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Microsoft revealed last year that it was planning two major Windows 10 updates for 2017. After shipping its Creators Update recently, the next major release will arrive in September. Microsoft is now committing to what it calls a “predictable twice-per-year” feature release schedule for Windows 10. Future updates will arrive in March or September each year, and Microsoft says each feature release will be serviced and supported for 18 months. Microsoft's new commitment does imply that the company will continue with Windows 10 as its "last version of Windows" for the foreseeable future. While Microsoft has switched to running Windows as a service, company executives have never officially ruled out the possibility of a "Windows 11" or another version of Windows. power throttling for background apps, and we’re expecting to see the return of the people integration into the taskbar that was originally scheduled for the Creators Update. Beyond that, Microsoft is also expected to reveal some design changes, codenamed Project Neon, with the next major Windows 10 update. Microsoft has started teasing some of its design changes to Windows 10, and additional screenshots have also leaked showing off a redesigned Start menu and a focus on transparency. We’re expecting to hear more about the update at Microsoft’s Build developers conference in Seattle next month. Source: The Verge

What happens when you tease an alligator......

Disengaged

I always find it amazing to think that a piece of software can wreak so much havoc on a computer.

Man your face is comfy......

Oh Hey, Watcha doin?

For that very reason, I make sure that I have one computer running every new operating system, whether I like it or not. The only two Microsoft operating systems that I have ever really loved were XP and 7.

I beta tested Vista as well, that was back before my brother retired from Microsoft.

Although I ran Vista for several years, with a dual boot XP, I never really cared for it at all. I found it to be very sluggish and riddled with problems.

Having your cracked iPhone screen repaired by someone other than Apple is pretty common. But Australia’s consumer protection regulator says Apple used software updates that rendered the devices useless, and then refused to fix these phones because they had been repaired by third party repair services. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegations involve the infamous “Error 53” issue. This error message often popped up after users who had common repair work — like replacing cracked screens or iffy Touch ID sensors — performed by unauthorized service providers tried to update or restore the software on their device. This error message locked down affected iPhones, turning them into the most expensive item in your junk drawer. In response to criticism, Apple told Cult Of Mac in 2016 that Error 53 was actually a security measure, meant to disable devices that may have had their Touch ID sensors swapped out in an effort to bypass encryption. However, as many people — including the ACCC — have pointed out, many of the people who received the Error 53 message had not had their fingerprint sensor replaced; just the cracked screen. The ACCC says that after Error 53 bricked users’ iPhones, “routinely refused to look at or service consumers’ defective devices if a consumer had previously had the device repaired by a third party repairer, even where that repair was unrelated to the fault.” The lawsuit contends that this is a violation of the Australia Consumer Law, which includes guarantees that go beyond manufacturers’ warranties. Per the law, consumers are entitled to refunds, replacements, or repair at no cost for defective products. “Denying a consumer their consumer guarantee rights simply because they had chosen a third party repairer not only impacts those consumers but can dissuade other customers from making informed choices about their repair options including where they may be offered at lower cost than the manufacturer,” said ACCC Chairman Rod Sims in a statement. In Feb. 2016, Apple updated iOS to address the Error 53 issue. Source: Consumerist

Me either. :think: Why do you ask?