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Windows 10 April Update has been released
It is now confirmed, Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, weeks delayed due to some issues when it initially released the update.
The updates will be phases out over weeks, some of you will get a notification to update instantly, while will have to wait. You might be able to trigger the update by opting a manual check or perhaps using the update assistant.
Windows 10 will feature Timeline as myce reports. By pressing Windows Key + Tab, the feature will show a chronological timeline of all applications and documents that were recently opened on all Windows devices. This means Windows 10 will keep track of all your activities. It makes it possible to start to work on a document on one PC and then continue to work on it on another PC. That is possible because Microsoft synchronizes the document in the cloud (this can be disabled). Timeline also works with mobile devices, if Edge or Office is installed on your mobile device, the activities on those devices can also be viewed from your Windows 10 computer.
Another new feature is called Dictation. After pressing Windows Key+H you can tell your PC what you want to write. The voice to speech engine of Dictate will automatically write what you’ve said. The feature should work with most text inputs fields.
With Focus Assist, Microsoft has added the ability to temporarily mute notifications. This should ensure users aren’t disturbed when focusing on some work. It’s also possible to enable Focus Assist on set times and with filters it’s possible to choose which notifications you do want to see when Focus Assist is enabled.
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#5542570 Posted on: 05/01/2018 08:39 AM
I has done got installed it!
I has done got installed it!
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#5542572 Posted on: 05/01/2018 08:56 AM
Basically no real changes, just more bloat. 1607 is a keeper.
Basically no real changes, just more bloat. 1607 is a keeper.
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#5542576 Posted on: 05/01/2018 09:27 AM
Much faster user experience and improved game performance...yeah not worth it. o_O
Basically no real changes, just more bloat. 1607 is a keeper.
Much faster user experience and improved game performance...yeah not worth it. o_O
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#5542582 Posted on: 05/01/2018 09:48 AM
Is there actually any benchmarks which verify this?
As an insider I already had this update though, haven't really noticed much difference at all apart from a huge thing, the start menu actually works again.
Much faster user experience and improved game performance...yeah not worth it. o_O
Is there actually any benchmarks which verify this?
As an insider I already had this update though, haven't really noticed much difference at all apart from a huge thing, the start menu actually works again.
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#5542583 Posted on: 05/01/2018 09:52 AM
I'm a little impressed. All 4 of my machines got the update offered on manual update check immediately. Updates went fine, best so far in fact. I only had to reinstall my Creative Labs drivers as usual and turn fast boot off again on one machine. Bit sad that the home network group has been axed. I know many people hated it anyway, but I used and liked it.
I'm a little impressed. All 4 of my machines got the update offered on manual update check immediately. Updates went fine, best so far in fact. I only had to reinstall my Creative Labs drivers as usual and turn fast boot off again on one machine. Bit sad that the home network group has been axed. I know many people hated it anyway, but I used and liked it.
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#5542585 Posted on: 05/01/2018 09:59 AM
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
Much faster user experience and improved game performance...yeah not worth it. o_O
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
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#5542588 Posted on: 05/01/2018 10:16 AM
That's good build. One can break start menu by moving around icons too much. Some will suddenly disappear and entire menu stops responding.
Only functionality it keeps is close/open of menu itself... Takes like 5 minutes for it to recover.
And it wants you to use its entire space, so if you remove 1/2 of icons, remaining will just not go in tidy little place you want them to be in.
And empty space is not shrunk.
That's good build. One can break start menu by moving around icons too much. Some will suddenly disappear and entire menu stops responding.
Only functionality it keeps is close/open of menu itself... Takes like 5 minutes for it to recover.
And it wants you to use its entire space, so if you remove 1/2 of icons, remaining will just not go in tidy little place you want them to be in.
And empty space is not shrunk.
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#5542589 Posted on: 05/01/2018 10:17 AM
Isn't this the fixed patch where intel released the protection for specter for previous genarations cpus ? also AMD . Since I wasn't able to Install the previous version on my pc this one has no problem and after checking on my intel machine now it's not vulnerable to spectre .... so pretty much a must for older genarations intel
Isn't this the fixed patch where intel released the protection for specter for previous genarations cpus ? also AMD . Since I wasn't able to Install the previous version on my pc this one has no problem and after checking on my intel machine now it's not vulnerable to spectre .... so pretty much a must for older genarations intel
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#5542592 Posted on: 05/01/2018 10:35 AM
What's the build number for this update? Cheers
What's the build number for this update? Cheers
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#5542596 Posted on: 05/01/2018 10:58 AM
I defer feature updates 365 days, and continue to do so after my early adoption experience with 1709.
1709 runs flawless now, but it sure as hell didn't at launch.
Not interested in repeating that experience again.
I defer feature updates 365 days, and continue to do so after my early adoption experience with 1709.
1709 runs flawless now, but it sure as hell didn't at launch.
Not interested in repeating that experience again.
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#5542597 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:00 AM
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
By "improved game performance" he's probably referring to those multiple user reports stating that stuttering is now completely gone on 1803. I personally never had stuttering issues on any build so I wouldn't know though.
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
By "improved game performance" he's probably referring to those multiple user reports stating that stuttering is now completely gone on 1803. I personally never had stuttering issues on any build so I wouldn't know though.
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#5542598 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:01 AM
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
Much snappier interface and I noticed fps increases on some benchmarks. As for proof, sorry I'm not going to spend the time to reinstall 1607 just to prove this to you. You can however give the OS a try on a separate partition and see for yourself. If you decide not to try it, your loss but I think you will find the overall feedback from this build to be very positive.
"Much faster user experience" - how so?
"improved game performance" - proof.
Much snappier interface and I noticed fps increases on some benchmarks. As for proof, sorry I'm not going to spend the time to reinstall 1607 just to prove this to you. You can however give the OS a try on a separate partition and see for yourself. If you decide not to try it, your loss but I think you will find the overall feedback from this build to be very positive.
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#5542599 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:05 AM
Is there actually any benchmarks which verify this?
As an insider I already had this update though, haven't really noticed much difference at all apart from a huge thing, the start menu actually works again.
Unfortunetly most of us are too busy enjoying it to verify it. I've seen my score go up on final fantasy benchmark and I'm able to raise the settings on cpu limited areas slightly. Like I said in my post above, I'm not really going to go through the trouble of proving it but maybe someone else will. I also assume it effects different hardware differently.
Is there actually any benchmarks which verify this?
As an insider I already had this update though, haven't really noticed much difference at all apart from a huge thing, the start menu actually works again.
Unfortunetly most of us are too busy enjoying it to verify it. I've seen my score go up on final fantasy benchmark and I'm able to raise the settings on cpu limited areas slightly. Like I said in my post above, I'm not really going to go through the trouble of proving it but maybe someone else will. I also assume it effects different hardware differently.
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#5542603 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:22 AM
Wait, you're not referring to stutter on a main 144Hz screen when any animation is playing on a secondary 60Hz screen right?
Because if so I'm gonna celebrate by letting out a pathetic nerd screech.
By "improved game performance" he's probably referring to those multiple user reports stating that stuttering is now completely gone on 1803. I personally never had stuttering issues on any build so I wouldn't know though.
Wait, you're not referring to stutter on a main 144Hz screen when any animation is playing on a secondary 60Hz screen right?
Because if so I'm gonna celebrate by letting out a pathetic nerd screech.
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Yup mine updated real quick, make sure you guys have enough space lol.