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On Tuesday, Microsoft released a big free upgrade to Windows 10 that brings new features to the operating system.
Officially dubbed the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the new software won't change your Windows 10 experience very much. Instead, the update brings a whole bunch of smaller and behind-the-scenes tweaks for PCs and tablets that include a few new settings, features, and apps.
Here's a quick rundown of the Fall Creators Update highlights:
The Fall Creators Update represents Microsoft's first use of its new design theme.Youtube Embed:
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In the update, Microsoft is applying its new design aesthetic, dubbed Fluent Design, to a handful of apps. But this video gives you a taste of what's to come.
The update's headline feature is support for Microsoft-certified virtual reality headsets.Microsoft
Tuesday marks the release date not just for the Fall Creators Update, but also for those new headsets. They range from $299, all the way up to Samsung's premium $499 model.
When you plug one of the new headsets into a computer running the update and put it on, you'll be taken to the Cliff House, Microsoft's new VR interface.
Microsoft is also following in Snapchat's and Facebook's footsteps, adding augmented reality stickers.Matt Weinberger/Business Insider
With the update, you can now use the Paint 3D app to create your own AR stickers and place them —virtually — in the world.
You can now pin the contact information for your favorite people to the task bar.Matt Weinberger/Business Insider
You can pin your friends to the task bar using Windows 10's new People app. The task bar will display thumbnail versions of their profile pictures.
If you click on a picture, you can quickly send that friend a message using email or Skype. You can also send the person a file by just dragging one to the friend's image.
Another nifty feature frees up space by allowing you to store seldom-used files in Microsoft's cloud.Microsoft
Called "OneDrive Files-on-Demand," the feature essentially gives you more hard-drive space. Through it, you upload files to the cloud and access them as you need them, provided you have internet access. The feature is similar to one offered by Dropbox and one built into Apple's macOS.
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