I dragged my feet on this one for a while, but here is a look at the second "feature update" for Windows 10, apparently named the "Creator's Update" as it focuses on content creation.
Once again, I hasten to point out that the idea of a service pack is to perform backend upgrades, not frontend ones, at least for the most part. These Windows 10 updates could basically be their own new release of an OS!
I guess of course it's easier to release an "update" for an existing product than it is to go through the years of beta testing required for a whole new OS iteration. Although then what are all those "Windows Insiders" for?
At the very least there isn't too much documentation-breaking changes with this update. Baby steps. I just wish this rapid release fad would go away already.

Here we are installing this update the manual way. I complained about it in the Anniversary Update review, but really back in the days of Windows XP installing service packs manually was the way to go. In fact Microsoft used to sell CDs containing just the service packs.

I will hasten to point out, though, that past service pack installers don't leave behind entire programs just to display mostly empty dialog boxes like this.

The desktop itself has remained mostly unchanged, but Craptana has received a facelift and is as annoying as ever. Fortunately it can still be turned off, but I wonder how long until that becomes the next "integrated" "feature" in Windows?

The Modern UI also won't go away: Windows 10 now has this stupid "Paint 3D" application to replace the good old MSPaint program...which is still there. Hooray for UI inconsistency.
I guess the idea behind Paint3D (and a few other programs that are new) is to deal with those newfangled 3D printers, but I couldn't get it to do 3D anything, so I doubt it's actually useful for that. |