Allow only manual updates on Windows 10
Microsoft removed updating controls when it released the Windows 10 operating systems so that it has become less trivial to set the updating process to manual o
Latest Windows 10 News
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Microsoft reaches 3/5 of its 1 billion Windows devices goal
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system has reached a new milestone recently; the operating system is installed on more than 600 million devices as of November
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Windows Sets is more than a tabbed interface for programs
Windows Sets is a new feature that Microsoft is working on currently.
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Microsoft releases Web Media Extensions for Windows 10
Web Media Extensions is a new application for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that adds support for OGG, Vorbis and Theora.
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Windows 10 version 1709 blocking security updates?
Windows 10 users and administrators who set a policy on machines running Windows 10 to delay the deployment of feature updates, may notice that cumulative secur
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How to handle failed downloads "virus detected" on Windows 10
I tried to download a file recently on a Windows 10 Fall Creators Update system using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox, and could not because a
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Windows 10 Preview Build 17035 launches with interesting changes
Microsoft published a new Insider Preview build today to the Fast Ring channel that brings the build number of Windows 10 to 17035.
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Windows Sonic for headphones Windows 10
Windows Sonic for Headphones is a free built-in spatial sound technology in Windows 10 that enhances immersion in games and movies by providing virtual surround
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Microsoft to end free Windows 10 accessibility upgrade offer
Windows customers have two options right now when it comes to upgrading previous versions of the operating system to Windows 10.
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Add blocked programs to Controlled Folder Access' whitelist
Add Application to Controlled Folder is a handy PowerShell script which you may use to whitelist blocked programs by Windows 10's Controlled Folder Access featu
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Block reopening of Programs on Windows 10 start
Microsoft made a fundamental change in the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 that changes how the operating system handles program windows that were open duri
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Configure Windows Defender Exploit protection in Windows 10
Exploit protection is a new security feature of Windows Defender that Microsoft introduced in the operating system's Fall Creators Update.
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Configure Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10
Controlled Folder Access is a new feature introduced in the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 that is part of Windows Defender Exploit Guard.
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Configure Attack Surface Reduction in Windows 10
Attack Surface Reduction is a new security feature of Windows Defender Exploit Guard on Windows 10 that Microsoft introduced in the Fall Creators Update.
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Remove old Windows files after Fall Creators Update installation
If you are a regular here you know that you can free up a lot of disk space after the installation of a new Windows update.
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Remove the 3D Objects folder from This PC in Windows 10
Microsoft's Creators Update pushed 3D applications to the operating system, and the follow up update Fall Creators Update seems to have pushed even more 3D rela
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How to fix Memory Management Bluescreens on Windows 10
When I tried to install the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 on my Surface Pro 4 device using Windows Update, I was greeted with a "Your PC ran into a proble
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How to analyze Windows 10 upgrade errors
Whenever updates for Windows are released, reports about issues with these updates are usually posted soon thereafter to forums and social media sites.
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KB4043961 update for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update released
Microsoft released the update KB4043961 for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update yesterday to address issues in the new version of Windows 10.
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How to skip the queue and install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update today
Microsoft will release the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 later today in a staged roll out.
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O&O ShutUp10 update arrives in time for the Fall Creators Update
The most recent version of the privacy tool for Windows 10 O&O ShutUp10 is fully compatible with Microsoft's Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that the compan
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My "The Complete Windows 10 Privacy Guide" book is out
I like to challenge myself when it comes to things I like, and one of the things that I always wanted to do in that regard was to write a book.
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My personal take on the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Microsoft released the Creators Update for Windows 10 six months ago, and will release the Fall Creators Update for the operating system today (on October 17, 2
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Microsoft butts heads with Dutch DPA over Windows 10 Privacy
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) released a report on October 13, 2017 in which it claimed that Microsoft breaches Dutch data p
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Windows 10 Settings get Startup management option
While Microsoft is preparing to release the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows 10 devices worldwide next week, work on the coming version of Windows 10
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Fix "jumping icons" on the Windows 10 desktop
The most recent versions of Windows 10 -- including the upcoming Fall Creators Update version -- have a bug that impacts the moving of icons on the desktop.
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Microsoft improves Windows Update log formatting in Windows 10 version 1709
Microsoft switched the Windows Update log file from a plain text document to a binary file with the release of Windows 10.
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Windows 10 to support Ogg, Vorbis and Theora
Future versions of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system and Microsoft Edge will support the open formats Ogg, Vorbis and Theora.
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Windows 10 Initial Setup Script review
Windows 10 Initial Setup Script is a PowerShell script that you may run on Windows 10 devices to make all kinds of post-setup changes to the operating system.
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Microsoft: Privacy improvements in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Marisa Rogers, WDG Privacy Officer, revealed several privacy improvements that are coming to the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on the Windows Experience blog
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Windows 10 Dominator: another privacy tool
Windows 10 Dominator is another entry in the ever growing list of privacy applications for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.
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Good News: Microsoft extends free Windows 10 S to Pro deadline
Raphael Aquino Jose, Senior Product Marketing Manager Surface, revealed yesterday in a blog post that the option to upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro
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Windows 10 Threat Mitigation advancements
The new Windows as a Service model of Microsoft has helped Microsoft implement new threat mitigations and protection against threats faster than in the previous
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Which are your favorite features of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update?
Microsoft will release the Fall Creators Update for the company's Windows 10 operating system on October 17th, 2017.
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Microsoft confirms: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on October 17th, 2017
Microsoft confirmed today that the next feature update for the company's Windows 10 operating system, the Fall creators Update, will be out on October 17th, 201
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update may be released on October 17, 2017
Lenovo may have just leaked the release date for the upcoming feature update of Windows 10, the Fall Creators Update, by accident.
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Android and Windows 10 bug: files may disappear
When you connect an Android device to a Windows 10 machine using an USB connection, you may end up losing data on the Android device.
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34% of Windows 10 devices still not updated to Creators Update version
The next feature update of Windows 10, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, is just weeks away.
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Microsoft removes ReFS file system create option from Windows 10 Pro
Microsoft will remove support for creating ReFS (Resilient File System) storage devices for all versions of Windows 10 except for Windows 10 Enterprise and the
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OneDrive Uninstaller for Windows 10
OneDrive Uninstaller is a free batch script for Windows 10 that removes Microsoft's file storage and synchronization service completely.
