Microsoft, why is it still not possible to move all Windows apps to another location?
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system ships with dozens of applications included. The majority of these are Universal Windows Platform applications but some, like the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, are not. While there […]
Install Windows updates manually with Patchfluent
Patchfluent is the latest software by the maker of Debotnet, SharpApp, and Burnbytes. The maker changed its name from Mirinsoft to Builtbybel recently, and the name of the new tool from Patchlady […]
Microsoft extends optional updates feature in Windows 10
The release of the August 2020 security patches for Microsoft Windows operating system has brought another change that the company has been working on for a while. You may remember stories about […]
Windows 10 to highlight new features after feature update installations
Future versions of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system will highlight new features to the user as part of the post-upgrade experience. Current versions of Windows 10 display barely any information after upgrades […]
Microsoft Windows Security Updates August 2020 overview
Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for all supported versions of the company's Windows operating system, client and server, as well as other company products such as Microsoft Office on the […]
Add "Run in Sandbox" options on Windows 10
Run in Sandbox is a useful PowerShell script that Windows 10 administrators may use to add options to run executable files, zip archives, and scripts, in the Windows 10 sandbox. Microsoft introduced […]
How to show a clear logon background on Windows 10
When you sign-in to a Windows 10 device you may notice a rather odd behavior. The background image is displayed just fine when you start the device but as soon as you […]
Windows 10 build 20185 comes with encrypted DNS settings
Microsoft published a new Windows 10 build to the Windows Insider Dev channel today that brings a number of improvements including options to configure encrypted DNS right in the Settings. DNS-over-HTTPS is […]
Microsoft Defender flags hosts files with Microsoft server redirects as malicious
The native antivirus client of the Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft Defender, has started to flag the hosts file on the system as malicious if it contains redirects for certain Microsoft servers. […]
Unlock the features of Windows 10 version 20H2 right now
The next feature update for Windows 10, Windows 10 version 2009 or Windows 10 20H2, will be a smaller update once again. The benefit of this approach is that it takes less […]
Windows 10 version 2004 update KB4568831 released
Microsoft released a new update for the latest version of the company's Windows 10 operating system, Windows 10 version 2004. KB4568831 for Windows 10 version 2004 and Windows Server version 2004 is […]
Microsoft releases PowerToys 0.20 with Color Picker tool
Microsoft released a new version of its revived PowerToys collection of tools on July 31, 2020. The release brings the version to 0.20 and introduces a new Color Picker tool as well […]
Windows 10 Apps-killer app Bloatbox introduces handy scripts support
We reviewed the Windows 10 application Bloatbox earlier this month and found it to be an excellent app for Windows 10 administrators who like to remove some or even most of the […]
CCleaner flagged as potentially unwanted by Windows Defender
Microsoft Defender Antivirus flags certain CCleaner installers as potentially unwanted software according to a new database entry on the company's malware encyclopedia site. CCleaner is a popular tool for Windows to remove […]
OfflineInsiderEnroll: Become a Windows 10 Insider without a Microsoft Account
Anyone can join the Windows 10 Insider program to change the channel of a Windows 10 system from Stable to one of the available test channels. All Windows 10 Insider channels provide […]
Windows 10 Telemetry: new control option for Enterprise customers launches
Microsoft announced the public preview of a new Telemetry controlling option for Enterprise customers on July 23, 2020. Telemetry date, Microsoft prefers the term diagnostic data due to the negative connotation of […]
Microsoft installs Windows 10 version 2004 on more devices automatically
The rollout of Windows 10 version 2004, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system at the time of writing, has reached a new phase as of July 22, 2020. The company revealed […]
Download individual Microsoft Windows files (exe, dll, sys) from Microsoft with Winbindex
Winbindex is a new web service designed to provide users with options to download (some) binary files in different versions from Microsoft servers. The service focuses on some file types, e.g. .exe, […]