Microsoft Announces Windows 10 October 2018 Update, the Next Free Major Update To Its Desktop OS (venturebeat.com)

Microsoft today revealed that the next free Windows 10 update is called the Windows 10 October 2018 Update ... and it will arrive in that month. From a report: For those keeping track, this is Windows 10 version 1809. Although the company had not announced this update before today, Windows Insiders have been getting builds from Windows 10's RS5 branch since February. Windows 10 October 2018 Update includes a dark theme for File Explorer, a new snipping experience, a cloud-powered clipboard, support for extended line endings in Notepad, integration with the Your Phone app, new web sign-in and fast sign-in features, a mixed reality flashlight feature, SwiftKey in the touch keyboard, and many other improvements. The highly anticipated Sets feature did not make the cut. Windows 10 is being developed as a service, meaning it receives new features on a regular basis. Microsoft has released five major updates so far: November Update, Anniversary Update, Creators Update, Fall Creators Update, and April 2018 Update.

Comments

It's not free.

[Anonymous Coward]

You pay the price by not being able to control or own your PC anymore.

What is going to break this time?

[TheDarkMaster]

Windows 10 version 1809 broke most of my games in DX9, making me have to go back to Windows 7. What will they break this time, the sound support? Or the support for PS/2 keyboards?

"Cloud powered clipboard"?

[admin7087]

Does that mean that when I copy&paste a password it will be put "in the cloud"? :/

Re:A new snipping experience

[Anonymous Coward]

*cough* Greenshot