Reminder: Paint is Deprecated in Fall Creators Update; Notice Added in Redstone 4 Build 17063
Earlier this year we learned from Microsoft that Paint, the very popular image editing program...
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by Richard Hay | Dec 22, 2017 | All Posts, Windows 10 | 0 |
Earlier this year we learned from Microsoft that Paint, the very popular image editing program...
Read Moreby Richard Hay | Nov 12, 2017 | All Posts, PODCASTS | 0 |
Welcome to the 251 of Observed Tech. In the first of our second 250 episodes we jump in and talk about Windows 10 Redstone 4 and the latest build released this past week for the next major feature update for Windows 10 that is expected in Spring 2018. There are some great new features and two I am particularly enamored with right now. Next up are some significant changes that have been made on the Twitter social media platform and I share how you can get access to them even though the official Twitter app for Windows 10 has not yet been updated to support the new enhancements. Then I discuss some new IT Pro related news out of Microsoft and then provide you with a bunch of information about the release of the Xbox One X. Suffice it to say you better get your bandwidth ready if you want to enjoy the 4K upgrades to your favorite games. Of course, there are plenty of other news headlines in the show so be sure to listen all the way until the end so you do not miss any. As always enjoy the show and thanks again for listening!
Read Moreby Richard Hay | Oct 18, 2017 | All Posts, PODCASTS | 0 |
Welcome to Episode 249 of Observed Tech. This is our special edition everything you wanted to know about the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, new Surface Book 2 hardware, and the Wi-Fi security threat that was recently made public. We are coming to you this episode on a Wednesday because all the Microsoft related software and hardware news is now public after mandatory embargoes lifted earlier this week. That means I can freely talk about my trip to New York City last week for a press briefing from Microsoft without spilling the beans inadvertently. We will catch up on the shipping release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, how you can get the update right now, and run over several of the system highlights for this fourth major feature update for Windows 10. I also spend a little bit of time talking about the recently disclosed Wi-Fi WPA2 vulnerability and will discuss my approach to dealing with it in the short and long term. As always enjoy the show and thanks again for listening!
Read Moreby Richard Hay | Oct 8, 2017 | All Posts, PODCASTS | 0 |
Welcome to Episode 248 of Observed Tech. In this weeks show we talk about the final stages before the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, what build we believe is the final one, and how this last week before the global release of the fourth feature update for Windows 10 will play out. The big news of the week was Microsoft’s withdrawal from the consumer market as they decide to drop Groove Music Pass and partner with Spotify for premium music streaming on Windows 10 devices. While the move upset many and ignited discussions about Microsoft’s non-consumer approach, I found Spotify to be a huge upgrade to Groove. If not for Microsoft’s move, I might not have ever learned about the Spotify experience. In mobile Microsoft news we talk the new Microsoft Launcher for Android and Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android and how they tie into Microsoft’s vision of Windows Timeline. Of course there are plenty of other tidbits sprinkled throughout the show so listen all the way to the end. As always enjoy the show and thanks again for listening!
Read Moreby Richard Hay | Aug 13, 2017 | All Posts, PODCASTS | 0 |
Welcome to Episode 241 of Observed Tech. Although there were no new desktop builds this week for Windows Insiders, there were new builds to test for Windows 10 Mobile and the Xbox One team started testing their Fall Update with a huge update. I talk about the situation between Consumer Reports and Microsoft when it comes to reliability of the Surface Hardware line and Consumer Reports removal of the recommended label for the latest Surface hardware. Lots of information about the new build on Xbox One for that teams Fall Update and the revamped Xbox Insider Program with specifics on how to gain access to higher testing rings. Of course, as always there are plenty of other tidbits across a wide range of tech subjects throughout the show so be sure to listen all the way until the end. As always enjoy the show and thanks again for listening!
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