WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:06.400 It might be hard to believe it, but Windows 10 has been with us, whether we 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:11.920 like it or not, for a little over a year now. And given that Microsoft has moved 00:00:08.559 --> 00:00:15.200 away from monolithic updates every three 00:00:11.920 --> 00:00:17.440 or so years, in favor of the new Windows 00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:23.279 as a service concept with feature updates being pushed out more regularly, 00:00:20.160 --> 00:00:26.320 I guess they decided it's time time for 00:00:23.279 --> 00:00:28.880 the well anniversary update. But wait, 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:33.520 does this actually add new functionality or does it just make the operating 00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:38.160 system less broken? Allah, the Windows service packs of yester year. Good 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:41.920 question. And while there are bug fixes, to be sure, Microsoft has stuck with 00:00:40.160 --> 00:00:46.399 their vision of incrementally adding legitimately new features instead of 00:00:44.559 --> 00:00:50.640 just selling us a whole new version of the software a few years later. So, 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:55.280 what's inside? Well, since you're probably watching this video through 00:00:52.239 --> 00:00:57.600 some form of web browser, we'll start 00:00:55.280 --> 00:01:02.320 off with the updates to Microsoft Edge, the replacement for Internet Explorer, 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:06.960 which you can learn more about here. The anniversary update finally brings the 00:01:04.559 --> 00:01:12.240 long- aaited browser extension support to Edge, as well as the ability to pin 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:17.200 your most important tabs. On the subject of keeping things organized, Cortana is 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:21.200 a heck of a lot more useful. Now, she even works from the lock screen if you 00:01:19.360 --> 00:01:25.360 want to tell her to do something with your computer from across the room. My 00:01:23.520 --> 00:01:30.400 girlfriend could maybe learn a thing or two. You can also add images to your 00:01:28.240 --> 00:01:35.200 reminders, useful for recalling stuff you have to do at a quick glance. And 00:01:32.799 --> 00:01:40.880 speaking of Android, Cortana Desktop can now push to your Android or iOS device 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:44.799 or your Windows phone if you have one of those. If you spend late nights staring 00:01:43.119 --> 00:01:50.240 into your computer monitor instead of your mobile device, one very welcome 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:55.200 change is a dark theme for Windows 10, which can be accessed with one click 00:01:52.880 --> 00:01:59.040 from the personalization menu instead of a registry tweak. This should help keep 00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:02.560 you from being blinded by the light colored UI elements during your late 00:02:00.719 --> 00:02:06.479 night browsing sessions. And on the subject of late night tinkering, if 00:02:04.640 --> 00:02:11.200 you're moving to a new setup or upgrading an old one, Microsoft has made 00:02:08.959 --> 00:02:15.680 it a lot easier to deal with activation issues as a result of hardware changes 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:19.280 by giving users the ability to link their Microsoft accounts to their 00:02:17.760 --> 00:02:22.640 license keys. So, you'll be able to reactivate more easily if you do 00:02:21.040 --> 00:02:28.400 something like swap out a motherboard or a video card. Although this doesn't 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:30.959 completely remove activation concerns, 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:34.560 it does give frequent upgraders a fair bit more wiggle room. And experimenting 00:02:32.959 --> 00:02:39.440 on the software side just got a lot easier as well as the anniversary update 00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:44.080 includes a full fat bash shell. Essentially, you can run Linux commands 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:49.040 from within Windows, similar to how Wine enables you to run Windows applications 00:02:46.480 --> 00:02:53.040 on Linux. An awesome feature for both developers as well as people who just 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:57.760 want to dabble in Linux without having to dual boot or virtualize. Touch input 00:02:55.760 --> 00:03:02.159 is also more versatile. Windows Inc. supports annotations and gestures on 00:02:59.680 --> 00:03:06.159 more programs including Office and Maps if you've got a smart pen. And 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:10.560 continuing to develop the do stuff without touching the keyboard paradigm. 00:03:08.480 --> 00:03:15.599 You can also log into Windows with supported wearables and smartphones if 00:03:13.120 --> 00:03:19.120 your computer is NFC capable. Although that being said, thirdparty solutions 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:22.720 with this functionality aren't brand new, this is the first time Windows has 00:03:20.959 --> 00:03:26.720 supported it natively. Finally, apart from the usual security patches, 00:03:24.319 --> 00:03:31.440 facelifts, and bug fixes, the start menu is different again. Mine is working for 00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:35.599 now. The anniversary update allows Windows Defender, the built-in malware 00:03:33.519 --> 00:03:39.760 protection program, to scan your system from time to time, even if you have a 00:03:37.519 --> 00:03:43.519 different antivirus solution installed, just to make sure that your primary 00:03:41.200 --> 00:03:48.159 solution didn't miss anything. So, while the anniversary update isn't quite like 00:03:45.680 --> 00:03:52.640 getting a whole new operating system, I'd say it's a nicer surprise than the 00:03:50.239 --> 00:03:57.519 traditional first anniversary gift of paper. Unless, of course, you'd rather 00:03:55.200 --> 00:04:01.439 have the official Microsoft pop-up book. Squarespace makes the creation of 00:03:59.200 --> 00:04:06.080 beautiful looking websites a breeze with 247 live chat and email support so that 00:04:04.080 --> 00:04:10.159 you can get over any problems easily. And it's only 12 bucks a month. 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