Windows 10 - Everything you Need and Want to Know

[schmidthouse]

W10 Home version 1607 does not have the Gaming Mode option.  Maybe there is that?

I run Win 10 Pro and apparently no Gaming Tile.

As you can see from my screenshot, I have the Gaming setting in my Pro version.

Oddly enough as you can see I do not.

As I mentioned before, I believe it isn't in the settings interface if you aren't using the Creators Update version.

Unless I turned Gaming Mode off (which I can't recall), there is no Game Mode in Win10 1607 (build 14393.1198). I did a search in the win10 settings and that returned no hits for gaming mode or game mode. Unless this has only been introduced in the Creators update.

So have you installed the Creators update on your win10 systems ?

Thanks David and there in lies my misunderstanding and obvious miss of info.
I have not installed The Creators Update so that explains it.

[DavidR]

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Thanks David and there in lies my misunderstanding and obvious miss of info.
I have not installed The Creators Update so that explains it.

You're welcome.

This isn't a cast iron certainty, but would need more Win10 1607 (build 14393.1198) version users to confirm. 

There is also the other matter of the Win10 EU 'N' version with the restrictions on media stuff, but I wouldn't have thought this would also impact Gaming.

[bob3160]

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Thanks David and there in lies my misunderstanding and obvious miss of info.
I have not installed The Creators Update so that explains it.

You're welcome.

This isn't a cast iron certainty, but would need more Win10 1607 (build 14393.1198) version users to confirm. 

There is also the other matter of the Win10 EU 'N' version with the restrictions on media stuff, but I wouldn't have thought this would also impact Gaming.

Sorry, just changed my specs. I'm on Windows 10 Pro v 1703 and I am not running the N version.

[Para-Noid]

Okay, but what does the "N version" stand for? Nightly?

[CraigB]

I don't know about the N version but the Gaming options were only introduced since the Creators build release, on my Pro versions anyway as I don't have any home versions at hand to check.

[DavidR]

Okay, but what does the "N version" stand for? Nightly?

No (as in my Reply #1621) it is like many other Alphabet suffixes/prefixes, they seem not to make any sense at all. In this case it is down to EU rulings on anti-competitive practices. The bit about having installed software in the OS (that disadvantages other Media players, companies) the media player for instance (and from old ruling the Browser, IE had to show alternative browsers).

So those living outside the EU are unlikely to get the 'N' version, whatever the hell 'N' means. Even harder/stranger is the fact that there is no 'N' suffix on the windows information in 'winver' Not to mention there is no Windows OS Certificate of authenticity sticker on my win10 home 64bit laptop.

[mchain]

Seems right.

System I've got is 1607 Creator's Update Home.  Game Mode pictures attached below:

Note feature is installed even tho hardware not capable.

[bob3160]

Steps for Window 10 system to set Port and prevent WannaCrypt attacking
https://goo.gl/u54N15

[Pondus]

May 25, 2017—KB4020102 (OS Build 15063.332)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4020102/windows-10-update-kb4020102

[Secondmineboy]

Windows 10 Insider Build 16215

https://www.onmsft.com/news/did-you-miss-it-windows-10-insider-build-16215-released-late-yesterday-with-lots-of-new-features

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[ehmen]

Microsoft ‘Autopilot’ Management Tools to Debut in Fall Creators Update:

https://www.extremetech.com/g00/computing/251896-microsoft-will-deploy-new-management-tools-dubbed-autopilot-fall-creators-update

[ehmen]

Using classic Paint after Creators Update:

https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/classic-paint-windows-10-creators-update/
vs:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/get-back-classic-paint-installing-windows-10-creators-update/
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/70188-restore-paint-app-windows-10-a.html

Those of you who have Windows version 1703 can see (and share with those who don't have it yet) which of the conflicting articles (1 or 2 & 3) is correct on whether "mspaint.exe" will launch the old or new paint program.

[bob3160]

Using classic Paint after Creators Update:

https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/classic-paint-windows-10-creators-update/
vs:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/get-back-classic-paint-installing-windows-10-creators-update/
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/70188-restore-paint-app-windows-10-a.html

Those of you who have Windows version 1703 can see (and share with those who don't have it yet) which of the conflicting articles (1 or 2 & 3) is correct on whether "mspaint.exe" will launch the old or new paint program.

As you can see, it opens the standard paint with a button to launch Paint 3D

[ehmen]

Coming soon for business and enterprise: Microsoft 365

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-bundle-office-with-windows-into-new-microsoft-365-service/

[ehmen]

How to switch from Windows 10 S to Pro, and back again

https://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-switch-from-windows-10-s-to-pro-and-back-again/