The Windows prints app is getting an unbelievable upgrade 

Microsoft has begun the rollout of iCloud print library integration within Windows 11, in the form of an update to the prints app. 

 

The advertisement( opens in new tab) on the Windows Experience Blog from Dave Grochocki, star Product director Lead for Windows Inbox Posts, follows the company’s original unearthing of the point at its Surface event in October 2022. Once druggies admit the update, they should download the iCloud for Windows app from the Microsoft Store to link their accounts. 

 

Windows integrating with Apple’s own pall storehouse result is surely one of the first signs that the notion that Microsoft and Apple bias ought to be separate ecosystems is deliquescing. 

 

As preliminarily reported by The Verge( opens in new tab), iCloud print library integration follows Apple Music appearing as an app in the Microsoft Store( although Windows druggies will have to stay until the coming time), and a native Apple TV app is also said to be coming soon in exercise. Microsoft claims that the decision to integrate the two platforms was made with stoner experience in mind. 

 

“ We know that numerous Windows guests have print and videotape collections on their iPhones( opens in new tab) that they would like to be suitable to view on their PC, ” wrote Grochocki. “The integration of This iCloud print will make it easier for those with an iPhone to have direct access to all their cherished recollections in one organized place and is another step in our uninterrupted sweats to make gests on Windows 11 flawless. ” 

 

The new point is analogous to Microsoft’s recent decision to allow print libraries on Android phones to be used with Microsoft 365 on the web. That integration works also, in that a fresh app is needed to link print libraries across platforms. 

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Microsoft also releases new fixes

Apple has released an update for its iCloud for Windows app (version 7.8.1) which should now allow it to work with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

As we reported several days ago, people with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update installed on their PC were no longer able to install or use the Windows app for iCloud, Apple’s cloud-based backup and storage service.

The issue was severe enough for Microsoft to pause rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update to computers that had the iCloud app already installed.

With the new release of iCloud for Windows, users can now upgrade to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update and still be able to use iCloud – though Microsoft recommends you install the latest version of iCloud for Windows first.

Microsoft's turn

Microsoft has also released a cumulative update (Build 17763.167 (KB4469342)) that addresses a number of issues with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, following on from a previous cumulative update that was released for other versions of Windows 10.

This new update is available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring – essentially people who have signed up to try out new versions of Windows 10 (and its updates) before they reach the general public.

Hopefully, this update, and the fixes it includes, will make it to regular users soon. According to Microsoft’s release announcement for the update, the update includes the following fixes:

• Addresses an issue in Microsoft Edge with using the drag-and-drop feature to upload folders from the Windows desktop to a file hosting service website, such as Microsoft OneDrive. In some scenarios, files contained in the folders fail to upload, with possibly no error reported on the web page to the user.
• Addresses an issue that degrades Internet Explorer performance when you use roaming profiles or you don’t use the Microsoft Compatibility List.
• Addresses updated time zone information for Fiji.
• Addresses time zone changes for Moroccan daylight standard time.
• Addresses time zone changes for Russian daylight standard time.
• Addresses an issue that causes display settings to stop working when changing a multi-monitor configuration.
• Addresses an issue that displays a black screen on some servers when waking a display from sleep.
• Addresses an issue with long delays in taking a photo when using the Camera app in certain lighting conditions.
• Addresses an issue that prevents live Hulu TV content from playing in Microsoft Edge; instead, a black screen appears.
• Addresses an issue that stops Bluetooth headsets from receiving audio input after several minutes of listening.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Brightness slider preference to be reset to 50% when the device restarts.

That’s just a taste, as there are a lot more fixes featured on Microsoft’s blog. It’s good to see Microsoft working to make the Windows 10 October 2018 Update better, along with help from Apple. Let’s hope this cuts down the number of issues people are facing with the update.



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Microsoft blocks the Windows 10 October update for iCloud users, while incompatibility problems also hit F5 Network's VPN.

The list of problems affecting the rereleased Windows 10 October 2018 Update, version 1809, continues to grow.

The latest issues Microsoft has acknowledged concern compatibility problems with Apple's iCloud and F5 Network's VPN.

The company on Friday blocked the Windows 10 1809 update for users running iCloud for Windows version 7.7.0.27. This move affects Windows users who installed Apple's iCloud security update on October 8.

Users already on Windows 10 1809 are also being prevented from installing version 7.7.0.27 of iCloud for Windows. They'll see a message that the version isn't supported and the installation will fail, according to Microsoft's support page.

Microsoft appears to be approaching the rollout of Windows 10 1809 with extra caution after rereleasing the update on November 13, over a month after pulling the update due to its embarrassing file-deleting bug.

The iCloud issue was spotted by Apple and results in problems syncing shared albums in iCloud. A few users are now reporting problems accessing their iCloud photos due to the blocked update.

"Microsoft is working with Apple to provide a compatible version of iCloud for Windows 10, version 1809, in an upcoming release," Microsoft notes.

Microsoft has also confirmed a problem affecting F5's VPN on Windows 10 1809, which breaks network access. F5's support note on the issue was published on October 5, shortly after Microsoft's original release of Windows 10 1809.

"This issue is a result of a regression bug in Windows 10. F5 expects Microsoft to issue a fix for this issue shortly in a cumulative update. We cannot provide an exact timeline for this Microsoft fix," F5 said.

Microsoft said it is working on a fix and "will provide an update in an upcoming release". In the meantime, it's blocking the 1809 update for users with F5's VPN.

Microsoft has also updated its note about the mapped drives issue. Previously it told admins to expect an update in "the 2019 timeframe". Now it estimates a fix will be available by the end of November.



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Apple and Microsoft are working together on a fix.

Although Microsoft has restarted the rollout process for its beleaguered Windows 10 October 2018 Update, it appears some problems are persisting, as people are finding they cannot use iCloud after installing the update.

If users try to install the latest version of iCloud for Windows 10, version 7.7.0.27 with the October 2018 Update already installed, an error message appears saying that “iCloud for Windows requires Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (April 2018 Update) and earlier.”

If you have the app already installed, then you may find there are several issues when using the software to sync your files and photos with Apple’s cloud storage service.

Working together

It’s certainly a frustrating issue, but the good news is that Microsoft is working with Apple to fix these issues.

In a post on the Windows 10 Update support website, Microsoft has noted that “Apple has identified an incompatibility with iCloud for Windows (version 7.7.0.27) where users may experience issues updating or syncing Shared Albums after updating to Windows 10, version 1809.”

Version 1809 is the October 2018 Update. For the moment, Microsoft is “blocking devices with iCloud for Windows (version 7.7.0.27) software installed from being offered Window 10, version 1809 until this issue has been resolved.”

So, if you have iCloud already installed, you’ll find you're unable to install the October 2018 Update for the time being. It's annoying but better than finding your folders and files are no longer syncing properly with iCloud.

Microsoft claims that it is working with Apple to create a compatible version of iCloud for the October 2018 Update, which will be included in an upcoming release. Hopefully, we won't have to wait too long.



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