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Microsoft To Launch Windows 10 Creators Update
During the Microsoft announcements earlier today Microsoft talked about a new large update for Windows 10, previously known as Redstone 2, now called the Windows 10 Creators Update.
Windows 10 Creators Update is due to be reelased in spring 2017 and places a focus on 3D and gaming as well as some other things. Funny to observe was that with the update several apps can now be used to design 3D objects. As previously known, Paint will support the creation of 3D objects. Today Microsoft revealed it will also be possible to print the designs with a 3D printer reports myce.com.
With your smartphone you'll be able to capture 3D objects by moving the smartphone over and around object you like to capture. That will info be used to create and render the 3D object. You'll need a Windows 10 compatible smartphone, of course.
Paint will be totally revamped and renamed to Paint 3D. The software makes it possible for users to import photos and through its ‘Magic Select’ feature they can completely remove a person from the photo. Microsoft also revealed a community where users can share 3D objects called Remix 3D. Through the community it’s possible to print 3D objects through an online 3D print service. Paint 3D also support files from the Google’s popular online 3D community Sketchup. The community is already online but can only be accessed by users from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Also Powerpoint gets support for 3D, it becomes possible to add 3D objects from the Remix 3D community or 3D objects made with Paint 3D. Also 3D animations can be added to presentations. Microsoft’s augmented reality device HoloLens can also be used to retrieve 3D objects from the community. By selecting objects in HoloLens it’s possible to place them in the room where you are. A new feature in HoloLens is called HoloTour. This allows users to ‘teleport’ themselves to any place in the world. The feature requires a 360 movie of the location.
The Creators Update also adds several features targeted at gamers. A feature Microsoft calls ‘Beam’ allows gamers to stream their gameplay to others The streaming feature is native to Windows 10 and works with all games that support streaming technology.
The Xbox console will get support Dolby Atmos with the Creators Update and Xbox Live will get an Arena feature that allows users to setup tournaments.
With the Creators Update, Microsoft tries to make it easier to connect to contacts in the addressbook. E.g. it will be possible to drag a picture of a person to a mail application which will then recognize that person and add it as a the recipient. From the desktop it will also be possible to share other files like photos with others. Microsoft also announced it will add a special ‘Share Charm to Windows 10 that resides in the bottom-right of the taskbar.
The company will also bundle all communication possibilities it offers in Windows 10. Through a special hub all communication between you and other persons can be viewed in a single app. SMS messages, mails and Skype messenger are all bundled together based on the name of the contact. This should make it easier to find messages and conversations.
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#5351590 Posted on: 10/27/2016 07:58 PM
Not sure if serious
1. Multithreading - Windows itself is highly threaded. Don't believe me.. go into task manager and look at how many threads are running and how many threads are running for each process in resource monitor.
2. Optimization - a. you spelled it wrong. b. Follow the trend of Vista -> -7 -> 8/8.1 -> 10 and you will see that it is pretty well optimized.
3. Resolutions ? Works fine at 4k for me. Scaling sucks in programs, but I don't really blame that on MS. That is more of a driver and software issue as opposed to an OS issue.
Better they add more modern tech such as multi-threading, optimisation, use of high and ultra wide resolutions, and well speed of their system, instead of this junk.
Not sure if serious
1. Multithreading - Windows itself is highly threaded. Don't believe me.. go into task manager and look at how many threads are running and how many threads are running for each process in resource monitor.
2. Optimization - a. you spelled it wrong. b. Follow the trend of Vista -> -7 -> 8/8.1 -> 10 and you will see that it is pretty well optimized.
3. Resolutions ? Works fine at 4k for me. Scaling sucks in programs, but I don't really blame that on MS. That is more of a driver and software issue as opposed to an OS issue.
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#5351596 Posted on: 10/27/2016 08:07 PM
Fast Startup basically hibernates the kernel only. That won't work properly if you have another OS installed which has access on the same drives as Windows does, and it will also not work well with PCIe storage or with any driver that requires state refreshing during boot. Disabling it is literally four clicks away. The Anniversary Update does that on purpose, as the recovery partition is redundant with it. The original Windows Image is kept as something like a delta upgrade. You don't need the recovery partition in a proper installation any more.
