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core apps
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Core apps are the built-in applications that ship with Windows, such as Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging, and Xbox Music & Video. On WindowsForum.com, discussions cover updates to these apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT, including improvements to performance, reliability, and features like conversation grouping and meeting invitation responses. More recent threads explore how core apps evolve with Windows 11, integrating AI and redesigned interfaces like a full-screen, categorized Start Menu. The tag captures user experiences and news about Microsoft's updates to these essential productivity and entertainment tools across different Windows versions.
Microsoft’s push into artificial intelligence is transforming the Windows 11 experience, introducing sweeping changes meant to bridge the gap between human intent and digital productivity. The newest wave of updates, first arriving for the Windows Insider community and select Copilot+ PCs...
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Today Microsoft released updates for the metro Mail, People, Calendar, Messaging and Xbox Music & Video. These updates bring some long awaited fixes and feature improvements to the platform apps.
The Mail, Messaging, Calendar and People app combo received the following improvements (pulled from...
bug fixes
calendar
cloud collection
coreapps
email
enhancements
feature improvements
feedback
messaging
metro ui
microsoft
music collection
performance
playlist
reliability
software
update
usability
windows 8
xbox music
It would seem that before the Blue update Microsft intends to update the core apps that were supplied with the os on shipping. Mary Jo Foley has more:
Microsoft to update its core Windows 8 apps well before 'Blue' | ZDNet
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