microsoft updates for windows 10 thursdays

The operating system will deliver more performance in browsing the internet in Microsoft's Edge browser, which will enable longer battery life. That builds on efforts through the Your Phone app to let owners of certain Samsung Android devices run their Android apps on Windows. Plus, Android apps are coming to Windows, by way of the Amazon Appstore, and can be accessed from the task bar, Panay said. Apps can be in the store without Microsoft taking a share of revenue from sales of applications. Microsoft also revealed a revamped app store, which Panay described as 'the safest and most secure way for you to get your apps on Windows.' The app will make room for more traditional Win32 applications, along with Progressive Web Apps and Universal Windows Platform apps, and developers can use their own commerce systems. The virtual keyboard that shows up onscreen has also been redesigned. For those using a stylus, the company is incorporating haptic feedback. Took a shot at Apple and said its new Microsoft Store has lower feesįor people who are using the operating system without a keyboard - like on a Surface touchscreen PC - the company is making it easier to adjust the size of app windows.Unveiled support for Android apps through the Amazon Appstore in Windows 11.Revealed big changes to its Microsoft Teams app in Windows 11.Showed new Xbox features coming to Windows 11.Announced Windows 11, which will be a free update and is due out by the holidays.Microsoft reported higher Windows revenue from consumer PCs - but Apple's Mac revenue also rose, and shipments of PCs running Google's Chrome OS skyrocketed. Windows, which represents over 10% of Microsoft's revenue even as the company has grown by selling cloud services, became more critical during the pandemic as people stayed home and spent more time with Windows 10 for school, work and gaming. The announcement comes almost six years after the introduction of Windows 10, which is the world's most widely used PC operating system, with over 1.3 billion devices using it.

Microsoft revealed Windows 11 during an online event on Thursday.

Microsoft updates for windows 10 thursdays