System issues and errors have become par for the course with Windows 10 updates, and the Windows 10 KB4565351 and KB4566782 for machines running the November 2019 Update (1909) and May 2020 Update (version 2004) are no exception. As reported by Windows Latest, it seems that not being able to install the updates is the […]
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Amazon’s Windows 10 Prime Video app brings offline viewing to PCs
Amazon Prime Video is now available on Microsoft Store on Windows 10, allowing Indian subscribers to catch up on their favourite movies and TV shows on their desktop PCs, laptops as well as tablets. Like its Android or iOS variants, viewers can stream content online, or download content for offline viewing later on their device. […]
Microsoft’s News Bar adds a scrolling news feed to Windows 10
Microsoft has created a scrolling news bar app for Windows 10. It sits above the Windows taskbar and provides scrolling 24/7 news from more than 4,500 publications alongside customizable stock information. News Bar, currently available as a beta for Windows 10, will curate the top regional news from over 4,500 publications, and if you choose, […]
Windows 10 UI updates have been spotted in a Microsoft promo video
Windows 10 now has one billion active monthly users thanks in part to the deprecation of Windows 7 in January. To celebrate the milestone, Microsoft’s chief product officer, Panos Panay, shared an Instagram video recounting the various iterations of Windows’ UI. The look of Windows 10 could keep evolving, it seems, as some eagle-eyed viewers […]
Microsoft hits its goal of 1 billion devices running Windows 10
Microsoft is revealing today that 1 billion active machines are now running Windows 10. “Today we’re delighted to announce that over one billion people have chosen Windows 10 across 200 countries resulting in more than one billion active Windows 10 devices,” says Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Modern Life and the Search & […]
Windows 10’s built-in Linux kernel will be available to everyone soon
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 will be widely available when Windows 10 version 2004 arrives. You’ll have to install it manually for a “few months” until an update adds automatic installs and updates, but that’s a small price to pay if you want Linux and Windows to coexist in peace and […]
Microsoft relabels its Windows 10 diagnostic data collection settings to boost transparency
In the latest Windows 10 Insider Build announcement, Microsoft revealed some changes it’s making to the Settings app and the Group Policy editor. First of all, Microsoft is tweaking the way it labels its diagnostic data collection settings. The basic diagnostic data option, which includes information like your IP address and what type of device […]
Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10 November update
Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 update. In theory, it’s the second big update for Windows 10 of the year, but don’t get too excited, it’s more like a traditional Windows service pack of old. For a start, you’ll have to proactively seek out the update Settings > Update & Security […]
Microsoft tests Quick Search buttons in Windows 10
Microsoft has made a few small tweaks to the Windows 10 search function, designed to help users get everyday info that bit quicker Search Home. The new Quick Searches feature in Search Home includes 4 new options like Weather, Top news, Today in history, and New movies. Weather gives users information on current conditions and […]
Windows 10’s November 2019 update is now available to testers
Windows 10’s next big update (19H2) is now being finalized, Microsoft has announced, and the firm has christened the upgrade as the November 2019 Update. “We believe that Build 18363.418 is the final build and we will continue to improve the overall experience of 19H2 on customers’ PCs as part of our normal servicing cadence,” […]
Windows 10 is now installed on over 900 million devices
Microsoft’s Windows 10 is now installed on more than 900 million devices globally. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of the Windows and devices group, revealed the factoid on Twitter earlier today along with the admission that more new Windows 10 devices have been added in the last 12 months than ever before. #Windows10 is on […]
Microsoft plans to separate optional Windows 10 updates from security patches
Microsoft was quite aggressive with Windows 10 updates at first with unnecessary and unwanted content updates were and often still are nearly impossible to avoid without the use of third-party tools like ShutUp10 even these are not the best. There’s nothing wrong with regular OS updates, but Windows 10’s patches can sometimes do more harm […]
Windows 10’s latest Insider build brings a cloud recovery option for System Restore and a tweaked tablet UI
As Microsoft increasingly shifts its resources toward laptop-tablet hybrid device, Microsoft clearly feels it needs to make some tweaks to the Windows 10 experience to make it better-suited to such gadgets. As part of Windows 10’s Insider Preview Build 18970 (20H1), Microsoft has begun rolling out a redesigned UI for Windows 10 on tablets. So […]
Almost 50 percent of all PCs are now running Windows 10, research claims
Windows 10 has long since established itself as the dominant operating system on PCs. In January, it finally eclipsed Windows 7 with roughly 39 percent global adoption versus windows 7 36 percent. With ransomware attacks and an official end of support date (January 14, 2020) both presenting security threats to Windows 7 users, this is […]
Windows 10 is getting a macOS-like cloud OS restore feature
Windows 10 could soon allow you to factory reset your PC using the internet – in much the same way you can reset a Mac or MacBook using macOS’s Internet Recovery feature. Existing support tools for Windows from laptops like Dell, Asus, HP, and more usually involve a copy of the OS on a partitioned […]