Windows 10: Windows 10 April 2018 Update now available Monday, April 30

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UPDATE: Windows 10 April 2018 Update version 1803 build 17134.1 now available.

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Focus Assist returns your focus

Today, most of us spend between 3-6 hours – each day – on screens. Much of this time is spent on social media, where the constant stream of distractions across our myriad of devices makes it hard to focus. In many ways, our attention is being hacked, pulling us into continuous scrolls of information, but distracting us from what matters most. This war on attention is real – in the workplace, the average amount of time people spend on any single event before being interrupted or switching tasks is about three minutes (outside of meetings). Since the average person needs about 23 minutes to regroup after being interrupted, we see our productivity and creativity diminished.

With the April 2018 Update we’re introducing Focus Assist to help you stay in the zone. Turn on Focus Assist whenever you want to get things done without distractions, like social media or other notifications. Or set it to turn on automatically at certain times during the day when you want focused time. When you finish, you receive a summary of what came through, whether notifications, emails or updates, while you were heads down. If you’re waiting on a specific call or email, choose people who you want to break through.

• How to Turn On or Off Focus Assist in Windows 10
• How to Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10
• How to Customize Focus Assist Priority List in Windows 10

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We’re also helping you focus while on the web with updates to Microsoft Edge. You can now click the audio icon to mute and unmute a tab that is playing sound. Books, PDFs and Reading View pages can go full-screen for a distraction-free reading experience. Shopping gets easier as your address, payment and other information can be securely saved with the option to autofill on web payment forms1. You can now clear out clutter from your printouts by printing web pages in a cleaner format with the new clutter-free printing option2. Finally, anyone needing a little help with reading can use the new Grammar Tools button to enable comprehension aids. Grammar Tools can break the words on the page into syllables, as well as highlight different parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

• How to Mute and Unmute a Tab in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
• How to Turn On or Off Reading View in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
• How to Print Clutter-Free Webpages in Microsoft Edge

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Voice as a natural input

Natural computing experiences enable us to speak directly to our devices to accomplish tasks, without typing. We see potential for voice input to dramatically change how people interact with their devices, far beyond novelty experiences or entertainment.

One way we’ve done this in the April 2018 Update is with Dictation. It’s now easier than ever to take a note or write a paper, with just your voice. With your cursor in any text field either in Windows 10 or in an app, simply press Win+H and start talking. The improved Dictation feature in Windows 10 will capture your thoughts quickly and accurately so that brilliant idea you just riffed on with your colleagues or the speech you’re practicing for your best friend’s wedding isn’t lost forever.

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With the April 2018 Update and Cortana enabled on your Windows 10 PC, you can manage your smart home right from your PC using just your voice3. For example, want to come home to a warm house from a long day at work? Just tap Cortana on your PC and say “Hey Cortana, set the living room thermostat to 72 degrees” to control your ecobee, Honeywell, Nest Learning thermostat and more4.

Of course, there are many more great new features in the April 2018 Update including simplified IT management tools for our enterprise customers, new ways to create with Photos, 3D and Windows Mixed Reality, new ways to keep you safer online and enhancements to your PC gaming experience.

The April 2018 Update will be available as a free download beginning Monday, April 30.

With all the time you’ll save, how will you use your precious time?

Yusuf
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Source: Make the most of your time with the new Windows 10 update - Windows Experience Blog




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When will Windows 1803 release to public?

good find!

The April 2018 Update will be available as a free download beginning Monday, April 30.

but now after reading that I'm going to loose 23 minutes of productivity.

 

When will Windows 1803 release to public?

The #Windows10 April 2018 Update is coming soon. See how it will help you make the most of your time: GDPR Notification

The April 2018 Update will be available as a free download beginning Monday, April 30.

Cheers,

Drew

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Good morning, and thanks, Shawn. Nice way to start the day. *Smile

 

Interesting how they slip the announcement right in at the very end of the blog post, almost as an afterthought. I guess the "gee whiz" items that make up the bulk of the post -- namely, TimeLine, Focus Assist, new Edge features, and so forth -- are what's really important, eh? NOT! (IMHO anyway). Thanks for sharing,
--Ed--

 

roll on Monday let the fun begin

 

I wonder if we will get a cumulative update this afternoon?

 

Maybe. *Smile Only the Shadow knows . . .

 

Hey!
The Bunny Meister is here*Smile

How ya doin' Jeff?

 

Rumour still has it that the roll-out through windows update will start on Tuesday May 8th - not that I'll be waiting for that *Wink

 

Thanks for the update, Shawn.

 

Good Morning All, Installed this early via Insider Release Preview, having 1 issue on my Asus G11CD Desktop, some reason Defender seems to get stuck on Getting Protection info for a bit, Should I go for another clean install when this releases Monday April 30th? Currently running 17134.1 from Release Preview that I dropped out of this morning, Eventually Defender finishes loading or whatever its doing and says No action needed, so maybe nothing

 

Doing really good.. thanks for asking.