not everyone managed to update without problems: users complain about failures during the installation of FCU and work with the new version. Of course, this is expected - you can not do without errors when an update is installed on millions of computers around the world.
In this article, we will focus on the main issues that users have encountered in the Fall Creators Update.
Problems Installing the Fall Creators Update
Usually, the process of updating Windows 10 is nothing complicated, but errors are common in the early days of installing a new version. There were complaints about problems during the installation process, and in some cases the update failed to install at all. This is especially common when using the Media Creation Tool and Update Assistant to install.
Users have also reported that the Fall Creators Update fails to install on certain hardware configurations with error 0xc00000bb.
"Many people, myself included, are having trouble trying to update Windows 10 to the Fall Creators Update. We get error 0xc00000bb when we try to reboot to install FCU. Almost all of us seem to have something in common: ASUS X299 MOB, Samsung NVMe SSD, and many SATA drives with an SSD," a Superbowl user writes on the ASUS forum.
"[...] something went wrong during the installation. Somewhere around 22% my computer rebooted and all of a sudden a normal white text boot screen appeared saying "BlInitialization failed 0xc00000bb" and I don't understand at all , what it is", describes a similar problem AaronOppedyk on the Microsoft forum.
"Error 0x80070490 - 0x20003 appears when using Media Creation Tool.", - FabioRJ in Windows Central marks an error, appeared when trying to update using the Media Creation Tool.
The official release of all the innovations of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
"I have exactly the same error. Then it reverts to the previous version. I tried updating through Update Assistant and Media Creation Tool - the result is the same", - the previous case is far from the only one, the same problem is described by kevin lamarche in Windows Central.
In addition, some are frustrated that the update cannot be installed through Windows Update.
"I was able to download the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on my computer, however, when I reboot to complete the installation, a message appears that the system has not been updated" - another post on Reddit.
Along with these problems, there are reports that installation takes more than two hours, and in some cases - over 10 hours.
Issues with Microsoft Edge in the Fall Creators Update
The new version of Windows 10 significantly improved the version of the Microsoft Edge browser, which added new features, but, unfortunately, many users found more problems here than improvements.
"It started when Edge came out. Constant crashes, rebuilding web pages. I have to use Explorer to post this message," writes laborraine on a Microsoft forum.
"[...] when starting Edge prompts me to restore webpages and completely stops working if I try to navigate anywhere other than home page search, and in general it is very slow," Jon_Don_Juan reports on Reddit.
"[...] in Edge whenever I type something in the address bar or search line, everything slows down. Between typing text and showing it on the screen - noticeable pause, and if the text is longer than 6 characters, then the delay is further increased", - writes KhaotikDream is also on Reddit.
"Updated today with FCU.iso, downloaded and installed all updates/drivers etc and basically everything works fine. But when I click on a link of an 'external' app (not in a browser) like chat or mail program- Nothing happens. The link suddenly opens after about a minute," user yingpao reports.
Driver issues in the Fall Creators Update
After installing version 1709, a number of users had problems with drivers network adapters and video cards. For example, on the Reddit resource, many write that after installing an update, Windows 10 changes or even resets the monitor's color profile settings.
"As soon as I installed the update, I noticed that the colors on both monitors have deteriorated significantly. Does anyone have this situation? When editing photos, this is a real problem. I have 2 monitors, and they both show different colors," writes StellarDemon on Reddit.
"Both of my monitors got too dark and the contrast increased. I'm not very good at graphics, but it seemed to me. And this happened after I installed the Creators Update yesterday," complains rustle_branch on the same resource.
In the PCGaming community on Reddit, many users have also reported that this version of the update resets the RGB color profile set to NVIDIA settings, to the default Windows profile (too dark).
There are also complaints about the inability to independently set the screen resolution of the monitor.
With Razer laptops - separate problems: after installing Windows 10 Fall Creators on them Update users keyboards, trackpads, and laptop USB ports are said to be rendered useless. Some note that rebooting or reinstalling the drivers fixes this problem, but not always. The good news is that Microsoft is actively working with Razer to fix these bugs faster.
Problems using the Fall Creators Update
While the update is traditionally expected to improve the Windows 10 experience, some users are experiencing issues while using it, including application bugs, slow performance, missing features, and user interface bugs.
Missing Apps
It looks like one of the biggest issues with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has to do with apps disappearing after installing the update. Users cannot find individual applications in the Start menu and through the Cortana search, they are not in the general list of programs either.
When searching in Microsoft Store application can be found, but when you try to install it, a message will appear that it is already on your PC.
This problem is constantly described by users in many forums, including Windows Central and Microsoft. Microsoft itself has already recognized the problem and is working on a solution, but for now it is proposed to use workarounds: "reset" the application or completely remove it from the PC by reinstalling it.
Interface errors
There are also many bug reports. user interface Windows 10 after update. For example, in Explorer, in the "This PC" folder, the width was changed - a lot of empty space appeared on the left.
Despite the fact that the application settings menu has changed a lot, trying to see the list of installed updates leads to strange scrollbar behavior.
Some users complain that after clicking right click mice on the desktop context menu appears without points at all. This happens from time to time or constantly, and restarting the computer in some cases resolves the error.
OneDrive Files On-Demand feature
OneDrive Files On-Demand is new feature, which allows you to access all your files stored in the cloud without having to download them to your local drive.
While OneDrive Files On-Demand should be available in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, after the update, it turned out that many people don't have this feature. However, this is not a OneDrive or Windows 10 bug. It's just that Microsoft is very slow in rolling out this feature, and it will take some time for it to appear on all devices.
Apps open again after reboot
There are complaints that after turning off or restarting the device, some applications opened in the last session automatically start again.
