Microsoft patents a fitness band or a watch with a light sensor
Microsoft has already cancelled its Microsoft Band fitness tracker series and ended support for the fitness apps and services, but a new patent application suggests that Microsoft hasn't given up on its fitness band...
Windows 10’s next update will improve Storage Settings
Microsoft has already started working on the next feature update for Windows 10 codenamed "20H2", which may not come with any significant improvements as Microsoft is planning to make 20H2 another service pack-style minor...
Windows 10 is nagging users with full-screen setup prompts
Last year, Microsoft added a new feature to Windows 10 that shows a full-screen prompt when a system starts. The full-screen notification has been designed to encourage users to set up services 'powered by...
Windows 10 May 2020 Update could go wrong for some users
On May 27, Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 May 2020 Update to some PCs, not everyone. You can force the upgrade on your device or manually install it by checking for updates,...
Windows 10’s Your Phone app now lets you control Android music
If you have a Windows 10 device and Android phone, Microsoft's Your Phone app can prove to be pretty useful. With Your Phone app, you can integrate your desktop and your phone to call...
Intel confirms Windows 10 May 2020 Update issues with Optane
Intel has confirmed our reports that Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) is causing problems with Intel Optane memory, but the issue is not critical and widespread as only Optane Memory M10 and...
Windows 10’s Xbox Game Bar now supports third-party widgets
Microsoft has just started rolling out a pretty big update for its Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10, a built-in feature which can be accessed by pressing Win + G. Windows 10's gaming overlay...
Microsoft starts advertising Edge browser in OneDrive
The Chromium-based Edge was released in January 2020 and Microsoft is now hard at work on convincing Chrome users to give it a try.
Starting this week, Microsoft has started showing large Microsoft Edge ad...
References to Windows 10 21H1 ‘Iron’ update spotted online
Windows 10 21H1, also known as the 'Iron' update internally, will be the next major update for the operating system after May 2020 Update (20H1). Microsoft has already released the May 2020 Update and...
Google is targeting Microsoft Edge users with another ad
Users of the new Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser, which was officially launched in January 2020, are being aggressively targeted with ads on popular Google platforms including Docs, Forms, Drive, and even Gmail.
It looks like...
Windows 10 May 2020 Update is causing issues with Intel Optane
Update: Intel told us that only Optane Memory M10 and H10 products are affected, and there are no upgrade blocks and performance issues. If you're getting the above error after updating your device, you...
Windows 10 market share recovers while Linux climbs again
In May 2020, Windows 10 grew by 1.8 percentage to reach 57.8% of global desktop operating market share while Ubuntu market share improved again.
According to the figures from NetMarketShare for May 2020, Linux market shared...
Microsoft’s Chromium Edge starts rolling out to Windows 10
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that the legacy Edge is no longer being developed on Windows 10. On June 3, 2020, Microsoft has finally started rolling out its Chromium-based Edge browser to Windows 10...
Windows 10’s hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is almost here
Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) is now available for seekers and it includes support for WDDM 2.7, but the option to enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling isn't included yet.
Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is the...
Windows 10 update removes Downloads folder from Disk Cleanup
With October 2018 Update, Microsoft made a change to the Disk Cleanup tool that can potentially clear out important files. The October 2018 Update added the option to clean out your Downloads folder with...
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