Microsoft Defender Can Download Viruses
Well, what do you know! A researcher has found a hole in Microsoft Defender that lets the security solution double as a virus download tool. In that, you can …
Category: Windows 10
These Are Windows 10 Live Tiles Done Right
The Windows 10 Live Tiles remain the most misunderstood features in the OS. And what makes the whole affair even more tragic is that Microsoft itself is the one …
Windows 10 Build 20206 Comes Packing Keyboard Improvements
Another fresh new preview build has landed in the Dev channel, and this one focuses solely on input. Windows 10 build 20206 is the one you need if you …
Windows 10 May 2020 Update Now Has Issues With LTE Modems
Can everyone play nice with one another for once! Microsoft has discovered new compatibility issues with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, and these affect certain LTE modems. In …
Windows 10 Bug Slowly Wrecking Your SSD
Alert! Alert! A nasty little bug in Windows 10 could be slowly damaging your SSD. It causes the operating system to defragment your solid-state drives more often than needed. …
Modern Windows 10 Concept Is All You Need
While Microsoft is on a quest to modernize the Windows 10 user interface, the company’s approach is somewhat slow and is taking its sweet time to bring along the …
Windows 10 Will Let You Archive Your Unused Apps
Well, here’s a handy little feature. Even if it is inspired by Apple. Microsoft, it is said, will soon allow you to start offloading apps that you don’t use. …
Connect App Will Now Be Optional In Windows 10
Spring cleaning. Microsoft has decided that it will no longer bundle the Connect app in Windows 10 with the operating system, though the application itself will stick around for …
May 2020 Update Market Share Hits 24.1%
Slow progression, but steady progression. The Windows 10 May 2020 Update may have had more than its fair share of hiccups, but the latest version of the OS is …
Windows 10 Version 20H2 Up For Commercial Testing
With the public rollout of Windows 10 version 2004 steadily picking up pace, Microsoft has one eye on the next feature update for the OS. Windows 10 version 20H2 …
Windows 10 Version 1803 Support Extended For Six Months
Logical. With coronavirus turning the world upside down this year, Microsoft has decided to extend the support for Windows 10 version 1803 for an additional six months. That is …
Download ISOs For Windows 10 20H2
Want to get started with a clean installation of the next Windows feature update? Well, you’re in luck! Microsoft has just released the ISOs for Windows 10 20H2. The …
Windows 10 Build 20201 Hits The Dev Channel
And it’s definitely not a hit when it comes to features. Windows 10 build 20201 is just a bundle of fixes and improvements, but there’s always room for releases …
Windows 10 20H2 Steps Up For Testing
The next version of the OS, Windows 10 20H2, has moved a step closer to release. The update has made an appearance in the Release Preview ring for some …
Microsoft Sneakily Changes Windows Antivirus Setting
What new wizardry is this, Redmond? Microsoft Defender, the built-in antivirus tool that comes bunded with Windows 10 is one of the finest ones around when it comes to …
No New Windows 10 Insider Dev Build Today
Noon on Wednesday usually means one thing. A new Windows 10 Insider Dev build making its way out. Not today, though. And probably not later this week either. That’s …
May 2020 Update Can Now Be Installed On Surface Pro X, Laptop 3
Thank heavens! The Windows 10 May 2020 Update seems to have ironed out most of its issues that it encountered right after launch in the last week of May. …
More Windows 10 Version 2004 Update Blocks Lifted
It’s been a bump road, but things are finally on the up. Windows 10 version 2004 was released nearly three months before, and due to a few widespread issues, …
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Build 20190
Another fine Wednesday morning, another fine Windows 10 preview release. This time around we have Windows 10 build 20190 on offer, and it comes packing a couple of neat …
August 2020 Patch Tuesday Updates Arrive
Today is the second Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means. It’s Patch Tuesday time! Every support version of Windows is getting an update today. And …
Windows Update Now Handles Automatic Driver Downloads
Change we need? Well, it’s one that has been long overdue. We have known for a while that Microsoft is trying to migrate applets in the classic Control Panel …
What’s A Skype Ad Doing In Windows 10 Search?
Um, Skype is here to stay, then? Some may say that Microsoft never really did a good job marketing its premier VoIP communications platform when the ongoing coronavirus pandemic …
Your Phone Apps Feature Brings Android Apps On Windows 10
We are getting there! Microsoft today unveiled the Your Phone Apps feature that is designed to be a seamless way to access Android apps that are installed on your …
Windows 10 Build 20185 Says Hello From The Dev Channel
Microsoft has just released Windows 10 build 20185 to the Dev channel, as it the norm for Wednesdays. And as is typical of the last few releases, there’s nothing …
PowerToys 0.20 Comes With A New Color Picker
Microsoft has released a big update for its system utility. PowerToys 0.20 comes with a ton of quality improvements, plus new feature including an excellent new Color Picker. This, …
Windows 10 Version 2004 Hits Double Digit Usage
Milestone accomplished. Windows 10 version 2004 may have been slow out the gates, but the latest release of the operating system is finally starting to find pace. It has …
Microsoft Resolves More Issues Blocking The May 2020 Update
Slowly and steadily, we are getting there. Microsoft today released a new optional cumulative update for Windows 10 version 2004. And as is usually the case, this one came …
Microsoft Defender Now Blocks CCleaner
CCleaner is now an app non grata? The popular system cleanup utility is now flagged as a PUA by Microsoft Defender, and its installation thereby blocked on Windows 10. …
Live Tiles Alive And Well In Microsoft News
Um, so that means, Live Tiles are here to stay? The Microsoft News app picked up an update recently, and though it came with a bunch of improvements, the …
Windows 10 Build 20180 Brings The New Start Menu To All
You get a Start Menu! And you get a Start Menu! Everybody gets a Start Menu! Microsoft has released a new build to the Dev channel, and this one …