Many users are calling this a bug, but it's actually by design: it's a new feature that should speed up the login process.
Windows 10 already introduced the ability to use your login credentials to complete the update setup, and now it extends to normal PC restarts and shutdowns. In addition, supported applications (such as Chrome, Task Manager, and Windows registry) will automatically restart on login.
The good news is that you can always disable this feature in the settings if you don't need it.
Missing emoji
Another feature included in the new version is built-in emoji support when using on-screen keyboard. However, after installing the update, users complain that they do not have emoji.
But it is not windows error 10. The fact is that Emoji support is currently only available for US users. For the rest, Microsoft offers a temporary solution related to changing the keyboard settings after the update.
Performance Issues
Although Windows 10 has received a number of improvements with the Fall Creators Update, there is evidence that the update does not have the best effect on system performance.
"After updating to the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, I experienced the following issue. After a reboot, if I go to the user profile without waiting a few seconds, the start menu and Cortana search don't work, and I see the following errors in the event log: Package Microsoft. Windows.ShellExperienceHost_10.0.16299.15_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy+App was terminated because it took too long to suspend. clean install Fall Creators Update from a freshly created boot disk and the problem is still there. Also, the Edge browser doesn't work at all" - after several attempts, a Digitoxin user on Reddit writes that he gave up and the revert to the previous version became the only way fix this problem.
Other users have reported that the Fall Creators Update slowed down their computers and increased application launch times.
Issues in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
"After the update, everything is slower, it takes longer to shut down, the same thing happens with the Internet connection," says ItsKittay (a Reddit user).
"It's gotten to the point where the performance of my device after latest update definitely worsened. I'm using a top-of-the-line Surfacebook with an I7 and a discrete graphics card, and in most applications and even native operating system components, everything is terribly slow." user ryivan is seeing noticeable performance issues on his Surface Book with a processor Intel Core i7 and discrete graphics.
"Fall creator update slows down my 7 year old PC. I can't even play Battlefield 4 with it. So I went back to RS2, which works best on my PC," writes GhostEchelon, a member of the Windows Central forum.
Mobile hotspot not working
The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 seems to have affected the mobile hotspot, with users on various forums talking about how they struggle to get it to work.
"Mobile hotspot was working fine before the update and now suddenly stopped. When I click on the button everything freezes connecting and nothing else happens," writes decaaring_egg on Reddit.
"Mobile hotspot was working fine with my Wi-Fi connection for about a year before the upgrade... I upgraded yesterday and now it doesn't work. I click on it and it locks up," a Windows Central forum member reported.
Summing up
The Fall Creators Update is the fourth major Windows 10 update from Microsoft with many improvements, and it may seem like there are a lot of problems in the new version, but in fact, they are not.
Since the introduction of the first version of Windows 10, it has become noticeable that the number of errors and problems is decreasing with each update - significant failures happen less and less.
This indicates that Microsoft has begun to release more stable versions of Windows 10, but even with this, and the fact that the company blocks the installation of updates on incompatible devices, there is a lot of work ahead.
Of course, some users experience problems when switching to a new version, but this is to be expected, especially in the first days after the release of the update. It must be taken into account that the creation software, which will work on "iron" of different configurations - not the easiest task.
In this article, we have described the most common issues in the new version, but it is worth noting that most of them are rare, and many situations only apply to devices with certain hardware and software configurations.
How to get a Windows 10 update
If you haven't installed version 1709 yet, remember that The best way get a "working" update - wait until it is automatically offered through Windows Update. If you rush to update early with the Media Creation Tool or Update Assistant, you run the risk of running into problems.
You can always wait until Microsoft releases some quality updates to make Windows 10 run smoother.
However, if you are itching to upgrade, then at least prepare your PC so that the chances of encountering errors are minimal. It is also worth creating backup system, remove conflicting applications, disable unnecessary peripherals and be prepared to do a "clean" install of the update if something goes wrong.
How does the Fall Creators Update work on your device? Write in the comments!
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The biggest update to Windows 10 has already caused a wave of discontent among users. Today we're going to cover the main issues and complaints related to the Fall Creators Update.
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) was released on October 17, 2017, and as of early November, more than 5% of all devices have installed the update, making it the fastest-growing Windows update. At the end of November, 20.4% of users had already updated.
The Fall Creators Update brings many new features such as a redesigned Fluent Design, improved input experience, Emoji support, On-Demand Sync for OneDrive files, a new version of the Microsoft Edge browser, and more. But not everyone managed to update without problems: users complain about failures during the installation of FCU and work with the new version. Of course, this is expected - you can not do without errors when an update is installed on millions of computers around the world.
In this article, we will focus on the main issues that users have encountered in the Fall Creators Update.
Problems Installing the Fall Creators Update
Usually, the process of updating Windows 10 is nothing complicated, but errors are common in the early days of installing a new version. There were complaints about problems during the installation process, and in some cases the update failed to install at all. This is especially common when using the Media Creation Tool and Update Assistant to install.
Users have also reported that the Fall Creators Update fails to install on certain hardware configurations with error 0xc00000bb.
"Many people, myself included, are having trouble trying to update Windows 10 to the Fall Creators Update. We get error 0xc00000bb when we try to reboot to install FCU. Almost all of us seem to have something in common: ASUS X299 MOB, Samsung NVMe SSD, and many have SATA drives with SSDs," a Superbowl user writes on the ASUS forum.
"[...] something went wrong during the installation. Somewhere around 22% my computer rebooted and all of a sudden a normal white text boot screen appeared saying "BlInitialization failed 0xc00000bb" and I don't understand at all , what it is", describes a similar problem AaronOppedyk on the Microsoft forum.
