Windows 10 Anniversary Update set to launch August 2

Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the no-brainer update for most Windows 10 adoptees, now has a ship date: Aug. 2.

Microsoft announced the delivery schedule on Wednesday in a blog post by Microsoft Corp. VP for the Windows and Devices Group Yusuf Mehdi.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is, compared to the original Windows 10 launch, a relatively minor set of feature enhancements. That said, there is some significant interface house cleaning, like a reorganizing of the Start Menu and Apps list and Action and Notifications Center shift to a more logical position on the right side of the screen. 

There are also important updates to the Cortana digital assistant (it can be listening all the time), the Edge browser (extensions, please!) and Windows Ink, which gains a permanent spot on the desktop and adds deeper system integration and a host of impressive features (have you tried the virtual ruler?). Read more...