All Articles by Zac Bowden

WMR RS4

We go hands-on with Windows Mixed Reality's new Skyloft environment

Zac Bowden 15 hours ago 6

Windows Mixed Reality receives a few notable updates in the upcoming 'April 2018 update'. Let's take a closer look.

Windows 10 Diet Edition

Windows 10 Lean is a new edition of Windows for devices with 16GB storage

Zac Bowden 1 day ago 86

Windows 10 Lean is Windows 10 on a diet. Featuring a much smaller footprint, Windows 10 Lean is designed for devices with 16GB of storage and ensures those devices can remain up to date.

Recorded April 20th 2018

Windows Central Podcast 88: Fluid animations

Zac Bowden 2 days ago 7

This week on the Windows Central Podcast: New builds in testing, our thoughts on animations in Windows 10, and more reorg news!

Dark Mode FTW

Microsoft is finally adding a dark mode to File Explorer on Windows 10

Zac Bowden 4 days ago 54

File Explorer is finally joining the dark side, with the latest Insider Preview build featuring references to a work-in-progress dark mode for File Explorer.

LIVE PODCAST

Join us for the latest Windows Central Video Podcast

Zac Bowden 5 days ago

We're live with the Windows Central Video Podcast today at 2:30pm ET, make sure you're there!

New HoloLens build

Windows 10 build 17134 now rolling out for Insiders using HoloLens

Zac Bowden 6 days ago

Insiders with HoloLens are now receiving build 17134 of Redstone 4, which comes packing a few notable changes as the company finalizes this release.

Buyer's guide

And our new pick for the best Windows 10 tablet is ...

Zac Bowden 6 days ago 168

If you're in the market for a new tablet, we have a number of great options for you to consider. But one option in particular really stands out: the Microsoft Surface Pro.

Recorded April 13th 2018

Windows Central Podcast 87: RS4 is late

Zac Bowden 1 week ago 9

This week on the Windows Central Podcast: We talk Redstone 4's delay, new Redstone 5 developments, and more

Let's try again

Windows 10 Redstone 4 build 17134 now rolling out for Insiders

Zac Bowden 1 week ago 32

Build 17134 is now rolling out for Insiders in the Fast ring as Redstone 4's new RTM candidate after a last-minute blocking bug found 17133 unfit for public consumption.

From the Forums

Share your thoughts on Microsoft's recent reorg

Zac Bowden 1 week ago

Windows has been split in two at Microsoft, and we want to know your thoughts on the matter.

UH OH

Microsoft demotes Windows 10 Redstone 4 build 17133 from RTM status

Zac Bowden 1 week ago 60

After holding the release of Windows 10 Redstone 4, Microsoft has now demoted build 17133 from RTM status internally due to a last minute blocking bug.

#Consumerluv

8 great consumer-focused features in Windows 10

Zac Bowden 1 week ago 61

There are plenty of Windows 10 features that consumers can enjoy, with more on the way. Here's a list of the best of them.

A blocking bug

Microsoft holds on releasing 'Spring Creators Update' to the public

Zac Bowden 2 weeks ago 70

Microsoft has found a blocking bug that has temporarily postponed the planned release of Windows 10 Version 1803 to the public. Here's what we know.

Patch Tuesday!

Windows 10 Redstone 4 build 17133.73 now rolling out for Insiders

Zac Bowden 2 weeks ago 14

The first cumulative update for Redstone 4 is now rolling out for Insiders in all rings, bumping the build number to 17133.73.

RS4 for HoloLens

Check out the new HoloLens gestures in Windows 10 Redstone 4

Zac Bowden 2 weeks ago 1

Redstone 4 for HoloLens is packing a lot of under the hood changes, and a few noteworthy changes on the surface. Let's go hands-on.

From the Forums

Do you even use Windows 10 notifications?

Zac Bowden 2 weeks ago

Windows 10 notifications are a mixed bag. Sometimes they're useful, other times they just add noise to your PC. Do you use notifications on Windows 10?

Learning with Cortana

Hands-on with the new Cortana Show Me app for Windows 10

Zac Bowden 2 weeks ago 26

Microsoft is further extending the 'walkthrough' side of its Cortana virtual assistant with a new Show Me app that lets Cortana walk you through common Windows tasks.