"Error 0x80070490 - 0x20003 appears when using Media Creation Tool.", - FabioRJ in Windows Central marks an error, appeared when trying to update using the Media Creation Tool.
The official release of all the innovations of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
"I have exactly the same error. Then it reverts to the previous version. I tried updating through Update Assistant and Media Creation Tool - the result is the same", - the previous case is far from the only one, the same problem is described by kevin lamarche in Windows Central.
In addition, some are frustrated that the update cannot be installed through Windows Update.
"I was able to download the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on my computer, however, when I reboot to complete the installation, a message appears that the system has not been updated" - another post on Reddit.
Along with these problems, there are reports that installation takes more than two hours, and in some cases - over 10 hours.
Issues with Microsoft Edge in the Fall Creators Update
The new version of Windows 10 significantly improved the version of the Microsoft Edge browser, which added new features, but, unfortunately, many users found more problems here than improvements.
"It started when Edge came out. Constant crashes, rebuilding web pages. I have to use Explorer to post this message," writes laborraine on a Microsoft forum.
"[...] Edge prompts me to restore webpages when I launch it, and completely stops working if I try to navigate to anything other than the search homepage, and is generally very slow," Jon_Don_Juan reports on Reddit.
"[...] in Edge, every time I type something in the address or search bar, everything slows down. Between typing and having it appear on the screen - noticeable pause, and if the text is longer than 6 characters, then the delay is further increased", - writes KhaotikDream is also on Reddit.
"Updated today with FCU.iso, downloaded and installed all updates/drivers etc and basically everything works fine. But when I click on a link of an 'external' app (not in a browser) like chat or email program - nothing happens. The link suddenly opens after about a minute," user yingpao reports.
Driver issues in the Fall Creators Update
After installing version 1709, a number of users have experienced problems with drivers for network adapters and video cards. For example, on the Reddit resource, many write that after installing an update, Windows 10 changes or even resets the monitor's color profile settings.
"As soon as I installed the update, I noticed that the colors on both monitors have deteriorated significantly. Does anyone have this situation? When editing photos, this is a real problem. I have 2 monitors, and they both show different colors," writes StellarDemon on Reddit.
"Both of my monitors got too dark and the contrast increased. I'm not very good at graphics, but it seemed to me. And this happened after I installed the Creators Update yesterday," complains rustle_branch on the same resource.
In the PCGaming community on Reddit, many users have also reported that this version of the update resets the RGB color profile set in NVIDIA settings to the default Windows profile (too dark).
There are also complaints about the inability to independently set the screen resolution of the monitor.
There are separate problems with Razer laptops: after installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on them, users say that the keyboard, trackpad and USB ports of the laptops have become useless. Some note that rebooting or reinstalling the drivers fixes this problem, but not always. The good news is that Microsoft is actively working with Razer to fix these bugs faster.
Problems using the Fall Creators Update
While the update is traditionally expected to improve the Windows 10 experience, some users are experiencing issues while using it, including application bugs, slow performance, missing features, and user interface bugs.
Missing Apps
It looks like one of the biggest issues with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has to do with apps disappearing after installing the update. Users cannot find individual applications in the Start menu and through the Cortana search, they are not in the general list of programs either.
When you search the Microsoft Store, you can find the app, but when you try to install it, you will see a message that it is already on your PC.
This problem is constantly described by users in many forums, including Windows Central and Microsoft. Microsoft itself has already recognized the problem and is working on a solution, but for now it is proposed to use workarounds: "reset" the application or completely remove it from the PC by reinstalling it.
Interface errors
There are also many complaints about Windows 10 user interface errors after the update. For example, in Explorer, in the "This PC" folder, the width was changed - a lot of empty space appeared on the left.
Despite the fact that the application settings menu has changed a lot, trying to see the list of installed updates leads to strange scrollbar behavior.
Some users complain that after right-clicking on the desktop, the context menu appears without any options at all. This happens from time to time or constantly, and restarting the computer in some cases resolves the error.
OneDrive Files On-Demand feature
OneDrive Files On-Demand is a new feature that lets you access all your files stored in the cloud without having to download them to your local drive.
While OneDrive Files On-Demand should be available in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, after the update, it turned out that many people don't have this feature. However, this is not a OneDrive or Windows 10 bug. It's just that Microsoft is very slow in rolling out this feature, and it will take some time for it to appear on all devices.
Apps open again after reboot
There are complaints that after turning off or restarting the device, some applications opened in the last session automatically start again.
Many users are calling this a bug, but it's actually by design: it's a new feature that should speed up the login process.
Windows 10 already introduced the ability to use your login credentials to complete the update setup, and now it extends to normal PC restarts and shutdowns. In addition, supported applications (such as Chrome, Task Manager, and the Windows Registry) will automatically restart upon login.
The good news is that you can always disable this feature in the settings if you don't need it.
Missing emoji
Another feature included in the new version is native emoji support when using the on-screen keyboard. However, after installing the update, users complain that they do not have emoji.
But this is not a Windows 10 bug. The fact is that emoji support is currently only available for users from the United States. For the rest, Microsoft offers a temporary solution related to changing the keyboard settings after the update.
Performance Issues
Although Windows 10 has received a number of improvements with the Fall Creators Update, there is evidence that the update does not have the best effect on system performance.
"After updating to the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, I experienced the following issue. After a reboot, if I go to the user profile without waiting a few seconds, the start menu and Cortana search don't work, and I see the following errors in the event log: Package Microsoft. "Windows.ShellExperienceHost_10.0.16299.15_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy+App was terminated because it took too long to suspend. I did a clean install of the Fall Creators Update from a newly created boot disk and the problem persists. Also, the Edge browser doesn't work at all" - after several attempts, a Digitoxin user on Reddit writes that he gave up, and reverting to the previous version was the only way to fix this problem.
