Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now available for download
Microsoft released the next major feature update (version: 1809) of Windows 10, which is known as Windows 10 October 2018 Update The key feature list includes: Dark Theme for File Explorer, new snipping experience, cloud clipboard and more.
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How to get the Windows 10 October 2018 Update?
The last Windows 10 feature update rollout, the
According to the giant company, though the Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been released globally, but the users won't get the update notification until next Patch Tuesday. But, the users can manually check for updates by navigating to the
If you are an advanced user, you can download the ISO/DVD image of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update by using the Media Creation Tool.
What are the key features introduced in Windows 10 October 2018 Update?
Notepad Improvements
Microsoft added text zooming support to Notepad. You can now press
Want to remove notepad contents word-by-word? Microsoft now added
The new update brings the ability to do wrap-around find and replace. Anything that you have selected in notepad and then opened the find dialog, will be auto-populated in it. Notepad will now also remember the previously entered search phrase and the state of the checkboxes.
When word-wrap is enabled, it is now possible to see the line numbers and column numbers in the status bar of the notepad. Apart from these, performance improvement has been added to notepad. You can now open the large text files without any performance degrade.
Cloud powered clipboard support
With Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), Microsoft added some cloud functionality to Windows 10 Clipboard. You can now copy some content on one device and access the same content from another cloud connected device. Your Windows clipboard will roam across your devices using the same technology which powers Timeline and Sets. Using it, you can not only copy-paste content, but can also pin a item that you find yourself using regularly.
A new settings page has been introduced to control the user experience. You can find this page under:
Windows Update experiences
With the new update, Windows Update Service will now automatically determine the least disruptive opportunity, outside of Active Hours, and will use an enhanced Machine Learning powered activity to check if a user is going to be away for a while or is only stepping away temporarily.
Dark theme support for File Explorer
This new build also enables you to apply Dark Theme to your File Explorer. To set this, go to
Your Phone app
If you are an Android phone user, you can now drag and drop photos from your phone onto your PC. You can now copy, edit, or ink on that photo, right from your PC. With the 'Your Phone' app, you can now get instant access to your Android's most recent photos on your PC.
Not only photos, but you can now also compose and read messages from your PC using the 'Your Phone' app. At this moment, this is only supported when connected to Android mobiles. Microsoft not yet confirmed by when this feature will be available to the iPhone users.
Other features and improvements
Not only this! Windows 10 October 2018 Update also includes many new improvements to Microsoft Edge, search previews, Emojis, Task Manager, Game bar, SwiftKey powered virtual keyboard, better privacy and many more.

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