Hello Everyone!
To all you Windows 10-ites out there, you may have noticed the FREE (we love that word) Windows 10 Anniversary Update is upon us. I’ll list the new features in a moment but as a quick word of warning, this one is a big update, so make sure you have backups in place before going ahead. Better safe than sorry!
So, what’s changed?
Windows Ink
The new tablet-oriented sketching program is now more effective and responsive, allowing you to scribble, doodle, write and notate pretty much anywhere you want.
Microsoft Edge
Edge has received a little TLC. It’s been fleshed out with support for extensions (such as Adblock) and a few interface changes to make things easier to use.
Cortana
The take it or leave it Voice command digital assistant. You’ll either ignore this entirely or you’ll submit your entire life to it. Now available at the lock screen, you can still search the internet with it, set notes and reminders and ask it if it likes Star Trek (It does!). It’s also a little more intelligent and is better integrated into the Windows experience.
New Visual Themes
Microsoft have added a new “Dark Theme” to the array of visual skins available in Windows 10. Useful as a midway point between the regular look and high-contrast mode, it’s also great for reducing eye strain.
UI Tweaks
Numerous changes here. The most notable being the “notifications” area moving to the FAR, FAR right and the “Start Menu” dropping it’s words, leaving behind just an assortment of icons. This is a 50/50. It’s neater, but harder to find certain areas for the newly initiated.
Xbox Play Anywhere
This one is a work in progress. The plan is to provide universal cross-platform support between Xbox and PC. It will support very few games to start with but given the right attention, this could be a game changer… literally.
Windows Defender
Defender now disables itself when installing a 3rd party anti-virus solution. To be honest, we thought it did that anyway.
That’s just a few of the changes. Let us know what you’ve noticed. What changes do you like? What don’t you like? How is Windows 10 working out for you?
Have fun!
