At Build 2019, Microsoft today announced a new conversational engine, 'conversational AI'. It will integrate with Cortana in order to provide advanced interactions and new capabilities.
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 Will Include Full Linux Kernel
Microsoft today announced a new architecture for the Windows Subsystem for Linux: WSL 2. It will allow for dramatic file system performance increases, and full system call compatibility, meaning you can run more Linux apps in WSL 2 such as Docker.
Windows Terminal is a new app from Microsoft
Microsoft is working on a new terminal app for command-line users that will have plenty of new features including tabs, a GPU accelerated DirectWrite/DirectX-based text rendering engine, profiles, and more.
These are upcoming features of Microsoft Edge Chromium
At Build 2019, Microsoft today announced a number of new features Microsoft Edge based on Chromium will receive in the near future. The set includes Internet Explorer mode for backward compatibility, new privacy options, and a brand new Collections feature.
Compress To ZIP and Extract From ZIP Using PowerShell
PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios. Windows includes a GUI tool, PowerShell ISE, which allows editing and debugging scripts in a useful way. A lesser known feature of PowerShell is the ability to compress to ZIP and extract files from a ZIP archive. This feature can be used in your own automation scenarios.
Close App from Alt+Tab dialog in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is an updated Alt+Tab user interface. It tries to show window thumbnails proportionally when you switch between windows. Depending on how many windows you have open, the preview size of windows is scaled up in size or made smaller. Recent builds of Windows 10 feature a new Timeline feature, that allows users to review their activity history and quickly return to their previous tasks. A secret feature of the Alt+Tab dialog in Windows 10 is the ability to directly close a window or app right from the dialog with a key stroke.
Windows 10 Build 17763.475 (KB4495667)
Microsoft is releasing a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809. The patch KB4495667 raises the OS version to 17763.475. Despite the fact that it was released two days after 17763.439, it contains a huge list of fixes. Here's the change log.
Panoramas of New Zealand theme for Windows 10, 8, and 7
The Panoramas of New Zealand theme for Windows is a panoramic theme created to fill your dual monitor Desktop with impressive views of New Zealand. This beautiful themepack was initially created for Windows 8, but you can use it in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Change Touch Scrolling Friction in Windows 10
If you have a touch screen device with Windows 10 installed, you can tweak its touch scrolling friction. The friction is the amount by which the content scrolls up, down, left or right when you slide your finger to scroll.
A refined look for Search in Windows 10 features rounder corners
As you may remember, Microsoft is testing an update to Cortana in Windows 10. In the latest Insider Preview build, developers separated Cortana and search in the taskbar by giving them individual taskbar buttons and flyouts. A server-side change adds a new section to the search pane.