Other users have reported that the Fall Creators Update slowed down their computers and increased application launch times.
Issues in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
"After the update, everything is slower, it takes longer to shut down, the same thing happens with the Internet connection," says ItsKittay (a Reddit user).
"It got to the point that the performance of my device definitely deteriorated after the last update. I use a top Surfacebook with I7 and a discrete graphics card, and in most applications and even in the native components of the operating system, everything is terribly slow," user ryivan observes noticeable problems performance on your Surface Book with an Intel Core i7 processor and discrete graphics.
"Fall creator update slows down my 7 year old PC. I can't even play Battlefield 4 with it. So I went back to RS2, which works best on my PC," writes GhostEchelon, a member of the Windows Central forum.
Mobile hotspot not working
The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 seems to have affected the mobile hotspot, with users on various forums talking about how they struggle to get it to work.
"Mobile hotspot was working fine before the update and now suddenly stopped. When I click on the button everything freezes connecting and nothing else happens," writes decaaring_egg on Reddit.
"Mobile hotspot was working fine with my Wi-Fi connection for about a year before the upgrade... I upgraded yesterday and now it doesn't work. I click on it and it locks up," a Windows Central forum member reported.
Summing up
The Fall Creators Update is the fourth major Windows 10 update from Microsoft with many improvements, and it may seem like there are a lot of problems in the new version, but in fact, they are not.
Since the introduction of the first version of Windows 10, it has become noticeable that the number of errors and problems is decreasing with each update - significant failures happen less and less.
This indicates that Microsoft has begun to release more stable versions of Windows 10, but even with this, and the fact that the company blocks the installation of updates on incompatible devices, there is a lot of work ahead.
Of course, some users experience problems when switching to a new version, but this is to be expected, especially in the first days after the release of the update. It should be taken into account that the creation of software that will work on hardware of different configurations is not an easy task.
In this article, we have described the most common issues in the new version, but it is worth noting that most of them are rare, and many situations only apply to devices with certain hardware and software configurations.
How to get a Windows 10 update
If you haven't installed version 1709 yet, remember that the best way to get a "working" update is to wait until it's automatically offered through Windows Update. If you rush to update early with the Media Creation Tool or Update Assistant, you run the risk of running into problems.
You can always wait until Microsoft releases some quality updates to make Windows 10 run smoother.
However, if you are itching to upgrade, then at least prepare your PC so that the chances of encountering errors are minimal. It's also worth backing up your system, removing conflicting applications, disabling unnecessary peripherals beforehand, and being prepared to do a "clean" install of an update if something goes wrong.
How does the Fall Creators Update work on your device? Write in the comments!
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The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) will be released on October 17, 2017. Let's take a look at the new features, major improvements and changes expected by users
With update Windows 10 Fall Creators Update(version 1709) should bring new features and improvements that will make Windows 10 better in many ways. The official release date for the update is October 17, 2017.
In this article, we have collected all the new features of the system that were announced at the Build 2017 developer conference. The review also adds new features that have arrived in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview builds.
OneDrive Files On Demand feature
Microsoft announced a new feature cloud service OneDrive called " Files on demand". This function allows you to store displayed files on cloud server and access them without synchronizing with the local machine. This opportunity was present in Windows 8.1, and Windows users 10 often asked to return it. A similar feature should be coming to Dropbox and Google Drive soon.
Notably, the new feature will work with the Desktop and Documents folders, not just the OneDrive folder.
When you try to open a file that is stored on your computer, Windows will download it and then run it. This feature will be implemented in the core of the operating system and will work with any application, even with the command line.
If an application tries to access a file stored in cloud storage and tries to download it, the user will receive a notification. You can hide the alert or block the download of the file. You can also block future attempts to download files for a specific application. You can manage blocked apps in Settings > Privacy > Downloads requested by an app.
New Visual Language Fluent Design
Microsoft is developing a new visual language called Fluent Design. The new design will focus on 5 main principles: light, depth, material, scale and movement. This is the final implementation of the Project Neon visual language that was developed by Microsoft in recent times. Fluent Design presents not only an updated system design, but a new interaction model.
Particular attention will be paid to the use of touch input devices, in particular the stylus, to navigate throughout operating system. It will make it easier to type queries with the stylus in the Edge browser, to scroll through content by moving the stylus, and to select text elements. Microsoft is touting Microsoft Edge as "the best ink-enabled browser". You can now add comments to PDF documents in Edge using the stylus.
Fluent Design will be implemented not only in the system shell interface, but also in almost all embedded applications.
As part of the implementation of the new Fluent Design visual language, the Start menu has been seriously redesigned. The menu now uses new design Acrylic if transparency is enabled in the settings. The menu can be resized not only horizontally, but also diagonally. In addition, the capture of the border of the frame for resizing is simplified. The transition to “Tablet Mode” has become smoother.
The Action Center also received interface improvements. Notifications are now more clearly separated and thus more readable. The action center and toast notifications also use the modern Acrylic design.
Handwriting and stylus
Taking into account the overall concept of the Fluent Design System, the developers decided to improve the stylus support in Windows in order to make it easier to navigate the entire operating system using this tool. Handwriting-to-type conversion in Microsoft Edge has been improved, content scrolling with the stylus has been added, and text selection has been made faster. The stylus scrolling feature is currently only available in UWP apps, but Microsoft plans to bring it to desktop (Win32) apps as well.
Microsoft is trying to make Microsoft Edge " the best browser to use the stylus”. Users can now add comments to PDF documents also with a stylus.
