Windows 10: Microsoft details Windows 10’s new taskbar experience

Microsoft recently announced that it’s working on a new taskbar feature called ‘news and interests’ for Windows 10. The feature is already available to Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel of the program and Microsoft is now taking the news feed to the next level by adding support for the full-fledged weather report.

For those unfamiliar, Windows 10’s ‘news and interests’ feature is built right into the taskbar and it is essentially an MSN feed. If you use taskbar’s news feed, you don’t have to browse websites manually or news feeds in your browser.

All your favourite news and contents will appear directly in the taskbar, and it’s updated automatically via Microsoft’s MSN network.



With Build 21292, Microsoft is now adding a new weather feed to the taskbar, and it’s going to be built right into the flyout. To access the weather feed, you need to tap on the weather tile in the news feed to see the alerts that update throughout the day.

The weather card can now also display a full-page view of the weather. This means you’re going to get detailed information on current temperature, wind speed, and humidity level.



Of course, you can still open the feed in your browser and dive deeper beyond the summary. This will allow you to see an interactive map and severe weather events.

There’s also a new 10-day forecast to help you plan your week.

In addition to news and weather feed, Microsoft is also working on a new Traffic card, which can deliver traffic alerts, traffic map and access to traffic cameras in select locations.

The news, weather and traffic are going to show up automatically when you click on the weather icon on the taskbar.

As we mentioned above, this new taskbar experience is still limited to those in the Windows Insider program and it’s going to evolve over time.

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Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

it would've been great if microsoft added HEVC decoders, LAV filters along with other codecs with Windows 10, and developing WMP to be better than VLC, KMPlayer and such sorts of media players.

Nevertheless, this is good step for microsoft, by far.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation announced today that Dolby Audio is selected to be a part of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system and will be natively supported by the new Microsoft Edge browser for the playback of web-based content as well as accessible by third-party Windows Store apps. Users of Microsoft Windows 10 PCs and tablets will enjoy Dolby quality audio experiences through Windows entertainment apps and through Microsoft Edge.

Dolby Audio (supporting Dolby Digital Plus) will be available in x86 Windows 10 PCs and tablets for playback of movies, TV shows, and videos with crisp, clear dialogue and greater detail of sounds. Windows 7 and 8 users may upgrade to Windows 10 for free and continue to experience Dolby quality audio consistently across headphones, built-in PC and tablet speakers, or connected home theater systems. Microsoft Edge will be the first browser to leverage the Dolby Digital Plus decoder on the Windows 10 operating system, enabling online content providers to enrich the entertainment experiences of millions of Internet users globally with Dolby Audio.

"We are excited about the collaboration and partnership with Microsoft and share in the commitment to providing the best entertainment experiences possible to consumers across a wide range of devices in the Windows 10 ecosystem," said John Couling, Senior Vice President, E-Media Business Group, Dolby Laboratories. "With the launch of Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge in nearly 200 countries, Dolby and Microsoft will enable better user experiences with high-quality audio that is robust, consistent, and at a scale necessary for the large Windows ecosystem."

"At Microsoft, we are committed to delivering the richest, most immersive, entertainment experiences with Windows 10," said David Treadwell, Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems Group, Microsoft. "With Dolby Audio incorporated into the Windows 10 platform and Microsoft Edge, content providers will be able to deliver their content with superior sound in Dolby Audio for a wide range of Windows 10 based PCs and tablets."