creators update

We have updated the Maps platform for the Windows 10 Creators Update to give our maps a cleaner, more beautiful and realistic look so that it’s consistent between web and UWP apps. We are also making Road view look more authentic by adding layers of terrain, where previously the Road view...

The Windows 10 Creators Update will begin to roll out to customers around the world on April 11, and will bring exciting new features and security enhancements to the devices already running Windows 10. Over the last several months, we’ve worked closely with our device partners to ensure...

Creativity has led the inspiration of our world’s greatest inventors, architects, educators, entrepreneurs, developers, and students, delivering advancements that move our world forward. Today, people value creativity more than ever, placing us on the cusp of a new wave of exploration...

Microsoft held a press event today in New York to announce the 'Windows 10 Creators Update'. This new update, which is free by the way, will be with us in early 2017 and contains some exciting announcements. Microsoft have released a blog detailing some of the specifics which is included...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to be releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15063 for PC and Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Other changes, improvements, and fixes for PC We fixed a reliability issue from Build 15061 resulting in Microsoft Edge hanging and...

I just upgraded to 15063 and the watermark is gone. being so close to Creators update, these builds are pretty safe. But insider build 15063 is out in the wild on the fast ring NOTE: I never knew this until fairly recent but, if you are an insider and somehow I have found a seemingly persistent...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 for PCs build 14393.969 to everyone - here's what's new Today isn't Patch Tuesday - or any kind of Tuesday - but Microsoft has released a new cumulative update for PCs running version 1607, otherwise known as the Anniversary Update. The build replaces 14393.953...

The operating system which many thought was going to be Windows 9 is in fact going to be called Windows 10. The preview is apparently available tomorrow 1st October 2014. Why the sudden change from windows 9 to windows 10? If the hype is to be believed then Windows 10 is such a change from...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Creators Update SDK Preview to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 15042 or greater). The Preview SDK is a pre-release and cannot be used in a production environment. Please only install the SDK on your test machine. The Preview SDK Build 15042...

Hi! My name is Anita George, and I am the leader of the two Bug Bashes for the Windows 10 Creators Update (the one in November 2016 and the one we just finished up in Feb). For this most recent Bug Bash, Windows Insiders completed approximately 108,900 Quests and submitted or upvoted an...

Some of the most important security features in modern web browsers are those that you never actually see as you browse the web. These security features work behind the scenes to protect you from browser-based vulnerabilities that could be abused by hackers to compromise your device or personal...

Next week is one of the most important weeks of the year for us in security at Microsoft as we join the leading thinkers in cybersecurity at the Link Removed in San Francisco. At Microsoft, we are tirelessly focused on creating innovation that helps our customers protect, detect and respond to...

Back in October, Satya, Terry and Panos introduced the Windows 10 Creators Update. They showed some of the new features and announced some amazing new additions to our Surface family of devices. Since then, my team has been working to complete the platform work for the Creators Update to deliver...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Creators Update SDK Preview to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 15021 or greater). The Preview SDK is a pre-release and cannot be used in a production environment. Please only install the SDK on your test machine. The Preview SDK...

Developers, developers, developers! We’ve got quite a few updates for you this week, ranging from the upcoming live event to improved analytics for your apps in the Windows Store. Read on to see our recap of the past week. Windows Developers Day – Creators Update Only a few days left to RSVP...

This release is big on Bluetooth. If you’re familiar with Windows Bluetooth APIs, have been meaning to try them out, or if you’re just starting to dabble in IoT and wearables, this is a great time to take a fresh look at all things Bluetooth. To ensure the APIs we built out are functional and...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Creators Update SDK Preview to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 15003 or greater). The Preview SDK is a pre-release and cannot be used in a production environment. Please only install the SDK on your test machine. The Preview SDK...

Happy New Year! And thank you for making 2016 an amazing year for Windows 10 across PCs, tablets, all-in-1’s, 2-in-1’s, mixed reality, and Xbox One. As we move toward the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, I’ve spent the week at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas...

A few weeks ago, we announced new features coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update bringing innovation in mixed reality and 3D for everyone. We shared our view of empowering the creators in all of us as we build Windows for each of us. This rings just as true for business professionals as it...

Overview Symlinks, or symbolic links, are “virtual” files or folders which reference a physical file or folder located elsewhere, and are an important feature built in to many operating systems, including Linux and Windows. The Windows’ NTFS file system has supported symlinks since Windows...