Microsoft is testing out a new weather experience in the Windows Search which features a much larger weather tile than before. The search module also now features a news feed similar to taskbar News and Interests module. When you click on the See full Forecast button the link either opens the Windows Weather app or […]
Back in May, Microsoft announced the release of Windows 10 May 2020 (Windows 10 Version 2004) update for millions of Windows 10 users around the world. You can read about all the new features included in Windows 10 Version 2004 (May 2020) update here. Over the past few months, Microsoft has been fixing several known issues in this […]
We reported a few weeks ago that Apple may be looking to bring their Apple Music and Podcasts apps to the Microsoft Store, after the company hired engineers for this task. Reportedly the apps were already in private beta in the Store, though it is not clear of the apps are for the PC or […]
Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21296 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This new build comes with the converged clipboard history design, the ability to manage Storage Spaces from within Settings and several bug fixes. What’s new in Windows 10 Build 21296: Changes and Improvements We’re starting […]
The photos you snap with modern digital cameras, including the one(s) on your smartphone, often include personal information, such as your location, your camera model, and even names. Known as EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data, or ‘Metadata’, the information is embedded into each image and could compromise your privacy. So to help your enhance […]
Batch files are typically used to automate repetitive tasks in Windows computers, and the ability to schedule those tasks to run at designated times make it a powerful productivity tool. Today, we will learn how to schedule batch files in Windows 10 using the built-in Task Scheduler utility. Even if you’re not an advanced user, […]
Windows 10X is intended to fix a lot of what is wrong with desktop Windows by offering a much more reliable, secure and easy to update experience. It appears one of the ways Microsoft plans to achieve this is better quality drivers. A Microsoft support document found by WindowsLatest confirms Microsoft is dropping the old […]
Windows can be infuriating at times, with every update bringing its fair share of bugs, problems and vulnerabilities. Often, important features go missing after a problematic update, making it difficult to get the most out of your computer. So if you’re looking to restore some important functionalities in Windows 10, you’ve come to the right […]
Microsoft has just released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21277 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Microsoft is giving Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel the option to receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. These builds will be offered as an optional update through the “seeker” experience in Windows Update. This means Insiders will […]
Microsoft is slowly replacing the modules in the Windows 10 Control Panel with pages in the Settings app in Windows 10. The most recent module to be upgraded is the Disk Management page in Windows 10, which was introduced with Build 20197 in August. Then Microsoft said: We mentioned we had more Settings work on […]
It’s been nearly a year since Microsoft introduced the new Chromium-based Edge and companies have now started dropping support for the older browser. If you try to run WhatsApp Web on EdgeHTML Edge the company now tell you to upgrade to a newer browser. The message reads: “To use WhatsApp, update Windows 10 to get […]
One of the best features of Windows 10 is the customizable Task Switcher. After the recent Windows update, the Task Switcher shows a live preview of windows and big thumbnails for you to navigate easily. However, this new behavior has upset many old-school Windows users who want a simple task switcher without fancy animations. Also, […]
Windows 10X, which is expected to show up in low-end laptops sometime next year, will break from the now-familiar Windows 10 UI to present something a bit more tablet-like. This could mean a lot of retraining will be needed, and to address this, Microsoft will reportedly upgrade the Windows 10 Tips app into a new […]
Back in August, Microsoft released a major new feature for its Your Phone app – the ability to run Android apps on Windows 10 PCs. This feature streamed Android apps to PCs via the Your Phone app into a stand-alone window and allowed users to pin them to taskbar, just like regular desktop apps. Until […]
Edge has about 7.5% market share and this has largely changed over the last year. Microsoft has become increasingly desperate about promoting their native browser, including recently having unskippable splash screens when you update your PC. Now in their latest move, Microsoft is adding prompts to your taskbar, encouraging Windows 10 users to try the […]
Whenever Microsoft releases a major Windows 10 feature update, some issues will cause the update to fail or rollback on certain PCs. Thanks to programs like Windows Insider, even before the release of the update to the public, Microsoft will have data on issues that might cause the update to fail. In such cases, Microsoft […]
Windows Spotlight is an option for the lock screen background that displays different background images and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen. Windows Spotlight is available in all desktop editions of Windows 10. Now WindowsLatest reports that Microsoft is looking to bring the same feature to the Windows Desktop. They report Microsoft is experimenting […]
Windows Defender has added a new feature and security researchers are not too happy, as it has increased the attack surface of Windows. Version 4.18.2007.9 or 4.18.2009.9 of the app has added the ability to download files via the command line using the app, e.g. MpCmdRun.exe -DownloadFile -url [url] -path [path_to_save_file] … can now be […]
Today Microsoft released two versions of their new PowerToys utility for Windows 10. Release v0.21.1 mainly contains a host of bug fixes, but a new experimental Release v0.22.0 brings a brand-new toy, designed to make muting audio and video easier on Windows 10, no matter which video conferencing app you are using. Video Conference Mute […]
We’ve all experienced the need to share files or data from one device to another wirelessly. With advances in wavelength technology, the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band gave birth to Bluetooth. People use Bluetooth for exchanging data wirelessly between fixed and mobile devices over a short distance. Instead of cables, all it uses is a small radio chip […]