Handwriting panel available in touch Windows keyboard 10 received numerous improvements. When you fill up a panel and then lift the stylus away from the screen, the text you enter automatically moves to the left, so you always have plenty of space to write.
The text you write will always be shown in the panel, and you can select it for editing later. You can write the correct letters over the recognized word if the panel did not correctly detect your handwriting. Changes can also be made using gestures. You can cross out words with the strikethrough gesture to delete them, and use the join and split gestures to connect words or add a space between them, respectively.
The handwriting panel now provides easy access to emoticons and special characters by adding two new buttons to the panel. By default, the panel is now placed next to the elements in which you write. Fingerprinting is also disabled, but you can always enable this option again. This measure was taken to prevent accidental dragging of the panel with your finger when using the stylus.
Now losing the stylus will not be easy. You can go to Settings > Update & security > Find my stylus and use the "Where's my stylus?" feature. Windows 10 will show you the location of your computer or tablet when you last used the stylus, making it easier to find your input device.
Windows My People - advanced work with contacts
Microsoft originally planned to introduce the Windows My People feature back in the Windows 10 Creators Update. However, the developers have taken more time to implement this functionality, it is now expected in the Fall Creators Update.
Task Manager will show GPU information
Task Manager now allows you to view the consumption of graphics subsystem resources, as well as CPU, memory, disk and network resources. Just open the Task Manager and go to the "Performance" tab.
The "GPU" function shows the consumption of video memory and the activity of different engines: 3D graphics, copying, encoding and decoding of video information are available. On the Details tab of the Task Manager, you can see how much GPU power each process in the system is consuming.
New touch keyboard
Windows 10 will get a new touch keyboard. It is based on the Microsoft WordFlow keyboard for Windows phone. The keyboard will also get smart features from SwiftKey, the popular keyboard for iPhone and Android. Recall that SwiftKey was acquired by Microsoft in 2016.
The most noticeable improvement will be support for continuous swipe input. You simply touch one touch key and move your finger to other keys corresponding to the letters of the word. When you lift your finger from the screen, the keyboard will automatically recognize the word and insert a space. This technology used on many popular smartphone keyboards, including SwiftKey and Google Keyboard.
The predictive input technology will also be improved, which automatically suggests phrases and work with emoticons will be improved - you no longer have to go to other pages to find the desired emoji, just scroll. The keyboard will be optimized for one-handed typing and will get a new settings menu that can be accessed by clicking on the icon in the top right corner of the keyboard.
In the Fall Creators Update, you can use dictation to enter text. Just press the microphone button on your keyboard or use the Windows + H shortcut and start speaking phrases. The dictation feature will support voice commands such as “delete last three words” or “go to end of paragraph”.
The new touch keyboard is part of CShell's new design concept, which provides for adaptive interfaces that can be used on any device, be it smartphones, tablets or computers.
[Simplified] Windows Story Remix is a handy video editor with many smart features
Microsoft has announced a new "Windows Story Remix" app that lets you edit videos, add soundtracks, and add text captions. You can shoot video on your Android phone, iPhone or Windows Phone and send them to the app. Several people can participate in creating a video - Story Remix will automatically create a story from several videos.
Story Remix also works with photos, allows you to search for people in images, search for “dogs” in photos, and perform other advanced searches using machine learning technology. When you create a video, you can choose an individual as the hero of the video, and Story Remix will automatically create a new video starring that person.
Microsoft has focused on interesting smart features, but you can still edit videos with familiar tools, change filters, add captions, animation effects, delete clips, rearrange video clips, and select different audio tracks. Automatic and manual functions work in tandem with each other. Add a new soundtrack and Story Remix will automatically rearrange the frames to match the song's beats.
The Windows Story Remix app supports importing 3D models from the Remix 3D community, also used for Paint 3D. You can freely integrate animated 3D models into your videos. Microsoft will release an API that will allow developers to integrate the Remix 3D community into their applications.
Microsoft announced this at a presentation. In fact, instead of new Windows applications Story Remix in the Photos app will be adding a new Remix feature that will be more limited than intended. However, Microsoft may continue to add features over time.
Spotify and iTunes will be available in the Windows Store
Microsoft recently announced Windows 10 S, a special edition of Windows 10 for educational institutions, which will only allow app installation from the Windows App Store. For an additional $50, you can upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro with the ability to install desktop apps (Win32).
At Build 2017, Microsoft announced that Spotify and iTunes will be available for download from the Windows App Store. Thus, users will be able to fully purchase multimedia content and manage their iPhone devices and iPad. iTunes will use the Project Centennial platform, which allows you to turn ordinary desktop programs into UWP applications. Microsoft hopes that other developers will also use this technology to port their products.
Microsoft Edge improvements
Microsoft is putting a lot of effort into improving Microsoft Edge. With the Fall Creators Update, the company promises smoother opening and closing of browser tabs without any lag. Microsoft also plans to introduce additional animation effects as part of the transition to Fluent Design throughout the operating system.
Microsoft Edge now lets you bookmark multiple web pages at once. Right click on a tab and you will see an option to "Add Tabs to Favorites". In this case, all web pages opened in the current browser window will be added to Favorites.
Edge has received a few small improvements. You can now right-click on sites in the Favorites list to edit its URL. In addition, data import from Chrome has been implemented and the ability to close web pages even if they display a JavaScript dialog has been added. Edge is now able to read any PDF documents aloud.
Microsoft Edge will have a full-screen mode. Press F11 or click the icon full screen mode in the browser's main menu to activate this mode. Thus, Redmond decided to replace the old Shift + Windows + Enter shortcut to bring up full screen mode in Edge.
