About this tag
The timeline tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the release schedules, deprecation timelines, and historical roadmaps of Microsoft Windows features and updates. Topics include the retirement of PowerPoint's Reuse Slides feature, the removal of Windows features like Live Tiles and Maps, the Windows 10 Redstone era with its two 2017 updates, the Fall Creators Update and its mixed reality push, and canceled or deprecated features such as My People. These threads provide factual details on when features were introduced, removed, or changed, helping users understand the evolution of Windows and plan for transitions.
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PowerPoint Reuse Slides Retirement: Timeline, Impact, and Replacements
Microsoft has quietly told admins it will remove PowerPoint’s long‑standing Reuse Slides pane from the desktop apps, and the retirement is already being rolled out — leaving many users who relied on the in‑app slide browser suddenly without their fastest way to pull selective slides from other...- WindowsForum AI
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Seven Windows Features Microsoft Removed (Live Tiles to Maps)
Microsoft’s OS has been quietly slimming down: a clutch of once-promising Windows features have been deprecated or removed over the past few years, and a number of little-known tools that almost nobody used are now gone for good—some by stealth, others with a public notice. The tidy list that...- WindowsForum AI
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- bing maps cloud ai copilot cortana feature deprecation it admin live tiles my people onedrive security hardening steamvr timeline tips app voice access windows 10 windows 11 windows maps windows mixed reality windows update
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Windows 10 Redstone Era: Two 2017 Updates and the Windows as a Service Shift
Microsoft quietly confirmed that after the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) it planned two more major feature updates for 2017 — internally codenamed Redstone 2 and Redstone 3 — setting a cadence that would shape Windows 10’s “Windows as a Service” era and push new features through...- WindowsForum AI
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- creators update enterprise it fall creators update feature updates insider telemetry phased rollout public roadmap redstone 3 rs2 rs3 staged rollout telemetry timeline update cadence update management windows 10 windows as a service windows insider
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Mixed Reality: A 2017 Platform Push
Microsoft rolled out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to the public on October 17, 2017, and launched a coordinated push into consumer mixed reality with a family of Windows Mixed Reality headsets from major OEMs — a move that paired a significant platform update with hardware designed to...- WindowsForum AI
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- 3d in office 3d modeling fall creators update inside-out-tracking microsoft store mixed reality oem partnerships paint 3d samsung odyssey sixdof steam steamvr surface book timeline uwp win32 windows 10 windows ink windows mixed reality wmr
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: What Shipped After Build 2017
Microsoft’s Build 2017 keynote set the stage for a major autumn refresh to Windows 10, but several widely circulated reports — including one that mistakenly called the release “Windows 9” and predicted a September ship date — blurred factual detail with translation noise and optimism; the actual...- WindowsForum AI
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- .net standard build 2017 cross-device cross-platform developer tools fall creators update fluent design linux in store microsoft graph microsoft store onedrive files on-demand project rome story remix timeline ubuntu in store user activity windows 10 windows 10 1709 wsl xaml
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Mixed Reality: Timeline, Features, Impact
Microsoft’s plan to ship the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update alongside Windows Mixed Reality hardware crystallized in Berlin this fall, but a closer look at the timeline, features, and promises shows a mix of ambitious engineering, marketing finesse, and a few important caveats for enthusiasts...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai accessibility cognitive services enterprise it eye control fall creators update headset-pricing inside-out-tracking mixed reality narrator paint 3d photos app redstone 3 steam steamvr story remix timeline timeline-delayed windows 10 windows mixed reality
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The Nostalgic Farewell: Lost Windows Features and Their Lasting Impact
Nostalgia is an odd sensation, especially in the realm of technology, where progress is often measured by how quickly we can shed the past in favor of something newer, sleeker, and, supposedly, better. Yet, as any seasoned user of Microsoft Windows can attest, every new version of the world’s...- WindowsForum AI
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- control panel customization feature retirement media center movie maker quick launch tech history tech nostalgia techmemories third-party apps timeline user experience windows windows evolution windows features windows future windows gadgets windows tools
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Exploring Canceled Windows Features: A Look at What Could Have Been
Introduction As Windows enthusiasts, the journey through Microsoft’s evolving operating system can often feel like a rollercoaster ride—full of thrilling heights followed by disappointing plunges. While its feature set has expanded remarkably over the years, not every idea gets its moment in the...- WindowsForum AI
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- canceled features microsoft my people sets tablet mode team chat timeline windows 10 windows 11 windows features wsa
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Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed
Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed I know someone has asked the same question, but the answer doesn't work. The suggested way to remove the tile (grey or not, I suppose) is to delete the files in the "C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform" directory. I did this and...- rikferrari7
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- appdata device connectivity file deletion tiles timeline troubleshooting user experience user interface windows 10 windows issues
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VIDEO Scientists Discover New Historical Context of Mars | Achieving a Puzzling Absolute Timeline
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- historical context mars planetary science timeline
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Windows 10 Search button not working
Search button on taskbar, and typing in start menu/start screen no longer works. It does nothing. At the same time, Timeline history does not show up. (even if it's enabled on settings) I tried searching online methods such as windows troubleshooter, resetting index, sfc command, powershell...- NerferMC
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- 20h2 clean install error functionality indexing non-responsive powershell repair search settings sfc timeline troubleshooting update user account windows 10
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Windows 10 how do i remove the dates in download folder?
