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This is a significant transition for the company to the mechanism it has been using to deliver new features. Until now, new features and important changes have been packaged and delivered as feature updates every year. However, as soon as they graduate from the Beta and Dev Channels, the Windows team will drop them in regular updates without the need for reinstallation or waiting for the next major release. In the official announcement, Microsoft’s head of Windows and Devices, Panos Panay, explains: “Over time, you’ll see us release new features into Windows 11 for end-users more frequently in addition to our annual update....

Windows 11 quality vs. feature update Quality updates (“cumulative updates”) are those updates that Windows 11 downloads every month through Windows Update. These updates are cumulative and include the new fixes and enhancements and the previously available patches (if the computer needs them). Typically, Microsoft releases these maintenance updates every second Tuesday of the month. Also referred to as “Patch Tuesday” or “Update Tuesday.” Internally, these updates are known as the “B” release because they roll out during the second week of the month....

For those unfamiliar, Windows 8.1 is the first update (not an upgrade, even though it looks like one) for Windows 8 and Windows RT that brings hundreds of new changes, such as: the return of the Start button, boot-to-desktop option, streamlined Start screen with new tile sizes and additional functionality, a totally redesigned PC settings, search is now powered by Bing, full SkyDrive integration, Internet Explorer 11, update apps (Calendar, Mail, People, etc....

To begin with, Microsoft has included a new way to integrate the Metro UI on multiple displays with an improved method to identify shared edges. The Release Preview will come with “real corners” along shared edges of the screen to better control app switcher or the charms bar. To have a better glance watch the video below with a demo, which demonstrates how much easier is to navigate between different monitors and with Metro and traditional environment....

Now, we all know that the battle between a Mac and PC will be a never-ending war, just like between two rival sport teams. During the March press event, Apple announced the new MacBook, which is the thinnest and lightest device the company has ever made without any full-sized USB 3.0, DisplayPort, or power connector, and PC makers took the opportunity to show to the world that the MacBook isn’t the only thin and beautiful computer out there....

While at the beginning, the software maker had a number of PC manufacturers, including Lenovo, Asus, Samsung, and Dell on board with Windows RT, now everyone has abandoned the operating system and discontinued all the tablets based on ARM processors due to low consumer interests and sale figures. This left Microsoft alone with only two devices, Surface 2 and the Lumia 2520, and today the company is no longer making either tablet, quickly making Windows RT an obsolete operating system....

August 2022 update changes Here’s the list of changes for the Windows Subsystem for Android version 2207.40000.8.0: New compatibility shim to allow apps to maintain aspect ratio but still support resize The Windows Subsystem for Android update should download and install automatically. However, you can always download it manually from the Library’s page in the Microsoft Store app and by clicking the “Get updates” button. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

Lately, the software maker has been introducing various preview programs, such as for Windows 10, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and recently we also got a preview program to test upcoming changes to the Xbox app on Windows 10 as a separate app. In the latest update released on October 23rd, users will now be able to friend more Xbox Live friends through Facebook by connecting their Xbox Live account with social network....

On Xbox One and Xbox Series X (and Series S), throughout March 2021, subscribers will be able to download Warface: Breakout ($19.99 ERP). And from March 16 through April 15, Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse ($14.99 ERP) will be available at no extra cost. On Xbox 360, Metal Slug 3 ($9.99 ERP) will be free until March 15. Finally, on March 16 and through the end of the month, Port Royale 3 ($19....

As always, two games are for Xbox One and the other two are for Xbox 360, but you can play every game in Xbox One console using Backwards Compatibility. On Xbox One, throughout the month of November 2018, Xbox Live Gold members can download Battlefield 1 ($39.99 ERP) for free. Also, from November 16 through December 15, Race The Sun ($9.99 ERP) will be available for download at no extra cost....

This rumor has been around for a while, but a new report from Windows Central reveals that an upcoming version of the dashboard includes an option to enable Alexa and Google Assistant. The ability to enable both assistants could indicate that users will be able to have third-party smart speakers to control their consoles using voice commands. However, it’s not clear how this new feature will work, and which command will be available to users....

During the spring sale, you can get an Xbox One console for only $299 starting March 20th. The discounted price also applies to bundles, which means that you can get more when you the Special Edition Quantum Break or the 1TB Tom Clancy’s The Division Bundle. The sale for games starts on March 22nd and ends on March 28th, during the promotional offer period, you will be able to get major game titles such as Halo 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Far Cry Primal, Rainbow 6 Siege and over 150 offers with savings of up to 40-60 percent....

Xbox Project Scarlett Q&A In this guide, you’ll find the answers to most common questions regarding Project Scarlett. When Project Scarlett will launch? According to the company, Project Scarlett will launch in the fall of 2020 alongside Halo Infinite game. How many variants of Project Scarlett will be availble? Although the company hasn’t disclose this information, the rumor has it that Project Scarlett will have two models, including Anaconda and Lockhart....

The Xbox Series S is 60 percent smaller than the Series X since it does not include a disc drive, which means that all the games will need to be downloaded from the Microsoft Store using an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass subscription. However, even in this compact design, the Series S has four times the processing power as the Xbox One console and supports gameplay up to 120fps, hardware-accelerated DirectX Ray Tracing and Variable Rate Shading....

With the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, many users have been reporting slow internet connections after installing the update. Many websites have also pointed out that the problem is caused by “Window Auto-Tuning”, and disabling the feature will improve speed performance. This is absolutely not true. Microsoft has published a statement noting that disabling Auto-Tuning will definitely limit your internet speeds, and it won’t improve it one bit....

The figures will interest you in the many ways your mind will walk you through it. 12 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) images are free to download for Windows 10 in this theme. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. Also, Windows 10 has a new light theme, and here’s how to enable it....

The wallpapers are high-resolution (4K), and they’re available for free to use on Windows 10. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section. Aerial Views theme | Download All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

Alongside the availability news, the company has also recently begun the rollout of the WSA September update that brings various improvements, such as faster graphic performance with hardware acceleration, DRM video support, better input handling across touch, mouse and keyboard, and security changes. The update is currently available for testers with devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

The new adventure brings new birds and over 100 new levels, new superpowers, a whole new galaxy to discover, and more detailed landscapes. Description After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own… Features Gameplay: Over 130 new levels, Zero-gravity space adventures, trick shots using planets’ gravity!...

If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in the Themes and Wallpapers for Windows 10 section. To install, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, click the Apply button, and then select the wallpaper collection from the “Themes” settings page to apply it....