{"id":100078,"date":"2016-07-29T08:22:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T06:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=100078"},"modified":"2016-07-29T08:22:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T06:22:48","slug":"there-are-major-issues-with-the-new-windows-10-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/100078-there-are-major-issues-with-the-new-windows-10-update","title":{"rendered":"There are major issues with the new Windows 10 update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Users have already begun reporting a number of problems with the Windows 10 Anniversary update.<\/p>\n<p>Key issues include the inability to turn off the Cortana search feature and the removal of the Group Policy Editor.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the breakdown below:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Cortana<\/h3>\n<p>Depending on how you feel about your privacy and Cortana&#8217;s search functionality, the inability to turn the feature off is either a very minor issue or a major one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the search box is now Cortana,&#8221; Microsoft said. &#8220;Customers can expect the same great search experience powered by Bing and Microsoft Edge with the added benefit of Cortana\u2019s personality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Having a unified search option (along with voice commands) is a great value-added feature but it also means that she is theoretically always &#8220;listening&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can turn voice recognition and search functionality <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/instantanswers\/0f9db9cd-c346-46f3-afa3-187f9ce290e8\/switch-cortana-on-or-off\" target=\"_blank\">off<\/a><\/strong>, as well as wipe her history, but you can&#8217;t turn her off entirely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90977\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana.jpg\" alt=\"Cortana\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cortana-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Group Policy Editor<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2016\/07\/28\/microsoft-removes-policies-windows-10-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">removal <\/a><\/strong>of the Group Policy Editor from all editions besides Enterprise, Education, and Server SKUs is likely to have a much larger impact.<\/p>\n<p>The policies affected include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ability to turn off Microsoft consumer experiences (which effectively means you can&#8217;t remove those advertisements from your start menu).<\/li>\n<li>The ability to turn off Windows 10 tips.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to turn off and customise your Windows Lock screen.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to disable applications from the Windows 10 store (meaning you can&#8217;t remove any of the pre-instaaled applications).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Refusing to download the Anniversary Update is not an option. You can delay it, but since Windows 10 updates are<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2949621\/windows\/windows-10-will-force-automatic-updates-for-all-home-users.html\" target=\"_blank\"> mandatory<\/a><\/strong> for home users, you\u2019ll eventually receive the update.<\/p>\n<p>The update comes into effect on 29 July, which is also the final day Windows 7 and 8.1 users can upgrade for free to the new OS.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a full list of the new features coming with the Anniversary update <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/97226-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-xbox-one-and-windows-10-anniversary-update.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Have you downloaded the new update? What do you think of it? 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