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Offsets of Famous Bliss Wallpaper Scrapped from Windows 2007 Build 6022 Appear Online
What is still the most iconic wallpaper of all time for Microsoft Windows — Bliss from Windows XP — has seen many spinoffs over the years. What a lot of Windows enthusiasts may not know however is that Microsoft was […]
New Narrator Icon Coming to Windows 10
Windows developers have created a new icon for the Narrator app. The new narrator icon removes the blue background and instead uses color for the icon itself. A leak of the new narrator icon has appeared on Twitter by Aggiornamenti […]
Windows 10 Build 21313 Alters Default Blue Accent Color
Windows 10 build 21313 in the Developer channel has made a change to the default blue accent color. The blue accent is quite an important part of the Windows 10 color coding as it plays a big role in the […]
Regular and Extensive Modes Come to Windows File Recovery
The Windows File Recovery app has been updated to include two new features: Regular Mode and Extensive Mode. Similar to the built-in file recovery service that comes built-in to Windows 10 (Start > Settings > Update and Security > Recovery […]
Microsoft PowerToys Gets Launcher and New Welcome Screen
Microsoft PowerToys is getting a much-needed upgrade to its user-interface. Included in the new PowerToys software is a new welcome screen that runs you through the main features PowerToys has to offer, as well as a new flyout via the […]
Redesigned Action Center with New Background from Sun Valley Project Now on Insider Builds
A redesigned Action Center is rolling out to Windows Insiders. The new Action Center comes with a new header, a different background, a new collapse button, and glyphs in context menus. Microsoft usually releases one big feature update per year. […]
Windows 10 KB4601319 Updates Verifying Usernames, Passwords
The following are the highlights found in version KB4601319: Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen. Updates for verifying usernames and passwords. The following are the improvments and fixes found in version […]
Microsoft Adds Autofill to Authenticator App and Chrome as an Extension
Microsoft has added a new autofill feature as part of the Microsoft Authenticator app which is rolling out for Android and iOS mobile operating systems and as an extension for Google Chrome. Autofill will store your passwords in your Microsoft […]
Illustrations and Icons Added to Microsoft Visio Library in Latest Office Insider Build
Microsoft Office Insiders now have access to new Visio illustrations and icons. These new features will roll out to Office Insiders gradually. Microsoft had previously offered similar icons in other Microsoft Office apps such as PowerPoint and Word. You can […]
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.53 Brings Wrap Tabs, Tab decorations, More
Microsoft has updated Visual Studio Code to version 1.53 and it comes with a bevy of features including Wrap tabs, tab decorations, emmet performance and feature improvements and more. The breakpoint editor zone widget now supports syntax coloring by respecting […]
Windows 10 KB4601906 Brings Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0
The Windows 10 KB4601906 update is rolling out and brings with it the feature experience pack 120.2212.2020.0. Today, we are releasing Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. This update includes the following improvements: We are improving the reliability of […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21301 Comes with Aero Shake and Changes to Touch Keyboard
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21301 is rolling out to Windows Insiders signed up to the Dev channel. It comes with changes to the touch keyboard design and the Aero Shake feature is back once again. Aero Shake is one […]
Windows 10 KB4598242 Improves Security of Peripherals and Windows Basic Operations
The Windows 10 KB4598242 is rolling out now. It brings improved security for gaming controllers. It also improved the security of some other basic Windows operations. The following are the highlights of version KB4598242: Updates to improve security when using […]
Windows 10 KB4586876 Fixes WPF Issue, Improves Runtime
2020-11 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 20H2 for x64 (KB4586876) rolling out now. The quality and reliability improvements of version KB4586876: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): Addresses an issue in which a FailFast […]
Canceled Windows Desktop OS ‘Polaris’ Leaks Online
If you follow Windows OS news and think you may have heard of Polaris OS but can’t quite remember what it might have been about, that’s because what once was planned to become a universal base of Windows OS has […]
Adduplex Releases Its Windows 10 December 2020 Report
Adduplex, the promotion platform for Windows, has released its Windows 10 market share report for December 2020. The new charts show that Windows 10 version 20H2 is now being used by over 10% of the population. 40% are still using […]
Windows 10 KB4592438 Brings Security Updates to Edge Legacy and Office
The following are the highlights included in version KB4592438: Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Edge Legacy. Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products. The following are the improvements and fixes in version KB4592438: Windows 10 version […]
Add to OneDrive Has Become ‘Generally Available’ by Microsoft
A new OneDrive feature called Add to OneDrive has now been made “generally available” by Microsoft, meaning it is now making its way around to everyone’s computers, though some of you may need to wait a little longer yet before […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Microsoft Sway 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 […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Microsoft Photos 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 […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Sticky Notes 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 […]
Microsoft Office Icons Coming to Mail App in Windows 10
In a coming Windows 10 update, you are about to find Microsoft Office icons available at the bottom of the Windows 10 Mail app. This will help make it easier for some people to get directed to the Office apps […]
Samsung to Release Screen Recorder App for Windows 10
On the back of the biggest tech companies witnessing the surge of the Zoom app during the pandemic of 2020, Samsung has decided it will release its own screen recorder app that Samsung smartphone owners can use in conjunction with […]
Windows 10 Build 20257 Brings Your Phone Multi-Apps Experience
One of the biggest smartphone brands, Samsung, has been working with Microsoft to bring more Your Phone application features in Windows 10 Build 20257. While we are witnessing an increasing number of devices that bridge the gap between traditional laptop […]
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 on November 10, 2020
A new set of cumulative updates for Windows 10 have rolled out on November 10, 2020. These updates are designed to improve the quality of your operating system without adding any new features. Windows 10, initial release, KB4586787 (OS Build […]
Distro Installation Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 Build 20246
Microsoft has added the automatic distro installation to wsl –install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246. The automatic distro installation makes it easier to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) due to the fact that all the components you […]
Download: Administrative Templates for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)
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 […]
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’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 […]