Here is how you disable Cortana from autostarting with Windows 10 version 2004
Microsoft released Windows 10 version 2004, a new feature update for the operating system recently. One of the changes of the release was that the company switched from integrating Cortana natively in […]
Spydish: quickly check Windows 10 Group Policy privacy settings
Spydish is a tiny program for Windows 10 by the developer of Debotnet and SharpApp designed to provide a quick overview of important Group Policy privacy settings. The privacy tool has been […]
Run Local User and Group Management on Windows Home devices
Some Windows features are reserved to specific editions of the operating system. Home editions are usually the editions with the least features; features such as Group Policy, Bitlocker device encryption, support for […]
Removed and Deprecated features of Windows 10 version 2004
Microsoft released the new feature update for Windows 10, the Windows 10 May 2020 update, also known as Windows 10 version 2004, to the public this week. The new version is being […]
Microsoft extends Graphics Driver evaluations (to improve driver quality)
Graphics drivers are a common cause for crashes and other issues on Windows systems. Microsoft uses a system that evaluates graphics drivers, e.g. by measuring crashes and hangs in games, to determine […]
Windows 10 version 2004 is here, and it has lots of issues
Microsoft released Windows 10 version 2004, also known as the May 2020 Update. The new feature update for Microsoft's Windows operating system is available for systems running Windows 10 version 1903 or […]
How to block the Windows 10 May 2020 update
Microsoft plans to release the Windows 10 May 2020 (Windows 10 version 2004) update in the coming days. The new feature update for Windows 10 will be rolled out over time to […]
Winstall is a (web) GUI for Windows Package Manager (winget)
Microsoft unveiled the open source Windows Package Manager during the virtual Build 2020 conference this week. The command line program allows administrators and users to download, install and manage software applications. It […]
Microsoft releases Windows Terminal 1.0
Microsoft revealed in May 2019 that it was working on an open source terminal application for Windows which it called Windows Terminal. The company released the first preview of Windows Terminal in […]
Microsoft PowerToys 0.18 with Keyboard Manager and Application Launcher released
Microsoft released a new version of the company's open source re-imagination of PowerToys for its Windows operating system. PowerToys 0.18.0 adds two new tools, a keyboard manager and an application launcher, to […]
First look at the Windows Package Manager
Microsoft released a preview of the Windows Package Manager today during the virtual Build 2020 conference. Windows administrators may use it to install first-party and third-party programs such as 7-Zip, KeePass, Arduino […]
Microsoft wants to unify UWP and Win32 with Project Reunion
Microsoft's virtual Build 2020 conference started today and one of the major announcements that Microsoft made today unveiled Project Reunion officially. Project Reunion is Microsoft's attempt at bringing Win32 programs and UWP […]
How to enable and test DNS over HTTPS on Windows 10 devices
Microsoft revealed plans to integrate DNS over HTTPS in Windows 10 in November 2019. DNS over HTTPS encrypts DNS lookups to improve privacy, security and reliability of the connection. Most devices that […]
Windows 10 version 2004: no 32-bit versions on new PCs anymore
Microsoft plans to release the new feature update for the company's Windows 10 operating system, Windows 10 version 2004, in May 2020. OEMs have received the new version ahead of time to […]
Microsoft Windows Security Updates May 2020 overview
Welcome to the overview for Microsoft's May 2020 Patch Day; Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for all supported versions of Windows -- both client and server versions -- on May […]
Superpaper is an advanced wallpaper app for Windows and Linux with unique features
Superpaper is an open source cross-platform program for managing wallpapers on Windows and Linux devices (Mac untested) that supports several unique features. One of the main features of the application is the […]
Windows Defender configuration tool ConfigureDefender 3.0.0.0 released
The Windows Defender configuration tool ConfigureDefender has been updated to version 3.0.0.0 this week. Windows Defender is the default security solution on Windows systems. It is enabled by default but will turn […]
Surface Go 2 announced: you need to have the right expectation
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Go 2 device yesterday. The ultra-portable Windows 10 device is the successor of the Surface Go, a laptop that I bought some time ago. Since I own and […]