Summary:
Microsoft announces Windows 10 Version 1809(October Update) features to be removed or replaced
Comments:
- As in the past each major release(typically twice/year) of Windows 10 adds new features, replaces, removes, or deprecates or no longer develops existing features.
- For Windows 10 Version 1809 a total of seven(7) features are removed
- For Windows 10 Version 1809 a t total of three(3) features are deprecated/no longer developed
- The Additional Information section provides details on the 10 items
Additional Information:
- Removed
- Font Smoothing – Clear Type will be the default alternative
- Hologram app – Replaced by Mixed Reality Viewer
- Phone Companion – removed, use Settings/Phone features instead
- Trusted Platform Module(TPM) management console – use Device Security in Defender Security Center
- Business Scanning(aka Distributed Scan Management) – remove, no replacement or alternative
- Windows Embedded Developer Update – new updates only available in Microsoft Catalog
- Limpet.exe – available as Open Source
- Disk Cleanup – replaced with Windows Storage Sense
- No longer developed
- Snipping Tool – replaced by new universal app ‘Snip and Sketch’
- OneSync – Synchronization now provided via sync engine to the Outlook app
- Companion Device Framework – No longer developed, alternative is Dynamic Lock iInbox Bluetooth method
Additional Information:
Revisions:
Aug 31 2018: Initial Draft and Publish Date
Sept 1 2018: Revised Summary line item, added ‘October Update’
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