Right on schedule, Microsoft is starting to roll out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update today. That means the update is probably coming soon to your Windows 10 computer, and if you buy a new PC there’s a good chance it’ll have the update pre-loaded (and if not, it’ll probably download and install it pretty […]
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$499 Samsung Odyssey is the priciest Windows Mixed Reality headset so far
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update launches on October 17th, and one of the biggest new features is support for Microsoft’s new “Mixed Reality” platform. But in order to use Windows Mixed Reality, you’ll either need an augmented reality headset like the $3,000 HoloLens or something more affordable… like a VR headset. Already have an […]
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Per-app permissions coming to Windows 10
When you install a Windows Store app that may want access to location information from your PC, you’ll be prompted to grant or deny location access. But starting with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft plans to add a whole bunch of other permissions. The move is part of an effort to give users […]
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7 Comments on Windows 10 ARM packages spotted on Microsoft servers, suggesting ARM support is on track
Windows 10 ARM packages spotted on Microsoft servers, suggesting ARM support is on track
7 Comments on Windows 10 ARM packages spotted on Microsoft servers, suggesting ARM support is on trackWindows 10 will soon run on devices with ARM-based processors. How soon? Very. Microsoft has already said that Windows 10 will gain ARM support by the end of the 2017, and now folks have started to find some ARM64 packages on Microsoft’s servers. These packages are for the latest Insider Preview version of the Windows […]
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update launches October 17th
Microsoft has announced that the next major update to Windows 10 will be available to the public starting October 17th. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update brings updates to the Photos and Videos apps, the Windows Ink experience for devices with pen input, gaming, and accessibility features, among other things. But one of the more […]
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Microsoft releases first preview build of Windows 10 Redstone 4
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is coming soon. But if you want to know what’s coming after that, Microsoft is giving some users an early look. Members of the Windows Insider program who opted for the “Skip Ahead” branch are now receiving the first Windows 10 Preview Build based on Redstone 4. The Fall Creators Update, […]
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Windows Insider Preview updates: Windows 10 S joins the program, Redstone 4 previews coming soon
Comments Off on Windows Insider Preview updates: Windows 10 S joins the program, Redstone 4 previews coming soonAnother week, another preview build of Windows 10 pushed out to members of the Windows Insider Preview program. But there are a few noteworthy things about Build 16273. At first glance, this update looks kind of boring: there are a bunch of bug fixes but no major new features. The reason is the interesting part: […]
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Windows 10 Pro for Workstations coming this fall for high-end PC hardware
Just a few months after introducing the last new variant of Windows 10, Microsoft is at it again. This fall the company will release Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, which is designed for high-end computers. It supports server-grade hardware including Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron processors with up to four CPUs and up to 6TB […]
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Linux-on-Windows comes out of beta this fall
One of the most surprising things about Windows 10 is that it includes an option that lets you run Linux applications natively. It’s called Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and it’s been available as a beta feature since Windows 10 first launched. Now Microsoft is getting ready to bring WSL out of beta. When the […]
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Windows 10 preview brings new features for Android phones
Microsoft realizes you probably don’t have a Windows smartphone. But you do probably have a phone… and probably wouldn’t mind it working a bit more seamlessly with your Windows PC. So the company promised that the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update would include some cross-device features that let you do things like pick up on […]