Here you can download the complete set of Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2) Administrative template files are necessary for administrators to manage registry-based policy settings. This download includes the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 […]
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 (rs_prerelease) – October 16
Cumulative Update build 20236.1005 (KB4587587) is rolling out to computers. Windows 10 build 20236.1005 (KB4587587) brings two new features you may wish to learn: a change to the refresh rate of your display and changes to the way the search […]
Windows 10 KB4578968 Patches .NET Framework Vulnerability
2020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311) rolling out now. Also includes 2020-10 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 20H2 for x64 (KB4578968). An information disclosure vulnerability exists when […]
Windows 10 KB4571756 Improves Security for Windows Basic Operations
2020-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB4571756) rolling out now. This update brings security improvements for basic Windows operations. It also brings security improvements to Microsoft Office software and peripheral devices. There are also updates […]
Thunderbird 78.1.1 Released, Includes Several Fixes and Changes
The world’s most popular open-source emailing client, Thunderbird, was recently updated to Thunderbird 78. The major release was a significant upgrade, and brought with it a host of new features such as color customization of folder pane icons, additional enterprise […]
Thunderbird 78.0.1 Released: Key Revocation, Extending Key Expiration, and Secret Key Backup
Thunderbird 78 has been updated to 78.0.1. Thunderbird 87 had four beta versions that already resulted in any improvements being made, but version 78.0.1 comes with 11 new fixes that make it better than the initial Thunderbird 78 release. Thunderbird […]
Thunderbird 78 Released: Add Multiple Email Addresses per Field, New Icon Colors for Folders, and More
The popular open-source email client RSS Thunderbird has just been updated to a new major release named Thunderbird 78. The new version of the leading open source email client comes with the option to add multiple email addresses per field, […]
Windows 10 KB4576478 Cumulative Update .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8
Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2: 2020-09 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64 (KB4576478) ClickOnce will no longer download applications from untrusted servers which use NTLM authentication, but, instead, will […]
Microsoft Windows Insider Program Gets New Channels on Website and in Settings
Microsoft probably never predicted the sheer number of people who would be interested in helping them create a better Windows operating system, especially for free as it has been up until recently, even though Microsoft has now started at least […]
Alt + Tab Shortcut Now Includes Microsoft Edge Browser Tabs
The Microsoft Edge web browser has been updated to offer another multitasking improvement, namely the ability to use the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut to browse closed tabs. The Alt + Tab shortcut has long been a feature in Microsoft […]
Microsoft Closes Mixer, Leaving Millions of Streamers Without a Platform
As of July 22, 2020, Microsoft is no longer operating out of the gaming platform website Mixer.com and will instead shift the same type of gaming experience over to Facebook gaming. Mixer was a direct competitor to alternative streaming services […]
Windows 10’s Disk Management Tool Features Now Appear in Settings
Yet another major Control Panel applet has been replaced in Windows 10, this time the Disk Management Tool. Starting from Windows 10 build 20175, you can find the equivalent of what the Disk Management Tool was offering from the Settings […]
Intel Delays 7nm Processors Until 2022
Intel has announced it won’t be offering any 7 nanometer (nm) processors until 2022. The news sent Intel’s stock into a dive as it fell over 17%. Meanwhile, competitor AMD overtook the stock price for the first time. Intel has […]
Windows 10 Build 19042.421 Brings New Theme-Conscious Start Menu
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 19042.421 to the beta channel. One of the new features it brings is a theme-conscious Start menu, which is to say you can help the Start menu evolve to suit your themes instead of […]
Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4557957 & KB4560960 Now Available Via Windows Update & Offline Installer
Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4557957 & KB4560960 are now rolling out to computers as part of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for June 2020. The two new updates include various security and bug fixes. The two new updates are rolling out […]
Windows 10 Build 18363.900 Now Available Via Windows Update & Offline Installer
The Windows 10’s June 2020 Patch Tuesday, labeled the Windows 10 KB4560960 cumulative update, is now rolling out to many computers via Windows Update. There are also direct download links for the Windows 10 KB4560960 offline installers available. The June […]
Dell and Lenovo Reveal Test Device List Compatible with Windows 10 (Version 2004)
Microsoft is planning its biggest software update of the year with its Windows 10 version 2004 update, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 update, which will include with it all of the all features and fixes from past […]
Sticky Notes Updated to Include Hashtags and Enlarge Mode
Microsoft’s Sticky Notes app is being updated to include two new features: the ability to add hashtags and an enlarge mode. At the beginning of the year, Microsoft released Sticky Notes 3.0, which brought with it many new features that […]
Mathway User Records Being Sold on Dark Web
A data breach broker is selling the user information of 25 million people who have used the website Mathway and who still have active accounts there. Mathway is an online calculator that offers people the chance to do math with […]
ZLoader Banking Malware Spotted in Over 100 New Emails
The banking malware named ZLoader has been seen once again in as many as 100 emails. ZLoader hasn’t been noticed online since December of last year. Before then, nobody had heard of ZLoader since the very beginning of 2018. ZLoader […]
You Can Use Google Chrome’s Offline Installer to Install Chrome Without Internet
If you don’t have an internet connection, it usually poses a problem for anything to do with webpages. However, in recent years we are starting to see more and more brands offer an offline installer which allows you to install […]
Google Meet Premium is Free for Everyone to Use
By now you have probably heard the talk of many people no longer returning to the office once this pandemic is over. In fact, several big-name companies including Facebook and Twitter have already suggested returning to the office won’t be […]
More Security Controls Coming to Google Chrome
Google Chrome is receiving an update that brings with it easier to use controls, better control of third-party cookies, easier access to browser extensions, new safety checks, and more. In recent years Google not only overtook the Microsoft-owned browser for […]
Windows Terminal 1.0 Released, Requires Windows 10 Version 18362.0 or Higher
In June of 2019, Microsoft representatives announced a new open source Windows Terminal application, called Windows Terminal, that was meant to supersede the old Command Prompt in Windows that had become outdated and lacked features people had been requesting for […]
Microsoft Teams Now Comes With Own Certified Devices
If you’re working from home during this pandemic and part of a larger organization, there is a decent chance you’re connecting with colleagues using Microsoft Teams. While not the biggest name in communication platforms, Microsoft Teams is often the preferred […]
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ Brings Faster Charging, Available for 1000+ Accessories and Devices
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ is now out, and it brings with it faster and more efficient charging. Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ is available for 1000+ accessories and devices around the world. If you have experience with power bricks or charging […]
Google Showing New Message When It Thinks It Doesn’t Find Matches for Google Search
Google is now showing a message when they’re letting you know that nothing managed to match your search particularly well. So now you know not to bother clicking around, which will be interesting since Google doesn’t give exact matches or […]
Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet Gets Updated During Pandemic
Microsoft has updated the end of service times for the Windows 10 version 1709 & 1809 software updates because of the pandemic. The updates are usually only services for 30 months after their initial release date. Microsoft is also pausing […]
What’s New to Microsoft 365 in April 2020
Now that we’re close to a month in from working from home, more and more people are realizing new things they may need from the same Microsoft Office applications that they didn’t when they weren’t working remotely. Microsoft is doing […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Windows Camera Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]