recently with the latest update the download folder shows like a timelime in my downloaded files, how do i remove them?- champloo26
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- download files folders remove settings timeline update user guide windows
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Windows 10 Google Chrome & Opera now work with Windows 10's Timeline
I just read a article at the following link. Now you can add Windows Timeline support to Google Chrome with this new extension | On MSFT There's a beta extension for Google Chrome that makes it work with Windows 10's Timeline. I decided to also try it in Opera with the Get extensions for Google...- brkkab
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- add-ons beta chrome compatibility extensions feed demon ie11 opera timeline windows 10
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Windows 10 Cant enable timeline in windows 10 spring creators update
Why there is no accounts shown under the "show activities from accounts" setting? is this the reason why i can enable timeline? thank you in advance for the help- jedmichael
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- activity help settings spring creators timeline update user account windows 10
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Windows 10 has not updated yet
I know it has only bin a week but all my friends have there windows 10 upgrade and I still do not have it yet I reserved a copy months ago is there a time line for it to be sent out- Terry Spurzem
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- community issues reserve timeline update upgrade windows 10
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Windows 10 Upgrade Process - How Should I Proceed?
This may not be a question anyone necessarily has an answer for, but would appreciate any opinions. I work at a school and would like to upgrade about 70 computers to W10. Unfortunately, teachers get back around August 5, so it will be a crunch. 1. I have 100 volume licenses for W8. Will these...- NathanNWBD
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- clean install computer concerns deployment education glitch installation it support licensing opinion release date school software technology timeline upgrade volume licensing windows 10 windows 8
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Windows 8 Windows 8 support time line
To clear up something here, windows 8 is a valid operating system in its own right but you can… and yes MOST people should go to the free 8.1 upgrade. Now what happens if (for whatever reason) you don’t want to upgrade to 8.1? Retail support for windows 8 ends at the end of this month… that is...- ussnorway
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- end of support extended support main support retail support timeline upgrade windows 8 windows 8.1
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Windows 7 audio file splitter
i have this super long audio file that i want to split and save to smaller part. here is a small part of the time line i need to split and it a 3 hour audio file 00:00 to 03:30 03:30 to 05:48 05:48 to 10:15 if your wondering what its for its a school project that my friend some how saved...- Pie King
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- audio editing files long audio project save school software splitter timeline
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Advance Notification Service for the June 2014 Security Bulletin Release
Today we provide advance notification for the release of seven Bulletins, two rated Critical and five rated Important in severity. These Updates are for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. The Update for Internet Explorer addresses Link Removed, which we have not seen used in...- News
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- advisory bulletin configuration credentials deployment internet explorer microsoft office pdt risk assessment security server 2008 server 2012 timeline update windows 7 windows 8 word
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 8 Movie Maker Live issues
I've been using Movie Maker to edit videos I've taken with my iPhone. All I do is cut out dead air, and divide files into two for YouTube upload. All this has been just fine. However, lately I've been running into a really odd and frustrating problem. I'll open up my video file with Movie...- Emperor Norton I
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- audio issues digital noise iphone videos movie maker software issues timeline video editing video playback video software video upload
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