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PC World – December 2015

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NEWS<br />

The runners-up<br />

Although we’ve spotlighted several of the top features, many more<br />

await you. Here’s a brief rundown of the rest of them.<br />

• The columns of Start tiles have expanded from three to four<br />

tiles across, while the number of tiles now supported by<br />

Windows 10 has increased to a whopping 2,048.<br />

• A new Xbox beta app (not the Xbox app, but the Xbox<br />

Beta app) now includes a handy feature to find your<br />

Facebook friends who have Xbox Live gamertags. It’s a fun<br />

way to connect with old friends who happen to use Xbox.<br />

• A new feature (on by default) will alert you to any problems<br />

with USB-connected devices.<br />

• Microsoft edge supposedly syncs Reading List entries and<br />

Favorites, although in my testing it didn’t work within the<br />

preview builds.<br />

Unfortunately, some of these features still have some kinks to work<br />

out—at least if the beta builds are any indication. Microsoft’s bug<br />

bashers can’t knock off yet. Nevertheless, Microsoft has addressed<br />

some of the complaints users have had with Windows 10—and rest<br />

assured, the patching and update process will continue.<br />

The wider<br />

Start menu.<br />

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