Windows 10 News: Updates, Support Lifecycle, Security Fixes

Microsoft's Store is not a safe haven

February 18, 2019

Symantec discovered eight application in the official Microsoft Store that ran cryptomining operations without informing the user about it in the background whe

Benchmark refutes Google's claim that content blockers slow down Chrome

February 17, 2019

Google released a first draft of the new version of Google Chrome's Extension Manifest in January 2019.

Microsoft changes Windows Update for Business options

February 15, 2019

Microsoft employee John Wilcox revealed yesterday that Microsoft will remove the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) option from Windows Update from Windows 10 versi

Microsoft: help us test new gaming tech on Windows 10 1903 but we don't tell you anything about it

February 9, 2019

Microsoft released a new build to the Windows 10 Fast Ring Insider Channel yesterday evening.

Windows 10 1903 comes with setup error improvements

January 30, 2019

Microsoft plans to improve the user experience during setup of Windows 10 in regards to error messages the system may display in the coming Windows 10 version 1

Microsoft confirms it distributed KB4481031 in error

January 24, 2019

Microsoft released KB4481031, a cumulative update for the .

KB4476976 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Server 2019 released

January 23, 2019

Microsoft released -- the missing -- cumulative updateÂ KB4476976 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Server 2019 yesterday evening to the public.

Windows 10 updates KB4480977, KB4480959, KB4480967 and KB4480976 released

January 21, 2019

Microsoft released the cumulative updates KB4480977, KB4480959, KB4480967 and KB4480976 for various versions of the company's Windows 10 operating system and Wi

Microsoft to split Search and Cortana in Windows 10 version 1903

January 17, 2019

Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 10 version 1903 splits Cortana and Search to separate one from the other.

Windows 10 1903 may display Let's make Windows even better prompt

January 16, 2019

Windows 10 version 1903, the next feature update for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, may display a prompt to users to link more of their devices and se

Better check your Windows 7 PC for Get Windows 10 (GWX) traces

January 15, 2019

Depending on from what angle you look at it, Microsoft's Get Windows 10 (GWX) campaign to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Back up Windows 10 Apps Settings with CloneApp UA

January 14, 2019

CloneApp UA is a free program for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that users and administrators may use to back up or restore settings of UWP applicatio

Windows 10 reserved storage explained

January 8, 2019

Microsoft revealed today that it plans to integrate a feature called reserved storage in Windows 10 version 1903, the next feature update of the operating syste

How to enable gpedit.msc (Group Policy) on Windows 10 Home devices

January 7, 2019

The Group Policy Editor gpedit.

How to reset Windows 10 account passwords

January 7, 2019

Windows 10 users who forgot the password of a user account cannot sign in to that account anymore.

Windows 10 Home might get "Pause Updates" option in 1903

January 6, 2019

Microsoft's Windows 10 Home operating system lacks support for essential features that other editions of Windows 10 support.

Windows 10 version 1809 upgrade could invalidate Administrator account

January 2, 2019

It appears that the list of bugs in Windows 10 version 1809, the October 2018 Update, is still growing despite Microsoft's efforts to fix these bugs.

Windows 10: User Profile Service Event ID 1534 warnings

December 29, 2018

Windows 10 administrators who check the event log of systems running Windows 10 version 1809 may notice a huge number of User Profile Service, event ID 1534, wa

Windows 10 1903 to support AVIF format

December 28, 2018

Windows 10 version 1903, the next feature update release for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, will support the AVIF format.

Windows 10 version 1809 rollout to speed up

December 27, 2018

It appears that Microsoft plans to increase the adoption of Windows 10 version 1809, the October 2018 Update, in the last week of December and going forward.

Private Winten: new Windows 10 privacy tweaker with firewall

December 26, 2018

Private Winten is a new open source software program to adjust privacy and other settings on devices running Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.

Sign-in to Windows 10 with password-less accounts

December 21, 2018

Microsoft introduced an option in the most recent Windows 10 Home Insider Build to sign-in to Windows with password-less accounts.

Microsoft: device driver quality is better than ever

December 20, 2018

Microsoft revealed last month that the Windows 10 update quality improved a lot since the release of the operating system in July 2015.

Windows 10 1903: Windows Defender Antivirus gets Tamper Protection feature

December 19, 2018

Microsoft released a new preview build of the upcoming first feature update of 2019 for Windows 10; the new build, the last for this year according to Microsoft

A first look at Windows Sandbox

December 19, 2018

Windows Sandbox is a new virtualization feature that Microsoft will integrate in Windows 10.

Windows 10 update 1809 available for "advanced users"

December 18, 2018

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, known as version 1809, is the sixth major feature update for Windows 10, aimed at improving productivity and security.

BlackViperScript: make bulk changes to the Windows 10 Service configuration

December 17, 2018

BlackViperScript is a PowerShell script to make bulk changes to the Service configuration of Windows 10 PCs based on Black Viper's Services suggestions.

Is Microsoft deprecating the People feature in Windows 10?

December 17, 2018

Microsoft introduced a feature that it called My People back in 2017 in Insider Builds of the then-upcoming Fall Creators Update feature update for Windows 10.

Windows 10 1903: Set a default Task Manager tab

December 14, 2018

Windows 10 users may set a default Task Manager tab in the next feature update for the operating system.

Surprise! Microsoft plans to make Microsoft 365 available to consumers

December 13, 2018

Job postings on Microsoft's Career website suggest that the company is planning to release a consumer version of Microsoft 365 in the future.

Microsoft reveals how it validates updates before release

December 12, 2018

Microsoft promised in November 2018 that it would make an effort to improve update transparency and quality.

Windows 10: Activity may be recorded even if you disable it

December 12, 2018

The Privacy dashboard on Microsoft's website lists recent activity, e.

Microsoft publishes KB4469342 for Windows 10 version 1809

December 6, 2018

Fifth time is a charm.

Microsoft releases fourth preview of Windows 10 version 1809 patch KB4469342

December 4, 2018

Microsoft released the fourth version of the cumulative update patch KB4469342 for the company's Windows 10 version 1809 operating system to the release preview

Windows 10 1903: Dates in conversational format in Explorer

December 4, 2018

The snail-paced rollout of Windows 10 version 1809 is still ongoing as development of Windows 10 version 1903 continues to push new features that might be suppo

Resolve "This Build of Windows will expire soon" notification on Windows 10

December 3, 2018

I run an Insider Build version of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system on a separate PC to keep up with development.

Windows 10: switch between Light and Dark mode automatically

December 2, 2018

Windows 10 Auto-Night-Mode is a free open source program for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system to switch between light and dark mode automatically.