Windows Update accidentally renames all printers to HP M101-M106 on Windows 11, Windows 10
A recent Windows Update caused a metadata mix-up, leading to various printers being incorrectly identified and labeled as "HP LaserJet M101-M106" on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. This issue arose due to incorrect metadata details provided by HP.
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...
Some Microsoft apps are getting a new design for Windows 11
At this point, we've already heard plenty about what Windows 11 and the new Microsoft Store are going to bring with them. Windows 11 brings a new interface to Start Menu,...
Microsoft plans to target consumers segment with its upcoming Windows Phone
Microsoft is internally testing a new version of Windows 10 Mobile along with the Surface Phone. The company is also planning to end support for current Windows 10 Mobile platform by...
Windows 11 users protests as Microsoft plans to force Outlook web app, replace UWP
Microsoft is killing off the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 11 and 10, and the legacy apps will soon retire. In a post to its Office admin portal, Microsoft confirmed...
Windows 11 users protest Microsoft’s WordPad removal, ‘It is faster than MS Word’
Users are unhappy as Microsoft announced its plans to remove WordPad in a future release of Windows, likely Windows 12. Many users reached out to Microsoft via its own Feedback Hub,...
Windows 11 Copilot tests auto start feature, pinning controls and adaptive interface
Microsoft wants Copilot on Windows 11 to succeed, and it's planning on adding a few new features. In our tests, we observed that Microsoft is experimenting with three new additions for...
Windows 10 is set for a huge Microsoft’s May 2020 Update
Beginning in early 2017, Microsoft committed to updating Windows 10 twice each year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Since 2017, Microsoft has been able to churn out...
Microsoft says most Win32 apps will work on Windows 10 X
On February 11, Microsoft shared more details of Windows 10 X for dual-screen and various third-party foldable devices. As rumoured for months, Windows 10 X won't be limited to Store apps...
Microsoft is improving gaming support in Chromium for Windows 10
One of the main advantages of Windows 10 has always been compatibility support for older apps and hardware. This is possible because Windows has decades of legacy stuff to support the...