Microsoft is about to launch its new features, added to Windows 10, in the month of October. It has released the list of features that will be added as well as to be removed, from Windows 10 with the Windows 10 Version 1809, for the Windows Insiders.
Microsoft wrote, “Each release of Windows 10 adds new features and functionality; we also occasionally remove features and functionality, usually because we’ve added a better option.”
With every Windows update, Microsoft also removes the features, that users do not use or are not needed, anymore. Like the Hologram app, which was used to create 3D word art. Now, since, it has been removed from Windows 10, the user can use the Paint 3D, to create one and view it using the Mixed Reality Viewer. Other features that have been deprecated with the new Windows 10 updates are:
Phone Companion: Microsoft has dropped the Phone Companion app, as from now on, the user can use the Phone Page to connect the phone with the PC.
FontSmoothing setting in unattend.xml: The FontSmoothing setting was used to antialiasing the font, but now Window 10 will use ClearType by default and the FontSmoothing setting is no longer needed.
Business Scanning: Business scanning app also called Distributed Scan Management (DSM) will be dropped out from the Windows 10 new version as there are no devices available to use these apps.
Snipping Tool: The snipping tool is used to take screenshots is not completely removed, but Microsoft has stopped developing it, and in future can be replaced by Snip & Sketch app.
TPM: In the coming updates, Microsoft has shifted the information stored in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) management console to the Device security page in the Windows Defender Security Center.
limpet.exe: The tool used for accessing the TPM for Azure connectivity will be released as an open source.
One Sync: Microsoft will no longer develop the OneSync service for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps, although, it will add a sync engine to the Outlook app that will perform the same task.
Microsoft also wrote, “We’re no longer publishing new updates to the WEDU server. Instead, you may secure any new updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog.”
Microsoft has also released a list of the new updates that will be added to Windows 10, including Companion device dynamic lock APIS, OneSync service, Snipping Tool.
Microsoft has not clearly mentioned the date when the Windows 10 Version 1809 will be out, but it will definitely be launched in the month of October.
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