Windows 10: Windows 10 Build 18363.815 is now available, download offline installers

Microsoft is rolling out yet another cumulative update for Windows 10 after shipping disastrous patch on Tuesday. This optional update is currently rolling out via Settings app and direct download links for Windows 10 KB4550945 offline installers are also live.

KB4550945 is an optional update and Microsoft will not install it on your device automatically. Windows 10 as a ‘service’ is updated and patched almost every week with both security and non-security fixes.

The first week of each month is for Office updates, the second week (B) is for Patch Tuesday releases. C and D weeks, which are the third and fourth weeks of the month, are reserved for optional updates. These optional updates include non-security fixes and improvements.

If you want to download and install Windows 10 Build 18363.815, you need to check for updates manually and then click on ‘Download and install now’ option in Settings > Update & Security. As always, you can download this optional cumulative update from Update Catalog linked below.

Download Links for Windows 10 KB4550945


Windows 10 KB4550945 Direct Download Links: 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit.

Windows 10 KB4550945 (Build 18363.815) Full Changelog


Windows 10 Build 18363.815 comes with a fix for an issue that prevented apps from opening. Microsoft says it has resolved another bug that turns off notifications for devices with VPN or cellular network with prior warning.

Another bug preventing customers from resuming Xbox games on Windows has been resolved in this release.

Windows Update process has been streamlined for Windows 10, but that doesn’t mean it’s always problem-free, especially when it comes to ‘checking for updates’ step.



With this optional patch, Microsoft has finally addressed an issue that causes Windows Update to stop working when you tap on ‘Check for updates’ button.

Microsoft has also deployed a fix for an issue that broke print feature for documents that is outside of the margins.

Windows offers an on-screen keyboard that lets you type when if you don’t have access to a physical keyboard. This is particularly useful with a touch screen, but users recently reported a bug that prevents touch keyboard from appearing during sign-in. Fortunately, Microsoft says it has resolved the problem with today’s optional update.

Build 18363.815 for Windows 10 also updates Clipboard service to address various issues and help you reduce the time you’d otherwise have spent saving texts or images when working on projects or editing documents on your device.

Microsoft to pause optional updates


This is likely to be the last optional update as such Windows 10 updates will no longer be published from May 2020. The software giant only releases vital security updates going forward due to the medical crisis across various countries.

It’s important to understand this only applies to ‘optional updates’, and not security fixes which will continue to be deployed on the second Tuesday of every month.

That means Windows 10 November 2019 Update, May 2019 Update and other versions will only receive one single update every month from May.

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Windows 10 RTM/Build 10240 now available for Insiders

Insiders in the fast and slow rings are now being distributed the latest Windows 10 RTM (build 10240).

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...-for-windows-insiders-in-fast-and-slow-rings/

But for those wanting to expedite the upgrade, and/or download the latest build in iso form, it can be downloaded for free from the following link.

http://getintopc.com/softwares/oper...-pro-build-10240-iso-32-64-bit-free-download/

Don't forget to check out the activation steps found here:

Spoiler slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in
slmgr /ato

Windows 10 Enterprise - NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43B8YKP-D69TJ
Windows 10 Home - TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Professional - W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

use the key you need for the build and run those lines in cmd to activate

activation
I suggest running those commands as administrator. Just in case.

Enjoy!

 

Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games

Most Windows 10 games will support offline play, but you'll have to work at it.





"Larry Hryb, the man known to the world as Major Nelson, announced on Twittertoday that Microsoft has "made some backend updates to improve your experience playing @Windows 10 games offline." Basically, if you're going to be somewhere that lacks online coverage—on a submarine, for instance—it will still be possible to play your games. But there are some restrictions.

"Most games available in the Store on your Windows 10 device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at http://www.xbox.com," the Xbox support site says. "Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline. While playing offline, some features, such as the ability to purchase additional items from the Windows Store, will not be available. Additionally, any leaderboards will be unavailable while you're offline."

Obviously, online features like buying stuff from in-game stores won't be available when you're offline, but the bit about "games with network co-op or multplayer features" not working while offline really isn't clear. We tested with Gears of War 4 and confirmed that the offline features like campaign and LAN multiplayer worked just fine when disconnected.

There are more caveats, though. You're limited to just one "designated offline device" at a time, and you can only change your designated offline device three times per year. Switching into offline mode isn't all that easy, either. First, you'll need to set your designated offline device:

• Make sure that you’re online.
• Check that your device has the latest Windows updates: Go to Start,Settings, Update and security, and then Windows Update and see if any relevant updates are available.
• Open the Store. You’ll be prompted to sign in if you haven’t already.
• Select the Me icon (this is your profile picture).
• Select Settings, and then under Offline Permissions, make sure that the toggle is set to On.

After that, you'll have to "prepare" your games by launching each one that you want to play offline while you're still online, and logging into your Xbox Live account. This is a bit like launching Steam into Offline mode while you still have an internet connection... but you'll have to prepare each individual Xbox game this way before going offline.

Once you've logged into the game while you're online, you can exit at any time and you'll be set. Of course, if you change your mind and want to play something you haven't properly prepared, you're out of luck.

The upside is that this only affects Windows 10 games, but it still seems wildly complicated and restrictive to me. Worse, while improved functionality is always welcome, I can't see how this does anything but beg for unflattering comparisons with Steam: When I want to play my Steam games offline, I set Steam offline, restart it, and I'm on my way—and I can do it as often as I want. Microsoft's implementation of offline play is an improvement, but only because it wasn't available at all previously. As a step toward becoming more competitive with Steam, though, it falls woefully short."

Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games | PC Gamer

 

Printing with Lexmark s-815

Upgraded to windows 10, can no longer print wirelessly or connected to my S-815 Lexmark printer any suggestions?