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Windows 10 Creators Update
Not to be confused with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
| Version of Microsoft Windows | |
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| OS family | Windows 10 (NT 10.0) |
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| Version | 1703 |
| Codename | Redstone 2 |
| Architecture | x86, x64 |
| Latest build | 10.0.15063.2679 |
| Release date | 2017-04-11 |
| Support end | 2018-10-09 (Home, Pro) 2019-10-08 (Enterprise, Education) |
| Replaces | |
| Windows 10 Anniversary Update | |
| Replaced by | |
| Windows 10 Fall Creators Update | |
Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703, codenamed Redstone 2) is an update for Windows 10, which was released to the public on 11 April 2017.
While being a minor update, it notably introduces a major overhaul to the first time setup process along with many new features and internal improvements.
It is the last version of Windows in which flight-signed binaries are considered invalid past the certificate expiration date, which results in the operating system being rendered unbootable. This functionality would remain up until build 14964.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
- Paint 3D debuted in this update.
- Added support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
- Added Night Light.
- Added Game Mode.
- Gaming features can now be adjusted in the Settings app using the Gaming page without having to use the Xbox app.
- Improvements to Gaming features.
- Updates to Microsoft Edge.
- Updates to Cortana.
- The ability to delay updates for up to 35 days was added to the Pro SKU.
- Changed update mechanism to Unified Update Platform (UUP).
- The OOBE gained a huge redesign, most notably with the removal of Express settings and the integration of Cortana.
- Improvements to privacy settings.
- Updates to the Settings app.
- Added Storage Sense.
- The classic desktop version of Windows Defender has been redesigned into a modernized UWP app. The older app continued to co-exist until Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
- Introduced the ability to create folders for Start menu tiles.
- Added more personalization features.
- Updates to existing built-in UWP apps.
Removed features[edit | edit source]
- The ability to postpone the download of certain updates by designating a network connection as "metered" is no longer possible. Windows Update will download updates regardless if the network is metered or not. This was used as a workaround by users to avoid the requirement for automatic downloads of updates.
- The Briefcase functionality was completely removed. Previously, it was disabled by default in Windows 8, but it could be enabled with a registry tweak.
- The Help menu from File Explorer's menu bar was removed.
- The legacy Display control panel applet was removed.
- Interactive Services Detection was crippled as to where it doesn't accept any input.
Leftovers[edit | edit source]
Personalization Control Panel[edit | edit source]
Starting with this version, the theme settings got added to the Settings app, and the Personalization control panel was hidden. The Personalization control panel, and it's sub-pages are still present though, and can be opened using these commands:
- Personalization:
explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} - Desktop Background:
explorer.exe shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper - Color and Appearance:
explorer.exe shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization
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