The Windows 10 Creators Update's best new features: Dynamic Lock, Game Mode, privacy tweaks, and more
We're now in the final few weeks of waiting for Microsoft to fix the bugs and make the last few tweaks before releasing the Creators Update to the public. Microsoft is now advertising the update in the Windows Update section of the Settings app, with a message saying, "Good news! The Windows 10 Creators Update is on its way. Want to be one of the first to get it?" and a link which takes you to the Windows Insider website, offering the option to join the Insider programme and download the preview of the update. This is completely free, but we'd recommend waiting until the finished public version is out, especially if you'll install it on your main PC or laptop.
One of the latest Insider preview builds includes a couple of new features: support for 360-degree videos in the Films & TV app, and a new setting that can prevent the user installing Windows apps unless they're from the Windows Store.
This is similar to the GateKeeper feature in macOS (and the 'unknown sources' setting in Android), and is intended to help prevent malicious programs being downloaded and installed. Clearly, this will also benefit Microsoft as it will drive people to use the Windows Store, but it can be disabled easily enough.
When is the Windows 10 Creators Update release date?
Windows 10 Creators Update UK release date: April 2017
Microsoft has been working on the next big update to Windows 10 for some time and it was revealed in October 2016. Progress appears to be on track and 'feature-locked' versions of Creators Update are currently under testing.
What are the new features?
Here's a selection of the main features to look forward to when the Creators Update arrives in April:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft has detailed some more changes to its Edge web browser. Chief among these is native support for mixed reality and, specifically, WebVR. Websites are increasingly offering VR content, and when the Creators Update is released, Windows 10 users will be able to view this content in Edge without having to install a plug-in. In fact, talking of Extensions Microsoft has given developers of add-ons access to more features and functions in the browser and - with a bit of luck - we'll start to see the library grow. Currently the list of Extensions is relatively short.
Another update to Edge is the ability to save and restore groups of tabs. The idea behind this is to reduce clutter and improve performance for people who tend to have a lot of tabs open. Instead of keeping lots of pages open, you can save a group of them, 'set them aside' and then return to them later on without having to search through your history or try to remember what you were looking at. It's not a killer feature for everyone, but for some it will be a compelling reason to use Edge over another browser.
3D content
3D content was a focus for Microsoft, with Windows 10 focusing greater on 3D content, which spans to Paint and Powerpoint too! And yes, Paint got a fresh lick of paint - pun intended.
You can now create 3D shapes in Paint and share them directly with your social followers, or SketchUp network - better still, print them directly on your 3D printers, nifty. Here's a brief look at how it will work:
Holographic interface
Arguably the biggest new feature is the new Windows Holographic interface. Microsoft announced that Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus and Acer will be making affordable VR headsets for Windows 10 which will cost as little as $299 (~£250). There's not much known about the interface, but we'll add more here as soon as we can.
Blue light reduction
Android, iOS and Amazon's mobile operating systems all have a feature which reduces blue light at night, so it's not too surprising that Microsoft is planning to add such a feature to Windows. If anything, it's long overdue.
Built-in broadcasting
Watch out Twitch, Microsoft are out to get you! With the Creators update, you'll be able to set up a live stream using Beam. You will be able to interact with users easily and will also be able to create tournaments with friends!
Pin people to the taskbar
This might seem trivial to some, but to others will be extremely useful. You will now have the option to pin 'people' to the taskbar, enabling you to quickly drag and drop files to your contacts, by taking these files to the taskbar!
Ebooks
Coming soon to Windows is the ability to buy and read ebooks. It appears that Microsoft will add ebooks alongside apps, games, music, movies and TV sections within a unified Windows Store.
App throttling
Insider Preview Build 15002 adds dozens of new features one of which is an interesting app throttling control. It's not available to all users yet but it gives priority to the apps in focus, and deprioritises background apps so they use up too many of your computer's resources.
Game Mode appears to do a similar thing: prioritise the game that's running and devote as much processing time, RAM and other resources to making it run as fast as it can. This could be a boon only if you have an older PC, but we'll have to wait and see. Microsoft says that "Our vision is that Game Mode optimises your Windows 10 PC for an improvement in overall game performance."
Other updates for gamers include built-in Beam streaming. Beam is Microsoft's alternative to Twitch, and the option will be added to the existing game bar, which you can pull up in Windows 10 when running a game by pressing Windows-G.
