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Upgrade blocks for Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Microsoft plans to release the May 2019 Update for Windows 10 at the end of May 2019.
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Windows 10 Pro 1903 still comes with crapware by default
When you install Windows 10 from scratch, some Universal Platform applications do get installed by default or at least linked in the Start Menu.
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Control Windows Updates with Sledgehammer (formerly WUMT Wrapper Script)
Windows Update, or more precisely maintaining full control over the update behavior of the Windows operating system, was the topic of many articles here on this
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How to reset the Screenshots counter on Windows 10
Microsoft improved the screenshot taking functionality of Windows in Windows 10 significantly.
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Install the Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 Home
The upcoming feature update for Windows 10, the May 2019 Update or Windows 10 version 1903, includes a new feature called Windows Sandbox.
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Microsoft bumps minimum Windows 10 storage requirement to 32 Gigabytes
Starting with Windows 10 version 1903, Windows 10 has a minimum storage requirement of 32 Gigabytes on the desktop.
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Windows 10 updates KB4493437, KB4493440, KB4493436 and KB4493473 arrive a week late
Better late than never, I guess.
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Microsoft updates Security Baseline: drops password expiration
Microsoft published a draft of the security baseline for Windows 10 version 1903, the May 2019 Update, and Windows Server 2019 (v1903).
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It looks as if Microsoft Paint is not going anywhere anytime soon
Microsoft Paint, the decades-old basic image editor of the Windows operating system won't go anywhere, anytime soon it appears.
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Windows 10's Set feature is Dead, it appears
Remember the Sets feature that Microsoft revealed back in 2018 and even included in some Insider Builds back then? That feature seems to be dead and buried even
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Fix "What needs your attention" error when upgrading to Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Windows 10 version 1903, the May 2019 Update, has not been released officially.
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Set up a local account if you want a custom user folder name
Windows administrators and users who set up new accounts on devices running the Windows 10 operating system have two main choices when it comes to that: they ma
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.NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 Offline Installer Download
Microsoft offers offline installers for .
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Add McAfee products to the list of security products that don't play well with latest Windows patches
When Microsoft released the monthly cumulative updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.
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Windows 10 Start Menu: Layout, Customization and the Start Process
The Windows 10 Start menu opens with the Windows key or the Start button and has an alphabetical app list next to a narrow column with your account, folder shor
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Microsoft explains how Dynamic Updates work on Windows 10
Dynamic Updates play a role when Windows 10 feature updates are installed on a PC; this can be as part of a new installation or an update, e.
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Microsoft lost control over the Windows Tiles domain and someone took it
Microsoft introduced Tiles in the Windows Start Menu and Start page when it launched the Windows 8 operating system.
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Fix Google Chrome screen flashing on Windows 10
Some Google Chrome users on Windows 10 have reported for some time screen flickering issues when they use the web browser.
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You can upgrade to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update right now (but you shouldn't)
Microsoft plans to release the May 2019 Update for Windows 10 at the end of May 2019.
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Microsoft confirms two Known Issues for recent Windows 10 updates
Microsoft just confirmed two new known issues in recent updates for Windows 10 on the official Windows 10 Updates History website.
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Microsoft publishes security configuration suggestions for the Enterprise
Microsoft published a new security configuration framework for Windows 10 devices that it calls SECCON framework in April 2019.
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How to empty the Windows Recycle Bin automatically
All files that you delete regularly on Windows are moved to the Recycle Bin first.
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Oh look, another broken Windows update! KB4493472 and KB4493446 causing issues
Reports are coming in left and right that the recent security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.
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Microsoft pushes Windows 10 May 2019 Update to the Release Preview ring
Microsoft pushed the upcoming new feature update for the company's Windows 10 operating system, called the May 2019 Update, to the Release Preview ring today.
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Windows 10 1809: Quick Removal new default for external storage devices
Microsoft changed the default removal policy for external storage devices in Windows 10 version 1809 to quick removal.
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Fix for the System Service Exception of KB4490481
Microsoft released the second cumulative update KB4490481 for Windows 10 version 1809 on April 3, 2019 to address a large number of issues and make
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PowerShell 7 announced: cross-platform, new lifecycle, Windows changes
Microsoft announced the next version of PowerShell Core this week.
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It is time to check Windows Insider Settings
The next feature update for Windows 10, the May 2019 Update, will be released at the end of May to the general public.
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How to open multiple Windows Start Menu apps in one go
The introduction of the new Taskbar in Windows 7 changed how (many) Windows users loaded applications on their devices.
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Windows 10 May 2019 Update announced, and major update changes
Microsoft announced major Windows Update related changes today; the company wants more time to test the next feature update for Windows 10 and has made the deci
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Windows 10 1809 KB4490481: the missing patch arrives, finally
Microsoft released the long awaited second cumulative update of the month KB4490481 for Windows 10 version 1809 yesterday evening.
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Fix "Optimization Not Available" in Optimize Drives in Windows
"Optimization not available" in Windows Optimize Drives means Windows will not defragment or trim that volume.
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How to disable file groups in Open dialogs in Windows
The next Windows 10 version may group files automatically in open dialogs.
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Windows 10 version 1809 is ready for broad deployment
Microsoft revealed yesterday that the company's current version of Windows 10, version 1809, is designated for broad deployment.
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Windows 10 1809: full rollout begins
With Windows 10 version 1903 just a month or so away, it is quite puzzling that a large number of devices have not yet received the update to Windows 10 version
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Windows 10 version 1903: new Windows Update policy
Windows 10 version 1903, the soon-to-be-released next feature upgrade for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, features a new Windows Update related policy.
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If you don't want end of support notifications on Windows 7, block KB4493132
Microsoft announced earlier this month that it would start to show end of support notifications on devices running the company's Windows 7 operating system.
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Windows 10 updates: KB4489894, KB4489890, KB4489888 and KB4489889
Yesterday was the third Tuesday of the month and that means, usually, that Microsoft releases another batch of cumulative updates for various versions of Window
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Windows10Debloater: remove Windows 10 components
Windows10Debloater is a free collection of PowerShell scripts that administrators may run on Windows 10 PCs to remove certain components from these systems that