So what they did is made a feature that doesn't work properly with all hardware - yet it is enabled by default, it doesn't detect if it should be ON or OFF, and they insist after some updates to re-enable it for u once in a while. I do not have any other OS, I do not use any PCI-E storage, what i have is standard intel based hardware, how the F do I find about that issue when there is no error message, no BSOD, no nothing?!
The Anniversary Update has crippled my tablet, I asked manufacturer how to fix bloody bluetooth/wifi issues - they told me to run recovery which did not work, now It is on the way to the manufacturer for a warranty fix - thank U Microsoft u made my life so simple now
Fast Startup basically hibernates the kernel only. That won't work properly if you have another OS installed which has access on the same drives as Windows does, and it will also not work well with PCIe storage or with any driver that requires state refreshing during boot. Disabling it is literally four clicks away. The Anniversary Update does that on purpose, as the recovery partition is redundant with it. The original Windows Image is kept as something like a delta upgrade. You don't need the recovery partition in a proper installation any more.
So what they did is made a feature that doesn't work properly with all hardware - yet it is enabled by default, it doesn't detect if it should be ON or OFF, and they insist after some updates to re-enable it for u once in a while. I do not have any other OS, I do not use any PCI-E storage, what i have is standard intel based hardware, how the F do I find about that issue when there is no error message, no BSOD, no nothing?!
The Anniversary Update has crippled my tablet, I asked manufacturer how to fix bloody bluetooth/wifi issues - they told me to run recovery which did not work, now It is on the way to the manufacturer for a warranty fix - thank U Microsoft u made my life so simple now
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#5351605 Posted on: 10/27/2016 08:22 PM
Sounds like someone doesn't understand how to use a simple OS
seems like another disaster from microsoft , windows 10 is already full of junk endless menus and options which u seem to spend forever clicking to get somewhere u want to go, spyware, rootkits keyloggers unknown process sending what u had for breakfast to microsoft which if you do stop it will never boot again terrible operating system i went back to win 7
Sounds like someone doesn't understand how to use a simple OS
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#5351624 Posted on: 10/27/2016 09:16 PM
Or they better fix SCALING when using multiple monitors with different scaling value. At the moment, if you have 100% scaling in one monitor, and other scaling (125%) in other monitor, one of the two monitors will present blurry text (generally not the main monitor).
In my case, I have a 15" 1080p monitor (that'd like to use with 125% scaling) and a 24" 1080p monitor (this is at work). But I have to use both at 100%.
If I put 125% scaling in both monitors, all the texts are OK. The issue only happens when the scaling is not aligned.
Oh but that is a built-in problem with the praised lord Win32, designed 20 years ago. But hey its so great and powerful.
Instead, all modern apps scale perfectly from 4 to 100 inches and from mouse to game pad to touch without developers having to do virtually anything. But who want that crap?
Or they better fix SCALING when using multiple monitors with different scaling value. At the moment, if you have 100% scaling in one monitor, and other scaling (125%) in other monitor, one of the two monitors will present blurry text (generally not the main monitor).
In my case, I have a 15" 1080p monitor (that'd like to use with 125% scaling) and a 24" 1080p monitor (this is at work). But I have to use both at 100%.
If I put 125% scaling in both monitors, all the texts are OK. The issue only happens when the scaling is not aligned.
Oh but that is a built-in problem with the praised lord Win32, designed 20 years ago. But hey its so great and powerful.
Instead, all modern apps scale perfectly from 4 to 100 inches and from mouse to game pad to touch without developers having to do virtually anything. But who want that crap?
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My biggest gripe with Windows 10 is the lack of control on updates. To avoid that I use the insider preview builds. They usually only get updated from WU a couple times before they want you to grab the next build. Then I just ride it out till close to their expiration and grab a new one. Only time I broke that cycle was recently when an update failed and got stuck so every time I shut down it retried it and failed again.
One flaw in this plan is it has been re-downloading all my store apps after applying a build update. Not a big deal initially except I recently bought Gears of War 4 and had to re-download the whole 80GB game. I am hoping that was a fluke and won't happen again.