Plus, there will be a gaming section in the Settings app which will consolidate all the game-related Windows settings.
Pause updates
Also new is the ability to pause updates not just until you're not using your PC or laptop, but for up to 35 days (but still not in the Home version).
Security Centre
A brand new Security Centre basically brings a lot of Windows security features together and makes them accessible from one easy-to-use dashboard. Much like an internet security suite, it presents several icons for different types of security and then marks them with a green tick if that area is ok. If not, you'll see a warning that action is required. It's said to play nice with third-party antivirus, so Microsoft isn't forcing you to use Windows Defender (check out our best free antivirus to see how Windows Defender scores).
The last features to be added to the Creators Update are Picture-in-Picture and 'Dynamic Locking'. The former is actually called Compact Overlay window, and will be familiar to anyone who has used the floating video window on an iPad or macOS Sierra. In fact, more and more apps are getting this function: YouTube lets you watch a tiny video while browsing for others on your phone and you can now do the same in the Facebook app.
Here's how it will look in Windows 10, and any app developer can add the functionality to their Universal Windows Apps:
A second newly-announced feature is Dynamic Locking. This will automatically lock your Windows 10 machine if your connected Bluetooth phone isn't detected in range. It means that if you walk away from your laptop, tablet or Bluetooth-equipped PC with your paired phone, it will lock it after 30 seconds and turn off the screen.
Power mode slider
You’ll also be able to adjust Window’s 10 oopmh on the fly with a new Power Mode slider coming to the battery section of the Windows taskbar in “select” devices. Crank it if you need more computing firepower, or dial it back if you don’t mind giving up performance to increase your battery life.
“We’ll be working with OEMs to determine the best settings for their customers, so that they can ship those on new Windows 10 PCs,” Windows Insider chief Dona Sakar wrote in the blog post announcing the feature. Speaking of, Windows Insiders that see the new slider in early preview builds should note that it’s not actually functional quite yet—Microsoft’s just looking for interface feedback right now.
Cortana monthly reminders
Cortana’s getting all sorts of helpful new features in the Creators Update. One of the tiny quality-of-life upgrades that might help hardcore Cortana users most? The newfound ability to schedule recurring monthly reminders.
The flood
One of the trickiest parts of Cortana is figuring out what she’s capable of doing. The Windows 10 Creators Update tackles that problem by auto-suggesting commands based on what you’re typing, as shown above. Great!
The digital assistant’s snagging some other tweaks as well. You’ll summon Cortana with Win + C rather than Win + Shift + C now, and she’s picking up her own Start menu tile. Microsoft’s also intertwining Cortana with the initial Windows 10 setup so users can ask the assistant questions to help configure devices, and enhancing Cortana’s capabilities on the lock screen and managing music playback.
Unified devices
The main Devices page in Windows 10’s Settings has been tweaked to show all the devices connected to your PC in one centralized location, from mouse to keyboard to Surface Pen. It’s a major quality-of-life improvement over having to scrounge across numerous sub-menus to find info on all your PC hardware.
Now you're playing with PowerShell
The Creators Update pushes the tried-and-true Command Prompt into the background in favor of the fuller-featured PowerShell. Now, when you right-click the Start button or an open space in File Explorer, you’ll see options to launch PowerShell instead.
Fear not! Command Prompt isn’t being discarded, just de-emphasized. It’ll still be installed and you’ll be able to open it manually if you’d like.
Green Screen of Death
RIP Blue Screen of Death—at least for Windows Insiders. Microsoft’s changing the background color of its infamous crash dumps to green for Windows Insiders, making it easier to identify when an error happens in a preview build rather than a production build of Windows 10. Fits the Minecraft vibe, eh?
Virtual virtues
Two final Creators Update additions cater to the business crowd.
Streamlined virtual private network (VPN) support makes it possible to easily activate a connection without opening your network connections once Windows knows your VPN credentials; while a new Quick Create option makes it easy to deploy Hyper-V virtual machines lickity-split.
Finally, all these new features and functions gobble up precious storage space, and yet another new feature helps to free it back up. A new option in Windows 10’s storage settings—which is off by default—will automatically delete unneeded items when you’re short on space. The initial version eradicates temporary Internet files and anything you’ve had in your Recycle Bin for over 30 days
source : http://www.pcworld.com ,http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk
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