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Microsoft confirms: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on October 17th, 2017
Microsoft
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today that the next feature update for the company's Windows 10 operating
system, the Fall creators Update, will be out on October 17th, 2017.
Today, we’re pleased to announce that the next update of Windows 10, the Fall
Creators Update, will be available worldwide October 17. With the Fall Creators
Update, we are introducing some fun, new ways to get creative.
Lenovo did leak the release
date<https://www.ghacks.net/2017/09/01/windows-10-fall-creators-update-may-be-released-on-october-17-2017/>
earlier today in a press release, but edited the release afterwards to remove
the date from it. Considering that Microsoft confirmed the date today, Lenovo
might edit the release a second time to add the official date to it again.
The official blog post on the Windows Blog by Terry Myerson, Executive Vice
President, Windows and Devices Group, highlights some of the new features of
the Fall Creators Update, and some products that take advantage of them.
Here are the highlights according to Microsoft:
* Windows Inking: Smart Ink uses artificial intelligence to improve the
inking experience. Also, you may ink directly on PDF documents, and use the new
Windows Find my Pen feature to find the pen if you have misplaced it.
* Photos and Videos: The Photos application has been redesigned, and you
may tell "stories with photos, videos, music, 3D and even inking" using it.
* OneDrive: Files on
demand<https://www.ghacks.net/2017/07/11/how-to-use-onedrives-files-on-demand-feature/>
make a comeback.
* Gaming: Game Mode has been updated, and new Xbox Play Anywhere games are
coming including Forza Motorsport 7 and Cuphead.
* Security: Windows Defender features new defenses against ransomware and
exploits.
* Accessibility: New Eye Control feature to control Windows using eye
movement and interaction.
* Windows Mixed Reality: Windows Mixed Reality headsets will be available
on October 17 starting at $299. Promises easier setup and handling, as it comes
with just a headset that you need to plug into the PC.
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Microsoft hardware partners announced a whole range of new devices, and
Microsoft choose to highlight some on the Windows blog.
1. Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 -- supports far-field microphones, Lenovo Active
Pen, and optional USB-C Thunderbolt 3 Dock.
2. Acer Switch 7 Black edition -- another 2-in-1 notebook with discrete
graphics and an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia MX150 graphics.
3. Dell Inspiron 7000 -- Dell's 2-in-1 is available in 13 and 15 inches with
a standard 10-point touch IPS display or a 4K Uhd IPS touch display. Intel 8th
generation processor, DDR4 memory, and more.
4. Lenovo Miix 520 -- 2-in-1 with an 8th generation Intel processor, up to
16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB PCIe SSD.
5. Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo will
release Mixed Reality headsets.
Head over to the Windows blog for a full rundown on new products that Microsoft
teased there.
Microsoft plans to distribute the new version of Windows gradually over the
course of four months. Windows users and administrators can enforce the upgrade
to install it as early as possible, or wait until Windows Update selects the PC
for the update.
Now You: What's your take on the Fall Creators Update?Anything you like/dislike?
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Microsoft confirmed today that the next feature update for the company's
Windows 10 operating system, the Fall creators Update, will be out on October
17th, 2017.
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