UPDATE 4/8: We have released Build 18362.30 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring. See this blog post for more information. UPDATE 4/4: We have released Build 18362.30 (KB4497464) to Windows Insiders in the Fast AND Slow rings. If you have updated to Build 18356.21 – this build will be offered. Build 18362.30 includes the following […]
March 2019
Sticky Notes 3.6: Add Images, Multi-Desktop Support, Improved Speed, and More
[UPDATE 5/13] We’re very pleased to announce that today, Sticky Notes 3.6 is now available to everyone on Windows 10 version 1803 and higher! Sticky Notes 3.6 introduces images in notes and multi-desktop support! [UPDATE 3/27] Sticky Notes v3.6 has been released to the Windows App Preview Program. Sticky Notes v3.6 is rolling out to those of […]
How to Remove “The Proxy Server Isn’t Responding” Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
Some antimalware programs have determined that if you’re seeing a message that says “The Proxy Server Isn’t Responding” while using the Internet Explorer browser, then you likely have a browser hijacker or adware installed on your computer. Web browser hijackers are bits of malicious code that its on users computer and modifies the settings of […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18358 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18358 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you are looking for a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring – head on over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18855 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18855 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch. Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time. We will begin releasing 19H2 bits to Insiders later this spring after we get 19H1 nearly finished […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18356 – Mar. 3
UPDATE 3/15: Hello Windows Insiders, we have released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18356.1 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. [ADDED 3/13] IMPORTANT NOTE: Some Windows Insiders may have had their devices opted out of receiving new builds after installing Build 18356. You can check your settings via Settings > Update and Security > Windows Insider Program. If […]
How to Make Cortana Understand Your Voice Easier for ‘Hey Cortana’ in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana can understand your natural voice and what you’re saying so you don’t need to type words […]
How to Troubleshoot Cortana by Reinstalling and Re-registering Her in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana can understand your natural voice and what you’re saying so you don’t need to type words […]
How to Show Cortana Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana is the virtual assistant in Windows that tries to answers as many of your questions as […]
How to Turn On/Off Cortana Assist in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Your experience of Cortana can dramatically change depending on the types of people you’re surrounded by and […]
How to Hide/Show ‘Talk to Cortana’ on Taskbar in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant that is designed to help make your life more efficient than it […]
How to Enable/Disable Cortana Immersive Floating Search Bar in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Microsoft has never been afraid to move around features with its Windows operating system, and the search […]
Keyboard Shortcuts for Sticky Notes in Windows 10
Sticky Notes has been a desktop note-taking application since it arrived as a gadget in Windows Vista, and it continues to be Windows’ only dedicated note-taking app still in Windows 10. The earlier stages of Sticky Notes for Windows 10 changed from a desktop app to a Windows Platform (UWP) app. This change is only […]
How to Remove AppLocker Rules in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
AppLocker is an enhancement of the Software Restriction Policies. With AppLocker you can add more capabilities and extensions to create new rules and allow or deny apps based on more specific file identities. Using AppLocker, you can control many different types of applications, define rules based on attributes, assign rules to individual users or groups, […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18353 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18353 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you are looking for a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring – head on over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of […]
How to Set This PC or Quick Access as the Default in File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The File Explorer icon in the taskbar opens to Quick Access by default. The icon for File Explorer in the Start menu opens to the Documents folder. If you prefer, you can set File Explorer to open to This PC by default instead. This’ll give you direct access to all parent category folder and drives […]
How to Show Reminders and Incoming VoIP Calls on Lock Screen in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off the lock screen reminders and VolP calls when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Show Reminders and Incoming VoIP Calls on Lock Screen in Windows 10 from Settings App Here is how you can turn on or off the […]
How to Create Shortcut for Color and Appearance in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
An example of Colors in the Settings app: The following tutorial demonstrates how to create a Color and Appearance shortcut so you can get access to the Colors section of the Settings app directly from the desktop when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Create Shortcut for Color and […]
How to Hide/Show Touch Keyboard Button in Notification Area in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
You may notice a touch keyboard showing up in your notification area on the taskbar. If you prefer having your taskbar as clean as possible and free of distractions, you may want to hide that touch keyboard if you are not going to use it. The touch keyboard is really only relevant to people who […]
How to Show Window Contents While Dragging in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to show the contents of an open window while dragging when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Show Window Contents While Dragging in Windows 10 from Performance Options 1. Open Run by pressing Win+R and type SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe into the dialog, or open the Control Panel […]
How to Show More Tiles on Start Menu in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Earlier versions of the Windows 10 operating system came with more tiles on the Start menu by default. In later Windows 10 versions, the Start menu was reduced to fewer tiles, and some of the tiles were also reduced in size, such as the default Mail app. The Start menu is one of those things […]
How to Choose How Long Windows Notifications Are Shown in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to change how long for the Windows 10 operating system to show you notifications when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. Method One: How to Choose How Long Windows Notifications Are Shown in Windows 10 from Settings App 1. Open the Settings app and then click […]
How to Add Quick Launch Bar to ‘Send to’ in File Explorer’s Context Menu in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The Quick Launch bar was introduced to Windows in Windows XP. You can also find it in Windows Vista, but by the time Windows 7 was released, Microsoft decided to no longer include it as a default feature. The reason was simple: with the ability to drag program icons to the taskbar, Microsoft didn’t think […]
How to Turn On/Off Enhanced Mode for Search Indexer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Windows Search in Windows 10 offers all users a simple way to navigate around the operating system without having to remember the directions: If it’s an application you’re looking for, then simply type the name of it into Search and then click on the app when it appears under the Best Match section to open […]
How to Turn On/Off and Customize Snap Windows in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off snap windows when using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 no has a feature called “snap windows” which allows you to arrange all opened windows. This is not a feature that the average Windows user will often use, but if you […]
Samsung Starts Shipment of eMRAM Product Based on 28nm FD-SOI Process
Samsung Electronics the world leader in semiconductor technology, today announced that it has commenced mass production of its first commercial embedded magnetic random access memory (eMRAM) product based on the company’s 28-nanometer(nm) fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process technology, called 28FDS. As eFlash has faced scalability challenges due to a charge storage-based operation, eMRAM has been the […]
Guidance for configuring BitLocker to enforce software encryption
Microsoft is aware of reports of vulnerabilities in the hardware encryption of certain self-encrypting drives (SEDs). Customers concerned about this issue should consider using the software only encryption provided by BitLocker Drive Encryption™. On Windows computers with self-encrypting drives, BitLocker Drive Encryption™ manages encryption and will use hardware encryption by default. Administrators who want to […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18850 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18850 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch. Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time. We will begin releasing 19H2 bits to Insiders later this spring after we get 19H1 nearly finished […]
Announcing Windows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 18346 – Mar. 5
Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new Insider build of the Windows Server VNext Semi-Annual Channel release. What’s New Server Core App Compatibility feature on demand (FOD): The Server Core App Compatibility FOD was new in Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server, version 1809. We are continuing investment in the App Compatibility […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18351 – Mar. 5
UPDATE 3/14: Hello Windows Insiders, we have released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18351.26 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. Build 18351.26 (KB4494195) includes only a small change to how we package these Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 customers. Thank you for helping us test out our servicing pipeline! UPDATE 3/13: Hello Windows Insiders, we have released […]
