Microsoft wants to decouple Windows 10 taskbar from Explorer.exe
Taskbar could be getting separated from Windows File Explorer (explorer.exe), with the feature possible getting its separate process in future. References to these changes were spotted in preview builds of Windows 10's Sun Valley...
Windows 10’s best security feature Sandbox is getting a performance upgrade
Windows Sandbox is one of the best security features for anyone who has ever downloaded a suspicious file but didn't want to run it on their system or set up a virtual test machine.
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Here’s our first look at Windows 10’s File Explorer with new colourful icons
Microsoft has been working on the "Sun Valley" update (also known as 21H2) with a new Start Menu, Action Center, rounded corners, and other improvements. As part of the Windows 10 Sun Valley revamp,...
Microsoft Edge bug prevents users from closing the browser on Windows 10
Microsoft Edge was recently updated with "Startup boost", a new feature that allows the browser to launch even faster after a system reboot on Windows 10.
For those uninitiated, the startup boost feature maximizes Microsoft...
Microsoft begins warning Windows 10 v1909 users of its imminent death
If you're still running Windows 10 version 1909, version 1903 or older, you may have already noticed a new message in your system tray: Your version of Windows 10 will reach the end of...
Microsoft starts improving web apps experience on Windows 10
Microsoft has now started installing WebView2 runtime on some Windows 10 PCs to improve the web apps experience when using certain services, such as Office apps, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
The big idea here is...
Windows 10 feature update makes Notepad a separate Store app
Microsoft recently released another Windows 10 21H2 "Sun Valley Update" test build to testers in the Dev Channel. Build 21337 includes several new features and it is also the first build of the next...
Windows 10 KB5001649 issues fixed, rollout resumes for everyone
Microsoft is resuming the rollout of the Windows 10 KB5001649 update after halting it on Friday evening. The tech giant published this cumulative update on Thursday (March 18) to address printer bugs for those...
Windows 10’s taskbar search is getting Microsoft Edge integration
Windows 10's taskbar search is one of the most powerful tools in the operating system, and part of the reason for that is its strong integration of Microsoft services. To date, though, it has...
Microsoft hits the brake on Windows 10’s latest update after new issues
Microsoft has now unceremoniously killed off Windows 10's optional cumulative update (KB5001649) after various users reported problems when applying the patch. KB5001649 is an out-of-band patch designed to address the remaining printing problems in...
Windows 10 KB5001649 fails to install with 0x80070541 error
Windows 10 KB5001649 update is now trying to make its way to version 20H2/2004 machines, but it apparently fails to install with 0x80070541 error code. This optional "emergency" update was issued earlier today to...
Windows 10 KB5001649 emergency update issued to fix major bugs
Windows 10 KB5001649 out-of-cycle emergency update is rolling out to enable the mitigation for two critical bugs - blue screens and printing.
It is the second emergency update released this month and it has been...
Microsoft’s Windows 10X upgrade has been delayed again
Windows 10X, which is Microsoft's new operating system for Chromebook-like lightweight devices, might not be released to the general computing public until almost the second half of the year.
Previously, Microsoft was looking at the...
Windows 10 KB5000802, KB5001567 causing new critical printing issue
Microsoft's latest patch for Windows 10 printer issues doesn't work properly for everyone, and causes another printing problem, according to user reports. The affected Windows 10 updates are Windows 10 KB5000802 (March patch), Windows...
Windows 10 21H2 preview update is rolling out with several new features
Windows 10 is getting a new preview Build 21337 for users testing version 21H2 "Sun Valley" update in the Dev Channel of the Insider program. Windows 10 21H2 Build 21337 contains numerous tweaks for...
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