Windows 10: Microsoft details new gaming feature in Windows 10 May 2019 Update

Windows 10 May 2019 Update is slowly rolling out to the first wave of compatible devices. Among various features like Windows Sandbox and Light theme, Windows 10 version 1903 also introduces a new feature for gamers.

Microsoft’s latest update for Windows 10, version 1903 adds Variable Refresh Rate option to Graphics settings. This feature was spotted late last month, but Microsoft has just quietly shared more details.

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) isn’t a new technology and it is used by services like Nvidia G-Sync to synchronize your computer’s refresh rate with the game’s FPS and improve the performance.

Windows 10 now comes with built-in Variable refresh rate (VRR) settings and it is similar to NVIDIA’s G-SYNC. It’s worth noting VRR option in Windows 10 does not replace the existing sync experiences and you can continue to use G-SYNC or similar options normally.

The operating system built-in VRR option will augment the existing sync experiences, Microsoft explains.



You can find VRR options in Settings > Graphics and the toggle doesn’t override any of your existing G-SYNC or Adaptive-Snc configurations. Microsoft says that you can turn on the feature to add VRR support for DX11 full-screen games which lacked native support. This will allow all compatible games to benefit from your VRR hardware.

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) system requirements

• Windows 10 May 2019 Update or newer.
• A monitor with G-SYNC or Adaptive-Sync capability.
• WDDM 2.6 or above drivers.
• A GPU that supports G-SYNC, Adaptive-Sync and this new feature.

Microsoft says Windows 10 version 1903 does not enable VRR feature by default, but you can turn it on manually and improve your gaming experience.

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Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

Microsoft Office 2019 Will Run on Windows 10, and Only Windows 10

How is this news or surprising to anyone?

Especially when there are viable and arguably better open-source alternatives out there.. For those of us who don't use Microsoft Office, this isn't a problem.

 

Microsoft Office 2019 Will Run on Windows 10, and Only Windows 10

As reported yesterday, Microsoft changed the way how they license Windows 10 to their OEM partners. But buckle in folks, the changes just keep on coming. In what looks like an effort to push Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners to upgrade, Microsoft has officially announced that Office 2019 will only work on machines with Windows 10 and the next LTSC release of Windows Server. That's only the tip of the iceberg though. Unlike previous version of Office that came with 10 years of support, Office 2019's support lifecycle is shortened to five years of mainstream support and two years of extended support. Additionally, the client applications are only available with a Click-to-Run installer. However, Microsoft will continue to provide a MSI installer for the server applications.