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Windows 10 Final

Microsoft has been pushing beta builds of Windows x at a rapid-fire pace in preparation for the Windows x Anniversary Update, which arrives on August 2. The latest build, 14393, adds a few new reliability updates, a slew of mobile fixes, and at to the lowest degree one significant issues for Surface Book and Surface Pro iv users.

Let'south hitting the bug start, since that's an event that could cause some problems. The kickoff version of 14393 that rolled out yesterday independent a faulty camera driver that could crusade blue screens on the Surface Book and Surface Pro iv. Microsoft has already pushed a new driver update for the camera that should resolve this trouble, but if you're all the same having problem with your hardware brand sure to cheque for it.

Past that, the list of fixes are mostly on the mobile side. Microsoft notes that it "increased the reliability of "Showtime, Cortana, and Action Center," (presumably this means something to do with the Offset bill of fare). iPods tin also now exist mounted every bit mass storage devices.

This update packs at least two battery drain bug for multiple Lumia devices, including ane related to Visual Voicemail. Dual SIM capabilities should as well exist performance more reliably. Microsoft has noted that it'south withal working on a number of mobile bugs, including WiFi issues, an fault where turning off Bluetooth results in a freeze, crash, or reset. In that location are also some problems with entering your Pivot when paying for something with a locked device; an app update is coming to address this problem.

Windows-Ink

Windows Ink volition deliver significantly improved pen and stylus support.

The Ceremony Update volition be the second major update for Windows ten since it launched last twelvemonth. It's expected to deliver on Microsoft'due south promise of universal applications with broad Xbox One support, Cortana integration for the console, Linux command-line integration on the desktop, and stylus support via Windows Ink. Biometric authentication is likewise coming via Windows Hello, as is Forza Motorsport 6: Noon (a free racing game on Windows ten). Microsoft Border will also finally implement back up for browser extensions when the update drops.

Equally for whether or not this is the RTM build, the term has less pregnant in the Windows ten universe. Microsoft tin ever practise what it did terminal year, bundle a cumulative update for Twenty-four hours i installation (yeah, an update to the update), and so bump the version number by less than a total digit. Last year the company did something like — PC World notes that while 10586 was the official RTM build, the company pushed an update immediately that took the version number to 10586.three.

Whoof. What a long, strange trip it's been. We'll have more to say about Windows 10 once the Anniversary Update formally releases.

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