Microsoft Admits Bug In Windows 10 Update: Fresh Installs Now Fixed Too

Earlier this week I wrote about Microsoft apparently pulling the recent November update for Windows 10 from its Media Creation Tool (MCT). This meant that anyone installing the new OS from fresh, would have to go through the long process of downloading and installing the November update.

This could add hours to your average fresh install, but thankfully, Microsoft has come clean and admitted that there were issues with the update – both the one it slipstreamed into the MCT install files and the one dished out on Windows Update.

The Media Creation Tool is a great piece of software for advanced users that want to reinstall Windows 10 from fresh.

Pulling the update from the MCT install files was one big headache for many users, especially as there was no indication from Microsoft that it would reinstate the November update into the MCT – this should have been made clear. However, the other side of the story likely brought up the issues of privacy once again for Microsofts new OS.

The issue, Microsoft told me and various other journalists today, was along the lines that the update reset many of the contentious privacy settings that many users have turned off. Users have been reporting that after installing the update, they were unaware that these settings had been switched back on:

Recently we learned of an issue that could have impacted an extremely small number of people who had already installed Windows 10 and applied the November update (Version 1511). When the November update was installed, a few settings preferences may have inadvertently not been retained for advertising ID, Background apps, SmartScreen Filter, and Sync with devices. This issue has been fixed in the update that accompanies KB3120677.

For those customers who previously installed the November update (Version 1511), we are working to help restore their previous settings over the coming days and we apologize for the inconvenience. In the meantime, users interested in checking their settings can find them by going to Settings, thenPrivacy.

• Select General to adjust the advertising ID and SmartScreen Filter.

• Select Other devices to adjust your Sync with devices settings.

• Select Background apps to review the applications set to run in the background.

So it seems that Microsoft is very aware that these settings are been keenly watched by many users, so it’s good to see it did the right thing here. However, what would have been nice is an earlier explanation about what was happening as well as statement that the update would, at some point, be reintegrated into the MCT files. Thankfully, the issue has only lasted a couple of days and everything looks to be back to normal.

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Microsoft Corporation Closes Gap Between Windows And Android Via AppComparison

Microsoft has introduced a new app, which allows users to see which Android apps are available on Windows platform

According to VentureBeat, Microsoft has released an app called “AppComparison” to bolster cross-platform development for Android and Windows operating systems (OS). The app lets users check whether the apps they use on Android smartphones are available for Windows mobiles as well. The new app is available for users who run Android 4.1, and all subsequent versions.

According to the publication, the company released a similar app two years ago, labeled “Switch to Windows Phone.” However, the earlier app was not as efficient, and failed to show all apps that were compatible on both platforms.

The app’s size is 2.82 MB, and it has a basic layout, with and easy-to-use features. After the program is launched, it requires the user to select a list of categories such as education, games, entertainment, news, and weather. The “Start Matching” button will subsequently provide a list of app available on all the alternative Windows-based phones.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) took this decision, as it gets ready to launch its latest phones – Lumia 950 and 950XL. The company hopes that Android users will be more tempted to switch to Windows, since they will able to apps that are available on Windows 10.

Bidness Etc believes that the app does a fine job. However, we are amazed to see Google let one of its major competitor upload such an app, which has potential to lure away its users. However, Apple’s “Switch to iOS” app on Google Play also provides a similar feature.

Microsoft’s move to offer this new app is commendable, as it could prove to be very helpful for users who consider shifting from Android to Windows. There is no doubt that Microsoft struggles in the smartphone market, as it recently wrote off $7.6 billion for the Nokia acquisition, last quarter. The Windows-maker needs to introduce more improvements to its offerings; only then it can make the Windows phone as competitive as other devices in the market.

Lumia 950 and 950 XL can be connected to a monitor, which transforms them into small desktop computers. However, the Windows Store is still a reason why many iOS and Android users will still not use these devices, since it does not support many apps.

Microsoft has decided to sort this issue with new platforms, such as Project Islandwood and Project Astoria, which will allow developers to shift their iOS and Android apps to Windows. While development on Project Astoria for Android faces some roadblocks, Project IslandWood for iOS is close to completion. Microsoft plans to transfer all these apps via Windows Bridge, which will increase app offerings on Windows Store.

Regardless, Microsoft’s offering of a companion app on Android will help the company know the apps users want most. Therefore, it will help streamline future development.

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Microsoft Is Said to Evaluate Possible Bid for Salesforce

Microsoft Corp. is evaluating a bid for Salesforce.com Inc., after the cloud software provider was approached by another would-be buyer, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Salesforce, which has a market value of almost $50 billion, is working with two investment banks to determine a response to approaches, two of the people said. The San Francisco-based company’s options could include rebuffing any buyer, or working out a sale, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg last week.

Microsoft isn’t in talks with Salesforce, and no deal is imminent, the people said. Still, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has long expected it might compete for Salesforce if it was for sale, one of the people said. Another company was in talks with Salesforce as recently as April, spurring Microsoft’s actions, two people said.

For any buyer, Salesforce offers a leading position in customer relationship management, or CRM, software, as well as cloud computing -- the delivery of business software and services via the Internet. Salesforce climbed 1.6 percent to $72.75 at the close in New York.

Microsoft and Salesforce reached an agreement last year to make the companies’ software work better together. Microsoft, which sells its own customer-management software, lags behind Salesforce. Microsoft last week set a goal of increasing annual revenue from its commercial cloud business to about $20 billion.

Tony Imperati, a spokesman for Microsoft, and Chi Hea Cho, a spokeswoman for Salesforce, declined to comment.

Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Safra Catz said last week an acquisition of Salesforce would create disruption in the software market. She declined to comment on whether Oracle was interested in buying Salesforce.

Salesforce was involved in strategic-alliance discussions with SAP SE last year, people with knowledge of the matter said last week. SAP said it’s not considering a bid for Salesforce.

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