The browser now allows you to pin websites to the taskbar, this feature was previously supported Internet Explorer. In Edge, click Settings > Pin page to taskbar to add the site's icon to a free area of the taskbar. Pinned sites will open in Edge, but you can also pin sites with Google Chrome.
The built-in PDF viewer in Edge has also received various improvements. In addition to the ability to add notes with a stylus, users can now fill out interactive forms, save and print them. When viewing long documents in Edge, you can use the table of contents feature. You can also rotate documents and adjust the layout for the best viewing experience. AT PDF files Cortana search now works, and you can use an expanded color palette to highlight text.
The EPUB eBook viewer integrated into Microsoft Edge allows you to add annotations to EPUB books. You can use 4 colors to highlight text, and strikethrough and annotation tools are also available. . You can also now select text, run a Cortana search on it, and draw in e-book. Your document and annotation progress will be synced across the computers with your Microsoft account.
Cortana wised up
A new Cortana section has been added to the Settings app. Previously, settings were available in the voice assistant's own interface.
Cortana now requests access to your image library and can automatically recognize event concert posters, prompting you to create an event reminder.
Stylus owners can use new tool"Lasso" to highlight events on the screen - Cortana recognizes the date and prompts you to create a notification.
Power Throttling
Microsoft began experimenting with the Power Throttling feature back in the Insider versions of the Creators Update, but the new feature did not make it into the final release. Looks like Microsoft will only add it to the Fall Creators Update.
This feature allows Windows to automatically put the processor into power-efficient mode while background tasks are running. This measure will save battery power and extend autonomy. portable device. Windows will automatically identify applications that run on background, such as audio players and other important tasks, and will not reduce the resources allocated to them. According to Microsoft, the new feature will reduce CPU consumption by 11 percent when the PC is in heavy use.
You can control this function from the battery management slider, which opens when you click on the battery icon in the system tray. In power saving mode and in balanced mode, Power Throttling will be enabled. In the "Maximum performance" mode, the function is disabled.
You can also disable this feature for individual apps by going to Settings > System > Battery. Just select the application and set the "Managed by Windows" option to "Off" and uncheck the "Reduce background activity of the application" checkbox.
According to Microsoft, this feature only works with processors that support Intel technology Speed Shift technology is the 6th generation of Intel Core (Skylake) processors and newer processors. Microsoft plans to expand processor support during the development of the Fall Creators Update.
Windows Mixed Reality Controllers
Microsoft announces motion controllers for helmets Windows Mixed Reality, support for which appeared with the release of the Creators Update. The helmet does not need a separate sensor - the sensors are built into the device itself. You can buy a headset and controller kit for $399. Acer will be the first manufacturer to supply this kit, but other manufacturers will certainly follow suit.
While Microsoft has mainly focused on HoloLens, the less expensive Windows Mixed Reality headsets look more attractive given the fact that they can work with a wider variety of PCs.
Protection against ransomware, exploits and other security improvements
The latest functional update for Windows will add new security features.
New Feature" Controlled folder access" in Windows Defender Security Center allows you to protect folders from unauthorized changes by applications. If an unknown application tries to modify files in these folders, the user will receive a warning. This feature allows you to protect data from ransomware and other malicious applications.
To enable this feature, go to Windows Defender Security Center > Virus & threat protection > Controlled folder access. Set the switch to the "On" position. and select the links "Protected folders" and "Allow application to access protected folders" to configure the function.
Microsoft has also integrated into Windows features exploit protection borrowed from a specialized EMET tool. These features will be enabled by default and will help protect your computer from various types exploits.
To find this feature, go to Windows Defender Security Center > App & Browsing Control > Exploit Protection. You can select "Exploit protection settings" to configure advanced settings.
Microsoft has renamed Windows Firewall” in “Windows Defender Firewall”. This did not affect the operation of the security component in any way.
The old SMBv1 protocol, which was used to launch the WannaCry ransomware attack, has been removed from the system. The Server Message Block protocol is used to share files and printers across local networks. Windows will now retain the more up-to-date SMBv2 and SMBv3 specifications. This measure will protect computers from future attacks on outdated software using exploits.
Microsoft has removed certificates issued by WoSign and StartCom from Windows 10. These Chinese CAs do not meet basic security standards. This measure will protect against fraud using certificates issued with violations.
Unfortunately, the Windows Defender Application Guard feature is only available for corporate editions of Windows. When an employee is browsing a website that the organization does not trust, Guard uses Hyper-V virtualization technology to create a new instance of the Windows operating system at the hardware level, running the website in Microsoft Edge on a separate copy of Windows. Even if the browser has been completely hacked, the core Windows operating system will still be safe.
Installing Ubuntu, openSUSE and Fedora from the App Store
Microsoft decided to simplify installing Ubuntu by moving the operating system to the WIndows App Store. The Store will have the same Ubuntu Bash environment that you can now install on Windows 10.
Fedora and openSUSE will also be available in the Windows Store, making it easier to set up various Linux environments.
Advanced privacy options
Microsoft has decided to expand Windows 10's privacy options, continuing the work it started back in the Creators Update.
When setting new system you will see a privacy statement from Microsoft with information about what data is collected from your computer. During the installation process, you can also click on the "Read More" link to view Additional information about the meaning of certain privacy settings.
In addition, apps from the Windows Store will now issue an access request to various computer resources such as the camera, microphone, contacts, and calendar. Previously, the prompt was only displayed when trying to access your location data.
Users of enterprise editions of Windows 10 can limit the collection of diagnostic data to the minimum required in accordance with Windows Analytics.
Linking a smartphone to a computer
The Settings app will have a new Phone section that will help you set up your computer to communicate with you. mobile device. This feature will enable deeper integration in the future, but this moment the ability to send links from a smartphone to a computer for further viewing is supported.
