build 2017 - search results

The update version 17.7766 brings several new features to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Microsoft's collaboration with device manufacturers means that users will see apps which support the new features arrive sooner rather than later.

A new Game Mode setting has made an appearance in the Game DVR menu of Windows 10 build 15007. The mode will make gaming a top priority, increasing quality and performance.

The Bug Bash will happen between February 3rd and February 12 and is aimed to spot critical bugs before Microsoft finally releases the Windows 10 Creators Update in April.

Content Security Policy (CSP) from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is a mechanism web applications can use to mitigate a broad class of content injection vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting (XSS).

Companion devices for Windows Hello are increasing, showing the success of the Windows 10 biometric-based authenticator. Microsoft has detailed some of the devices in a new blog post today.

Windows 10 14393.693 is a cumulative release for the Anniversary Update and is a Patch Tuesday release. It is available to all Windows 10 users on PC and mobile.

Microsoft is giving Windows 10 users more options for controlling their privacy. The Creators Update will come with deep settings for users upgrading from Windows 7 and 8, while a new privacy dashboard on the web gives the ability to manage history and privacy in Cortana and browsing.

Microsoft has reduced the Windows Hello animation by up to a second in Windows 10 Mobile build 15000, via a small animation cut. The change extends to both the camera and fingerprint scanning features.

The feature will be launching with the Windows 10 Creators Update, and likely uses Microsoft's camera sensing technology to detect when a user is away. The setting comes from the latest Insider build as is available in the sign-in options.

Microsoft will bring app suggestions to the Share menu with the launch of the Windows 10 Creators Update. The service may cause controversy as some users see them as ads, but Microsoft does give a feature to turn the suggestions off.

The Microsoft Garage is expanding to three more international destinations in 2017. We have spoken with Anne Legato, Chief Communicator at the Microsoft Garage to learn about how Microsoft runs this employee-driven initiative.

With Project Neon, Microsoft is taking cues from Windows Vista and Windows 7 with blurred elements. Simplicity and tidiness are major components of the new UI, which is unlikely to be launched with the Windows 10 Creators Update.

The retail giant has released its annual list of best sellers, and Sony’s console has outsold the Xbox by far, holding the first three spots in the top 5 console list.

The Snapdragon 835 will be the first processor created specifically to run full Windows 10 on mobile devices. Qualcomm has already detailed the chip and will fully launch it at CES 2017 this week.

Windows Phone overall grew slightly, but the concern is the plummet of Windows 10 Mobile over the last six months of 2016. Microsoft needs to find a strategy to turn it around in 2017 or Windows 10 Mobile will fail completely.

Among the new features coming to Cortana with the next major Windows 10 release are a Universal Clipboard, the ability to unlock PCs via a smartphone, and a Notification Sync tool.

The first major update to the Office.com home page offers a new look with larger tiles, pinned documents, calendar events, and tasks. The ongoing overhaul of Office.com will continue through early 2017.

A Game Mode DLL file has been found in the leaked version of Windows 10 preview 14997. The dedicated feature would tie in with Microsoft’s ongoing plans to unify gaming across Windows 10 and the Xbox One.

OLED Displays are likely to be in short supply in 2017 as Apple targets the technology for its iPhone 7s, possibly leaving Microsoft with a Surface Phone problem to solve. The lack of OLED supplies makes it probable the Surface Pro 5 will arrive with an LCD display, which is not a bad thing.