Wednesday, March 29th 2017
Windows 10 Creators Update Officially Launching April 11th
Microsoft has officially pegged its much-vaunted Creators Update for an April 11th Release (it's actually been available in its "RTM gold" state for some time via leaks on the web and even briefly via their own update tool, but there will surely be security patches between now and the release).
As far as features go, this update focuses a lot on features that Microsoft says enable users to "Unleash Creativity." This includes an update to the paint application that enables 3D functionality, improved support for Mixed Reality, a new "Game Mode" to dedicate resources to games, and a lot of features relating to broadcasting. Outside of the "creativity" theme, Microsoft claims it brings "new features to Microsoft Edge, additional security capabilities and privacy tools, and so much more."
Of all the features mentioned above, Paint's 3D update seems to be getting the most attention. Apparently Paint now allows you to even transform your 2D art into 3d models, and you can also visit a Microsoft run site, Remix3d, to get other models to "plug-in" to your own final work of art.
So far, it has the claims to be an interesting update, whether it has the functionality to back it up is something we have yet to determine.
PS: If this editor sounds a bit reluctant to talk about how well any of the above features work, there is a reason for that: I haven't tried it yet. I plan on dedicating some time to a "firsthand experiences" trial with it sometime this week, if there's enough interest.
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As far as features go, this update focuses a lot on features that Microsoft says enable users to "Unleash Creativity." This includes an update to the paint application that enables 3D functionality, improved support for Mixed Reality, a new "Game Mode" to dedicate resources to games, and a lot of features relating to broadcasting. Outside of the "creativity" theme, Microsoft claims it brings "new features to Microsoft Edge, additional security capabilities and privacy tools, and so much more."
So far, it has the claims to be an interesting update, whether it has the functionality to back it up is something we have yet to determine.
PS: If this editor sounds a bit reluctant to talk about how well any of the above features work, there is a reason for that: I haven't tried it yet. I plan on dedicating some time to a "firsthand experiences" trial with it sometime this week, if there's enough interest.
28 Comments on Windows 10 Creators Update Officially Launching April 11th
[/obligatory anti-win10 rant]
Well, someone has to do it!
Edit: Apparently TPU omits anything that looks like html tags even if it wasn't. Changed the "<" to "[" above.
EDIT: Then I just read it's not going to be totally gone yet. But is on it's way out soon. We'll see I guess.windowsreport.com/windows-10-troubleshooter/
Dolby atmos is there, but disabled until release (it leads to a timed-release store app when you try to turn it on, could be commercial, no idea).
In good news: There are many many more options for deferring updates.
Full report tomorrow.
Just because I don't like the new formula taste of Coke doesn't mean I'm going to start drinking my own **** instead :P
i plugged in a set of razer USB headphones and that showed up in the settings - selecting it too me to the MS store where it then says its unavailable with no way to install or purchase.
I never had any problems updating my windows 8.1 systems yet.:)
Even my dads windows 7SP1 laptop does the updates without problems now.
if MS isnt aware that there is a problem, how can there be improvement? no progress is made if concerns arent raised, this isnt the nazi party full of yes men following orders
such a shortsighted useless comment, if you dont defend the right to criticism, then you dont deserve any help when the time comes where you have a problemno you dont, you can update fresh decentsecurity.com/windows-7-fast-update/ (i have not done this method, but have done specific KBs to fix WU in the past)
poor code from years ago that exponentially gets slower over time (due to checking prerequisites) does not mean it was gimped now, it's not easy to build such a dependency system or to know how it reacts years later
at least forza has another option, an xbox, the price isnt that much considering the pc version demands a good gfx card
Anniversary has been 100% reliable, and even works when transferring OS between wildly different hardware (AMD laptop -> core 2 duo desktop -> skylake desktop with only needing to reinstall USB drivers, W10 did the rest automatically)
edit: to be clear newer builds are fine too, but IMO anniversary is when W10 became 'why bother with anything else?'