Other features
- New font: Windows 10 now includes the Bahnschrift font, which is the standard font used on road signs in Germany and most of Europe. By default, it is disabled in the interface, but available in Windows.
- Advanced Resources for UWP Games: Games built on the UWP platform can use up to 6 CPU cores, 5 GB of memory and all available graphics core resources. Microsoft has been constantly improving the initially very limited UWP platform all the time after exit Windows 10.
- New gaming features: New sections added to Settings > Games > TruePlay and Settings > Games > Xbox Network for cheat protection and network troubleshooting Xbox Live. TruePlay anti-cheat technology is disabled by default.
- Mixed Reality Portal: The new Mixed Reality Portal app provides an augmented reality interface. With a regular webcam, we can position virtual 3D objects in the real world. You can create 3D objects using the Paint 3D application and then place them in the mixed reality portal. Previously, the application was called “Portal 3D”.
- Process groups in Task Manager: Related processes are grouped in the Task Manager. For example, when you launch the Edge browser, you will see all related processes under the main Microsoft Edge process.
- Built-in eye control: Users of supported Tobii 4C eye trackers can now use them to control their mouse and keyboard using software built into Windows 10. Previously, this required third-party software. This feature is in beta testing and is available in Settings > Special abilities> Other options > Eye control.
- Third party antivirus support. To satisfy requirements of antivirus software vendors, including Kaspersky Lab, Microsoft has implemented a large number of changes. Third-party developers will now have more time to prepare their products for Windows 10 updates. If you have a third-party antivirus installed, it will be able to display its own update notifications instead of Windows alerts. When a third-party antivirus license expires, the user will receive an alert with three possible actions - upgrade the subscription, select a different antivirus, or switch to Windows Defender.
- New emoji panel: use Windows + . or Windows + ; to open a new emoji panel in any app. While pressing the hotkeys, the cursor should be placed on the text field. You can use the mouse or arrow keys to select the desired emoticon, and Tab, Enter and Esc work to navigate the interface.
- No more need to get out account to solve the application blur problem: If some applications become blurry after changing the screen resolution, then you can just close them and restart them. No more signing out and signing back in.
- Delivery Optimization improvements: On the Enable Delivery Optimization page (Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Delivery Optimization), there are two new links: Advanced Settings and Activity Monitor. Activity Monitor shows current network usage for downloading updates from the Windows Store.
- Ninja cat icon: The Windows Insider Program settings icon in Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program now has a ninja cat icon.
- Remote Desktop Options: new page Settings > System > Remote Desktop lets you set up Remote Desktop and replaces the old control panel with a feature.
- File system improvements for the Linux subsystem: users can manually mount Windows drives using file system DrvFs in Windows 10 Bash environment. This feature allows you to share portable drives and network locations.
- WSL no longer requires developer mode to be enabled: When using the Linux subsystem on Windows (WSL), you no longer need to enable developer mode because the feature is stable.
- Restoring the state of virtual machines in Hyper-V: a tool for working with virtual Hyper-V machines now supports rollback of virtual machines. Hyper-V now automatically creates virtual machine snapshots. If you make a mistake or want to revert your changes, you can revert the virtual machine to its previous state at the time the snapshot was taken.
- Hyper-V Virtual Machine Sharing: A new virtual machine sharing feature has been added to Windows that makes it easier to compress and move a virtual machine to another computer. On the toolbar of the machine control window you will find a new icon. The new feature will allow you to compress virtual machines into a .vmcz file. Double clicking on this file on another computer will start the virtual machine import procedure.
- Virtual battery support in Hyper-V: Hyper-V now allows you to use virtual battery in virtual machines to see the battery life of a laptop in a virtual environment.
- Insider Program Windows Server : users Windows systems Server can now join Windows program Insider to get test builds of the system. The WSL subsystem will also be added to Windows Server.
- Command line support for UWP apps: You can run UWP apps from the command line and apply various options to them.
- New colors on the command line: Command line and other Windows console applications have received a new color scheme optimized to display more clearly on modern monitors. By default, the new color scheme will only be active on new Windows installations 10. You can switch between different color themes using the ColorTool application from Microsoft.
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: new Windows version 10 under Windows name 10 Pro for Workstations will be available with the Fall Creators Update. The version is designed for high performance hardware on high performance PC workstations. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations supports NVDIMM-N non-volatile memory, ReFS file system, SMB Direct for faster network file transfer, server Intel processors Xeon and AMD Opteron, large amount of RAM and a large number of installed processors.
In addition, Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will receive numerous minor improvements and bug fixes. In particular, the operation of the “Night Light” function will be fixed, support for screens with high resolution and fixed wireless connections Miracast.
In this article, we have collected all the new features of the system that were announced at the Build 2017 developer conference. The review also adds new features that have arrived in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview builds.
OneDrive Files On Demand feature
Microsoft has announced a new feature of the cloud OneDrive service titled "Files on Demand". This feature allows you to store displayed files on a cloud server and access them without synchronizing with the local machine. This feature was present in Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users often asked for it back. A similar feature should be coming to Dropbox and Google Drive soon.
Notably, the new feature will work with the Desktop and Documents folders, not just the OneDrive folder.
When you try to open a file that is stored on your computer, Windows will download it and then run it. This feature will be implemented in the core of the operating system and will work with any application, even with the command line.
If the application tries to access a file stored in the cloud storage and tries to download it, the user will receive a notification. You can hide the alert or block the download of the file. You can also block future attempts to download files for a specific application. You can manage blocked apps in Settings > Privacy > Downloads requested by an app.
New Visual Language Fluent Design
Microsoft is developing a new visual language called Fluent Design. The new design will focus on 5 main principles: light, depth, material, scale and movement. This is the final implementation of the Project Neon visual language that Microsoft has been developing lately. Fluent Design presents not only an updated system design, but a new interaction model.
