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 […]
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Microsoft Windows is the desktop operating system that has captured the lion’s share of the market for decades thanks to its common availability across a beacon of computers brought out by various manufacturers. With a strong foundation headed by Bill Gates and features such as the famous Start menu, Windows is in a good position to capitalize on progressive web apps and whatever other technological advancements the future demands from a desktop OS.
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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 […]
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application, called Windows Terminal, that was meant to supersede the old Command Prompt in Windows that had become outdated and lacked features people had been requesting for […]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 […]
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 […]
Sets Feature Removed in Windows 10 Build 17704 Could be Coming Back to Windows
Sets was a feature that briefly made its way into Windows 10 in 2017. It had started off as a Windows Insider feature and then made its way to official Windows 1o builds. The point of Sets was to offer […]
Modern Windows 10 Icons Rolling Out to Official Windows 10 Builds
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 Outlook Spaces is Board to Help Organize Emails, Documents, and Meetings
Microsoft Outlook Spaces is a new feature that brings Google Keep-styled tabs that you can pin to the backdrop. You can use Spaces to bring together your most important subject matters within Microsoft Outlook and pin them together in one […]
Fluent Design Windows 10 Icons Are Available to Windows Insiders
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 […]
Final Update to Windows 7 Blackens Desktop Wallpaper
The last software update rolling out for Windows 7 is removing the wallpaper and replacing it with a black screen. While it sounds alarming, the new black screen is thought of as a bug rather than Microsoft turning out the […]
Revamped Windows 10 Fluent Design Icons for Office and Default Apps Rolling Out Slowly to Insiders
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 […]
Windows 10 Mobile No Longer Supported By Microsoft
As of January 14—the same date Microsoft put an end to Windows 7 support—Windows 10 Mobile has come to the end of its support life, with Microsoft preferring to recommend users still use Windows apps but to get them from […]
Windows 7 Users Issued Final Windows 10 Upgrade Warning
The end of Microsoft support for Windows 7 happened a few days ago, on January 14 (2020). As a final reminder to those still using Windows 7, Microsoft has sent out an upgrade warning. The screen Windows 7 users will […]
Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Caught Spying via Chrome and Firefox
According to a report posted on The Hacker News today, you should reconsider any trust you have put into Avast and AVG antivirus security programs. The list includes Avast Online Security, AVG Online Security, Avast SafePrice, and AVG SafePrice. A […]
TeamSnap Allows for Importing Sports Calendars in Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft has added the option to import your family’s school and sports league events to your personal Outlook calendar by using the add calendar feature in Outlook.com. Few things require a calendar quite so much as children’s sports, so this […]
Progressive Web Apps in Microsoft Edge to Improve Native Apps in Windows 10
While Microsoft is still what could only be considered a tech giant, they indeed were not opportunistic when smartphones arrived. It’s almost hard to believe that small handheld computers that follow us around weren’t going to be the next big […]
Windows 10 Free Upgrades Are Still Available Via Media Creation Tool
If you’re a Windows user, you probably know by now that Microsoft had been offering a free upgrade to most users to get them away from the older versions of Windows that they were looking to remove people from and […]
Windows 10 1903 Update Management Changes for WSUS and Config Manager
Windows 10 1903 changes the way software updates are deployed. Microsoft now pushes the updates through what is known as the Unified Update Platform. For system administrators, this means you will need to configure a new product category for WSUS […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Microsoft Stream Icons
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 Windows Calculator 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 Windows Alarms & Clock 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 Releases Security Updates for Windows 10 (October 3, 2019)
Microsoft is rolling out three new security updates to address the Internet Explorer scripting engine security vulnerability (CVE-2019-1367) mitigation and the print spooler service causing print jobs to fail that some users are reporting. This security update includes quality improvements. […]
Sticky Notes 3.7 Now Has Show or Hide All Opened Notes via Jump List
At the beginning of the year, Microsoft released Sticky Notes 3.0, which brought with it many new features that made it overall a vastly superior app over its predecessor. We covered Sticky Notes 3.6 a lot in previous articles; now […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Mobile Plans 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 Feedback Hub 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 […]
What to Use for Malware Protection If You Turn off S Mode?
Windows 10’s S mode helps you run a lighter version of the operating system. It’s best used for computers that might not have powerful CPUs and other hardware specs, as well as if you know you don’t need any features […]
Windows Defender Gets Rebranded to Microsoft Defender
Windows Defender has only been a reliable source of antivirus starting from Windows 10, and yet it is already being renamed. Microsoft has decided Windows Defender should, in fact, be called Microsoft Defender now. As Microsoft continues to evolve, it […]