Today we're excited to announce the next major update to Windows 10 - the
Windows 10 Anniversary Update - is coming on August 2.
We are committed to delivering continuous innovation to you: including
features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream; a faster,
more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced
security features for consumers and enterprises; new gaming experiences and
new tools for the modern classroom. Everyone running Windows 10 will get
these new features for free.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update
With over 350 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction
is higher than any previous version of Windows.
We'd like to say a special thank you to each of you who have upgraded to
Windows 10. With over 350 million devices now running Windows 10, customer
satisfaction is higher than any previous version of Windows and customer
engagement is also incredible with more than 135 billion hours of use on
Windows 10 since launch. We're pleased that so many of you are being more
productive and having more fun with Windows 10. Your feedback has been a key
input into the design of the Anniversary Update.
To celebrate, we'd like to make it easy for everyone to enjoy the great new
features in the Anniversary Update. Our free Windows 10 upgrade offer is
available until July 29, and we're also excited to share a few additional
special offers. Students can save $300 when they purchase an Xbox One and
Surface at Microsoft Stores, or get a free TV when they purchase a Dell PC
over $699*. Plus, consumers can get $150 off select HP devices or $100 off
select ASUS and Samsung devices.
Whether you've been with us all along as a Windows Insider or considering
when you should upgrade, this summer is a great time to be on Windows 10.
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Full of New Innovations for Consumers and
Enterprises
The Anniversary Update will help people be more productive, stay safer
online - and of course, have fun. Together, the Anniversary Update brings
six areas of innovation and improvements to consumers and enterprises.
Additional Security Features for the Most Secure Windows
As the most secure Windows ever, Windows 10 offers significant security
protection. Security has never been more critical with more than 250 million
threats online in any given day. These threats can cause loss of data and
personal information with increased risk of identity theft. Windows 10
includes built-in protection to help keep you more secure with all new
features in the Anniversary Update.
For all individual customers, we have two big security innovations coming in
the Anniversary Update: Windows Hello** for apps and websites and Windows
Defender:
.Over 90% of people have abandoned web sites instead of locating a forgotten
password because security hasn't been easy enough to use. New Windows Hello
features make it easy for you to use the same easy, yet strong, security of
Windows Hello with Windows apps and Microsoft Edge, the first and only
browser to natively support biometrics with supporting sites. The
Anniversary Update also enables companion devices to use Windows Hello to
unlock your PC, giving you more choices for quick, secured sign-ins.
.Improvements to Windows Defender, our free anti-malware service, includes
the option to automatically schedule periodic quick scans of your PC; as
well as provide new notifications and summaries when scans are complete and
threats are found.
For enterprise customers, today we are excited to announce two major new
security features, launching with the Anniversary Update, to help protect
businesses from today's modern threats.
.Today's cyberattacks have gotten more brazen and more invasive, costing
organizations an average of $12 million per incident - wreaking havoc on
corporate networks, stealing data, breaching privacy, and destroying
customer trust. Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP) detects,
investigates, and responds to advanced malicious attacks on networks by
providing a more comprehensive threat intelligence and attack detection.
This service is informed by the world's largest array of sensors and expert
advanced threat protection, including a team of security researchers at
Microsoft leveraging in-house and security partner intelligence. WDATP now
covers more than 700,000 endpoints and is being used in pilots by more than
300 active enterprises participating in 70 countries around the world.
Because Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection is being built into
Windows 10, it will be kept continuously up-to-date, lowering costs, with no
deployment effort needed.
.To help protect businesses from accidental data leaks - the biggest source
of lost data - the Anniversary Update delivers Windows Information
Protection, formerly referred to as enterprise data protection. Windows
Information Protection enables businesses to separate personal and
organizational data and helps protect corporate data where ever it goes.
Windows Ink Brings the Power of Windows to the Tip of Your Pen
Windows Ink
More than 70% of people spend more than one hour a day using a pen. Yet, we
lose notes in our notebooks, take pictures of whiteboards, and don't have
the option to do equations or music composition with a keyboard. Writing is
also a key part of the creative and learning process. Studies indicate
students learn better by writing. For example, diagramming before solving a
science problem can lead to 36% higher scores.
Windows Ink, available for the first time in the Anniversary Update, brings
the writing you do every day into your digital world. Now, using a Windows
10 device, graphic designers can be more creative, musicians can write
digital music, lawyers can edit documents with the power of the pen, and
students can do mathematical equations and learn by writing - all with
Windows Ink.
.Quickly and easily take a note, sketch on a screenshot, or draw an idea.
.Smart Sticky Notes help you remember common tasks like reminding you of
flight times or offering directions using Maps.
.Key apps have new ink-specific features, like using handwriting in Office,
ink annotations in Microsoft Edge or drawing custom routes in Maps.
