Windows 10: Microsoft is improving Chrome audio & scrolling on Windows 10

Microsoft finally has a browser that works as intended and the software giant is actively contributing to the Chromium platform. Microsoft’s contribution has equally helped Edge and Chrome, and the company is working on several other improvements.

Microsoft has been working on ‘percent-based’ scrolling for Chromium on Windows 10, which makes mouse wheel initiated scrolls be interpreted as a percentage of the size of the intended scroller.

Microsoft says Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome translates one tick of the scroll or arrow key press to a fixed value in pixels. On Windows, one mouse wheel tick translates to 100 pixels and it causes problems on smaller scrollers.

According to Microsoft, Chrome’s current implementation will scroll the viewport by a large fraction of the visible content and it could be annoying.

In a new commit, Microsoft revealed that their team has ported EdgeHTML-like scrolling and it translates each scroll tick into a percent. The result is an appropriate scroll distance regardless of the size of the scroller.

The commit has been merged into Chromium and it could be implemented in Google Chrome in future.

Audio improvements


Microsoft is working on ‘Audio Category’ support for MediaSteam API that will improve the quality of audio during calls, meetings, chat rooms, team chat, etc. With Audio Category, Micorosft says it will allow developers to specify audio stream for users and improve the audio quality.

The proposed solution below was inspired by the categories that Windows offers for audio streams. These categories allow developers to specify what kind of audio stream users want. For example, when speech is enabled, the operating system will optimize the stream for that type of input.

“The proposed solution below was inspired by the categories that Windows offers for audio streams. After some research, we found that similar categories exist across Android, iOS, and, of course, Windows,” the company said.

“The Audio Category is a proposed addition to the MediaStream API that will allow websites to fetch audio streams that fit into certain categories,” Microsoft added.

If the improvements to MediaSteam API are added in Chrome, you can expect improvements in your audio messages or calls.

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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.

 

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."

 

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.