Microsoft has announced a few cosmetic updates for the new Windows 10 preview. This preview is built for the people participating in the Windows Insider Program. The major update includes changing the way how Microsoft Edge Internet Browser extension work, including few bug and interface fixes.
Gabe Aul, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Engineering Systems Team wrote in a blog that “This change means that your currently installed extensions will be removed, and you’ll have to reinstall the ones you want from the Store. Then in future updates, your extensions will be automatically re-downloaded and installed.” This facilitates user with automatic download of all available extensions directly from the Windows Store instead of extracting and loading extensions from a local folder.
Microsoft extensions that are included in this build are, Pinterest’s Pin It button, Adblock, Adblock Plus, Mouse Gestures, Microsoft’s OneNote Web Clipper, Microsoft Translator and Reddit Enhancement Suite. The user can also go back to the previous page in Edge.
Another feature includes the new real-time web notifications. This will allow all participating websites to send notifications via.Action Centre to the user after receiving their permission. Aul further wrote “For example, when your friend sends you a message on Skype for Web while you’re busy in the Xbox app, you won’t miss a thing. A notification from the website will appear in Windows, just like an app might send. Click on the notification and you’ll be right back in Microsoft Edge at the site that sent it!”
Skype now features new dark themes that allow user to switch between different accounts in the app. This also allows user to give permission to the Windows to make changes on their PC. Another major noticeable change includes “GitHub Desktop app for Windows will now have a dark theme option. Additionally, users will get a new App settings option where they can allow the websites to open a desktop app.
Talking about Windows 10 WiFi Sense features, users are now not allowed to share their WiFi networks with their contact or automatically connect with the shared WiFi networks from their contact. Aul wrote “The cost of updating the code to keep this feature working combined with low usage and low demand made this not worth further investment. Wi-Fi Sense, if enabled, will continue to get you connected to open Wi-Fi hotspots that it knows about through crowdsourcing.”
The users who are already part of the Windows Insider Program can get this latest update through the Windows Update feature. For others, upgrading is free of cost until July 19, after which cost for updating will be $119.
Microsoft extensions that are included in this build are, Pinterest’s Pin It button, Adblock, Adblock Plus, Mouse Gestures, Microsoft’s OneNote Web Clipper, Microsoft Translator and Reddit Enhancement Suite. The user can also go back to the previous page in Edge.
Another feature includes the new real-time web notifications. This will allow all participating websites to send notifications via.Action Centre to the user after receiving their permission. Aul further wrote “For example, when your friend sends you a message on Skype for Web while you’re busy in the Xbox app, you won’t miss a thing. A notification from the website will appear in Windows, just like an app might send. Click on the notification and you’ll be right back in Microsoft Edge at the site that sent it!”
Skype now features new dark themes that allow user to switch between different accounts in the app. This also allows user to give permission to the Windows to make changes on their PC. Another major noticeable change includes “GitHub Desktop app for Windows will now have a dark theme option. Additionally, users will get a new App settings option where they can allow the websites to open a desktop app.
Talking about Windows 10 WiFi Sense features, users are now not allowed to share their WiFi networks with their contact or automatically connect with the shared WiFi networks from their contact. Aul wrote “The cost of updating the code to keep this feature working combined with low usage and low demand made this not worth further investment. Wi-Fi Sense, if enabled, will continue to get you connected to open Wi-Fi hotspots that it knows about through crowdsourcing.”
The users who are already part of the Windows Insider Program can get this latest update through the Windows Update feature. For others, upgrading is free of cost until July 19, after which cost for updating will be $119.
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