Cortana Helps You Be More Productive with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update
As part of our ambition to make computing more personal, we introduced
Cortana***, your personal digital assistant. Windows has been a pioneer in
this space, first introducing Cortana in Windows Phone, then to the PC with
Windows 10, and soon available on Xbox One. Today, we have more than 1,000
Cortana apps in the Windows Store. But we can do more to make it easier for
you to interact with Cortana and receive helpful information throughout your
day.
Cortana on Windows 10
.Cortana is now available above your lock screen so you can do things like
ask questions, play music from your PC or set a reminder without unlocking
your device.
.Cortana can save and recall key information, like your frequent flier
number or where you parked at the airport. You can also add photos to make
your reminders visual, like a photo of a bottle of wine you enjoyed at a
restaurant.
.Cortana can give you notifications across all the devices you have with
Cortana - like sharing directions across devices or from text or messaging
services on your phone.
Microsoft Edge Helps You Do More with Increased Power Efficiency, Extensions
and Accessibility
Browsing the web today is very different than when the first browsers were
invented. We live in a world with hundreds of millions of security threats
and the browser has become a heavily used application for commerce, watching
videos, and sharing with others. Microsoft Edge is a modern browser designed
to protect against security threats, maximize your battery life, and provide
easier access.
.Building on strong power efficiency already available in Microsoft Edge,
the Anniversary Update includes even more power-saving improvements, using
fewer CPU cycles, consuming less memory, and minimizing the impact of
background activity and peripheral content. Microsoft Edge lasts three hours
longer than Google Chrome-long enough to finish the final movie in your
favorite trilogy.
.Microsoft Edge Extensions, such as Pinterest's "Pin It Button," Amazon
Assistant, AdBlock, Adblock Plus and LastPass, will be available in the
Windows Store with the Anniversary Update to add features to your browser
and personalize your experience.
.A new accessibility architecture for Microsoft Edge supports modern web
standards, including HTML5, CSS3, and ARIA. With the Anniversary Update,
page structure and content are now exposed more clearly with assistive
technology. Visual presentation of web pages in high contrast mode is
greatly improved to provide additional visual context, while preserving text
contrast. Also, form entry when using keyboard navigation and screen readers
improve in this update making the browsing experience for people of all
abilities better.
Gamers Stay Connected and Enjoy More Games
Today gaming is one of the fastest growing areas of entertainment, with over
19 billion hours of gameplay on Windows 10 alone. Today's gamers see their
gaming experience silo'd by their devices, where mobile gaming is different
than PC and different than console. Equally, content doesn't extend across
experiences. This changes with great new features for Xbox One and the Xbox
app on Windows 10. Stay connected with friends on Xbox Live and enjoy even
more games across your favorite devices with the Anniversary Update.
.With the Xbox Play Anywhere program, you can buy a game once and play on
your Windows 10 PC and Xbox One with shared progress, shared game saves and
shared achievements. Every new title published from Microsoft Studios will
support Xbox Play Anywhere and will be easily accessible in the Windows
Store.
.Xbox Play Anywhere games will be offered within the new unified Windows
Store on both Windows 10 and Xbox One. You'll be able to find the content
you want faster and purchase game and app bundles, pre-orders, pre-downloads
and subscriptions such as Xbox Live Gold.
.On Xbox One, gamers will be able to use Cortana commands to find great new
games, see what your friends are up to, start a party, accomplish common
tasks and turn on your Xbox One by saying "Hey Cortana, Xbox On".
.Top fan requested features for Xbox One, such as Language Region
Independence (allowing gamers to choose any supported language, regardless
of their location) and support for background music, will come with the
Anniversary Update.
.Gamers can enjoy the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on the new Xbox One S.
Available starting at $299 USD this summer, with a limited 2TB Xbox One S
launch edition available in August for $399 USD, it's the only console with
support for HDR gaming and 4K Ultra HD video and Blu-ray.
New Innovations for the Modern Classroom join great devices starting at $179
Today's schools see incredible opportunity to incorporate technology to aid
in learning, and incredible demands in managing technology for their
students. Unique dynamics make this challenging. Over 90% of schools in the
US use shared devices and nearly 50% of teachers serve as their own tech
support in their school classrooms. Education customers can enjoy a range of
new features in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, including faster, simpler
set up with all new tools to help educators get up and running quickly.
.The Anniversary Update simplifies the deployment process. Teachers can set
up devices in three easy steps, even with no dedicated IT support. The
all-new "Set up School PCs" app allows teachers to set up a 'Shared Cart of
Devices' for their classroom.
Windows 10 Education
.For schools with dedicated IT support, the updated Windows Imaging and
Configuration Designer tool enables them to set up shared devices, in bulk,
in a matter of minutes.
.Windows 10 is faster than ever, with an average first log-in of 26 seconds
and subsequent log-ins of 6 seconds, helping classes with shared devices get
productive quickly****.
.For high-stakes tests, the 'Take a Test' app creates a browser-based,
locked-down environment for more secure, online assessments. This is ideal
for tests that shouldn't have copy/paste privileges, access to files, or
other distractions. For simple formative and quizzing needs, the app couples
with a teacher's preferred assessment website to deliver digital
assessments.
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