Particular attention will be paid to the use of touch input devices, in particular the stylus, to navigate throughout the operating system. It will make it easier to type queries with the stylus in the Edge browser, to scroll through content by moving the stylus, and to select text elements. Microsoft is touting Microsoft Edge as "the best ink-enabled browser". You can now add comments to PDF documents in Edge using the stylus.
Fluent Design will be implemented not only in the system shell interface, but also in almost all embedded applications.
As part of the implementation of the new Fluent Design visual language, the Start menu has been seriously redesigned. The menu now uses the new Acrylic design if transparency is enabled in the settings. The menu can be resized not only horizontally, but also diagonally. In addition, the capture of the border of the frame for resizing is simplified. The transition to “Tablet Mode” has become smoother.
The Action Center also received interface improvements. Notifications are now more clearly separated and thus more readable. The action center and toast notifications also use the modern Acrylic design.
Handwriting and stylus
Taking into account the overall concept of the Fluent Design System, the developers decided to improve the stylus support in Windows in order to make it easier to navigate the entire operating system using this tool. Handwriting-to-type conversion in Microsoft Edge has been improved, content scrolling with the stylus has been added, and text selection has been made faster. The stylus scrolling feature is currently only available in UWP apps, but Microsoft plans to bring it to desktop (Win32) apps as well.
Microsoft is trying to make Microsoft Edge "the best browser to use a stylus." Users can now add comments to PDF documents using the stylus as well.
The handwriting panel available in the Windows 10 touch keyboard has received numerous improvements. When you fill up a panel and then lift the stylus away from the screen, the text you enter automatically moves to the left, so you always have plenty of space to write.
The text you write will always be shown in the panel, and you can select it for editing later. You can write the correct letters over the recognized word if the panel did not correctly detect your handwriting. Changes can also be made using gestures. You can cross out words with the strikethrough gesture to delete them, and use the join and split gestures to connect words or add a space between them, respectively.
The handwriting panel now provides easy access to emoticons and special characters by adding two new buttons to the panel. By default, the panel is now placed next to the elements in which you write. Fingerprinting is also disabled, but you can always enable this option again. This measure was taken to prevent accidental dragging of the panel with your finger when using the stylus.
Now losing the stylus will not be easy. You can go to Settings > Update & security > Find my stylus and use the "Where's my stylus?" feature. Windows 10 will show you the location of your computer or tablet when you last used the stylus, making it easier to find your input device.
Windows My People - advanced work with contacts
Microsoft originally planned to introduce the Windows My People feature back in the Windows 10 Creators Update. However, the developers have taken more time to implement this functionality, it is now expected in the Fall Creators Update.
Task Manager will show GPU information
Task Manager now allows you to view the consumption of graphics subsystem resources, as well as CPU, memory, disk and network resources. Just open the Task Manager and go to the "Performance" tab.
The "GPU" function shows the consumption of video memory and the activity of different engines: 3D graphics, copying, encoding and decoding of video information are available. On the Details tab of the Task Manager, you can see how much GPU power each process in the system is consuming.
New touch keyboard
Windows 10 will get a new touch keyboard. It is based on the Microsoft WordFlow Keyboard for Windows Phone. The keyboard will also get smart features from SwiftKey, the popular keyboard for iPhone and Android. Recall that SwiftKey was acquired by Microsoft in 2016.
The most noticeable improvement will be support for continuous swipe input. You simply touch one touch key and move your finger to other keys corresponding to the letters of the word. When you lift your finger from the screen, the keyboard will automatically recognize the word and insert a space. This technology is used on many popular smartphone keyboards, including SwiftKey and Google Keyboard.
The predictive input technology will also be improved, which automatically suggests phrases and work with emoticons will be improved - you no longer have to go to other pages to find the desired emoji, just scroll. The keyboard will be optimized for one-handed typing and will get a new settings menu that can be accessed by clicking on the icon in the top right corner of the keyboard.
In the Fall Creators Update, you can use dictation to enter text. Just press the microphone button on your keyboard or use the Windows + H shortcut and start speaking phrases. The dictation feature will support voice commands such as “delete last three words” or “go to end of paragraph”.
The new touch keyboard is part of CShell's new design concept, which provides for adaptive interfaces that can be used on any device, be it smartphones, tablets or computers.
[Simplified] Windows Story Remix is a handy video editor with many smart features
Microsoft has announced a new "Windows Story Remix" app that lets you edit videos, add soundtracks, and add text captions. You can capture videos on your Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone and send them to the app. Several people can participate in creating a video - Story Remix will automatically create a story from several videos.
Story Remix also works with photos, allows you to search for people in images, search for “dogs” in photos, and perform other advanced searches using machine learning technology. When you create a video, you can choose an individual as the hero of the video, and Story Remix will automatically create a new video starring that person.
Microsoft has focused on interesting smart features, but you can still edit videos with familiar tools, change filters, add captions, animation effects, delete clips, rearrange video clips, and select different audio tracks. Automatic and manual functions work in tandem with each other. Add a new soundtrack and Story Remix will automatically rearrange the frames to match the song's beats.
The Windows Story Remix app supports importing 3D models from the Remix 3D community, also used for Paint 3D. You can freely integrate animated 3D models into your videos. Microsoft will release an API that will allow developers to integrate the Remix 3D community into their applications.
Microsoft announced this at a presentation. In fact, instead of the new Windows Story Remix app, the Photos app will be getting a new Remix feature that will be more limited than intended. However, Microsoft may continue to add features over time.
Spotify and iTunes will be available in the Windows Store
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