Windows’ Creators Update available for free soon

THE NEXT major update to Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system – the Creators Update – will be available to users free of charge from spring 2017.

Microsoft’s Creators Update is designed for novice users, gamers, and experienced graphic designers, whether for home or professional use.

The US tech giant is putting 3D at the heart of the system. The most noticeable change will be an overhaul of Paint, to allow users to create and animate 3D images relatively easily. Each creation could then be shared online or even 3D printed.

Windows Ink stylus functionality is also coming to Office applications, opening the door to new uses and the integration of 3D objects into Word and PowerPoint projects.

Even the Microsoft Edge web browser will be revamped to exploit the full potential of 3D.

Finally, the updated ‘Start’ menu will let users create their own custom folders filled with tiles of their choice.

The Cortana intelligent personal assistant is also getting a host of new functions in the update.

It can, for example, start playing a radio station or a movie, search for recipes, and handle recurring time-based reminders, which can be handy for paying bills or remembering birthdays.

At the same time, Microsoft is in the process of developing a simplified and lower-cost version of its Windows 10 operating system.

The idea would be to make a pared-down operating system to suit less powerful PCs, as well as users on tight budgets, by mainly using cloud-based programs.

Microsoft could officially reveal Windows 10 Cloud in April 2017, at an event primarily dedicated to the Windows 10 Creators Update. – AFP-Relaxnews