INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft, as ever, continues to support Windows 10 with major overhauls, and now that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, previously known as
Redstone 4, has been released, Microsoft has shifted its attention towards working on Redstone 5.Just like the previous Windows 10 updates,
for Windows 10When is it out Possibly around October 2018What will it cost As with previous major Windows 10 updates, it will be freeWindows
releasing a major Redstone update for Windows 10 in those months, and then another Redstone update in March or April.The Windows 10 April
2018 Update launched (just barely) in April, so we can be pretty confident about its follow up coming later in the year.As Microsoft has
been releasing early versions of Redstone 5 to some of its users who have signed up for the Windows Insider program, we're able to keep an
eye on how things are progressing with the update, and it appears to be on track for a release later on this year.However, Microsoft did
have trouble getting the April 2018 Update out on time, so we may see the release date for its successor slipping back as well.The Fall
Creators Update came out in OctoberWindows 10 Redstone 5 nameRedstone 5 is just the codename for the next major update to Windows 10, so
expect it to have a catchier name closer to release
So maybe Redstone 5 will be called October 2018 Update, or something similar, instead.Windows 10 Redstone 5 confirmed featuresBecause of the
These are the features we know about so far.Improvements to Windows 10 Fluent DesignMicrosoft introduced elements of the Fluent Design user
interface with the April 2018 Update, and at its Build 2018 event, it showed off more effects and features that will come in Redstone 5.So,
expect more apps, including standard Windows programs, using the Fluent Design interface, and there will be some eye-catching 3D effects for
properly in Redstone 5, are Sets
essentially.At Build, Microsoft showed off more about the potential of Sets in Windows 10, showing how you can have an open document, and
reminded with prompts while your working about the tabs, which should give you intelligent help when working across a variety of documents,
apps and websites.Better Progressive Web AppsProgressive Web Apps (PWAs) are websites (or web apps) that are implemented as native apps and
act just like a normal app would, giving users notifications, live tiles, and even working offline in Windows 10
At Build 2018, Microsoft showed how these web apps will integrate better with Windows 10 in Redstone 5.They will look and behave more like
its Edge web browser.Improved Your Phone appMicrosoft is making a big deal of having Windows 10 work with all manner of devices, and with
Redstone 5, we should see a radically improved Your Phone app that will allow you to easily interact with your smartphone through Windows
your PC and your phone.Cloud clipboardA new feature spotted by people using an early version of Redstone 5 is the cloud clipboard, which
will allow users to copy and paste across different devices thanks to the new cloud-powered clipboard
User can trigger the new function by simply hitting Windows Key + C.The copied content will then be available in other Windows 10 devices,
and in the future Android and iOS devices as well.Improved search previewsAnother feature due to arrive with Windows 10 Redstone 5 is
These now support apps, documents and other files, and should make searching Windows 10 even easier.b5c19796493fb404a0cbff73e030348f.jpg#
