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At some point in the not-too-distant future, Microsoft will roll out an updated version of Windows 10 with its Sun Valley UI overhaul, consisting of a refreshed Start menu and other visual enhancements. It is also working on tweaking File Explorer with its Fluent Design language. Ahead of these changes, however, a...
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Windows 10 is by far and away the most popular PC-centric operating system on the market, and quickly rose through the ranks following its initial debut over 5 years ago (Summer 2015). Despite its age, Window 10 doesn't "feel" like an old and crusty operating system because Microsoft's "Windows as a Service" strategy...
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Windows 10 enthusiasts and power users who want to get the 20H2 version of the OS on their computer will be happy to learn that Microsoft has made it available for commercial pre-release validation. Microsoft notes that Windows 10 version 20H2 is currently available for commercial customers to begin feature validation...
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Microsoft continues to take a cautious approach to rolling out the May 2020 Update to Windows 10, with a staggered release schedule to avoid the kind of messy situation it had to deal with way back when the October 2018 Update arrived. That is a wise decision on Microsoft's part. However, where Microsoft could do a...
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It remains to be seen if theWindows 10 May 2020 Update(version 2004) will have as notorious of a reputation as the October 2018 Update (version 1809), but things aren't looking so good at the moment. The latest bug to plague the latest major system upgrade for Windows 10 pertains to the operating system's Storage...
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installing the May 2020 Update for Windows 10 is still not an option on my main desktop, and I am just fine with that, given the number of issues that have arisen since it went public on May 27. We have written about several of them already. The latest woes reported by Windows 10 users who made the upgrade include...
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With only a few days to spare in the month of May, Microsoft began rolling out the May 2020 Update for Windows 10 earlier this week, though not everyone will receive it right away. Microsoft is following a throttled release schedule so it can catch and fix any problems that were missed during the testing phases...
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In case you missed it, the May 2020 Update for Windows 10 is here, and you can force an upgrade if you are not among the first to receive it automatically through Windows Update. Before you do that, however, be aware that there are several known issues with this release. This is to be expected with this sort of thing...
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Microsoft has pushed a new Insider Preview of Windows 10 to the Fast ring, which brings it up to Build 19603. There are a number of changes that have been incorporated into this latest build, but the headlining feature is new File Explorer integration for the Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka WSL.
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A March Windows 10 Update Is Causing BSODs, Meanwhile Microsoft Is Readying A Great New Storage Tool
I've mostly had good luck with Windows 10 (*knock on wood*), though the last time I made the same claim, I experienced a blue screen error for the first time in a very long timeI take some responsibility for failing to knock on wood. I'm not making the same mistake twice, especially with some users reporting blue...
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Microsoft is company that produces numerous software apps across many popular platforms. From its Windows software, to apps for Android and iOS, to its Office family of products, to its Edge web browser, Microsoft reaches a broad segment of the consumer market when it comes to computing devices.
However, the...
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Microsoft apparently wants Windows 10 users to know that their feedback has shaped Windows as we know it today. The Redmond software and services giant has talked about some of the changes that have happened in the last five years that are the direct result of feedback from Windows users. And this discussion of user...
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Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 20H2 build to the Fast ring, and it's official known as the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19536. Microsoft said last month that Windows Insiders who had opted into Skip Ahead would be migrated back into the Fast ring. This was a move to provide everyone in the Fast ring...
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It seems like ancient history now, but during the first year following the launch of Windows 10, users running a Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 PC could upgrade for freeall they needed was a valid license and the desire to leave their legacy OS behind. In theory, that offer should have expired three years ago. In...
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Microsoft began pushing out its May 2019 Update for Windows 10 earlier this week, though it is a slow roll out to ensure that everything goes smoothly (we all remember the train wreck that the was October 2018 Update). If you have managed to install it, you will notice there is a new Light theme available, among other...
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Back in early April, Microsoft announced that itwould give users back controlover Windows Update in Windows 10. In previous incarnations of Windows 10, Microsoft pushed out major updates to PCs based on telemetry data that it gathered from its millions of customers around the globe. If the data "gave us confidence...
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At the start of the week, we reported on somerather odd notificationsthat many Windows 10 users were receiving through the Microsoft News app. The popup notifications all referenced My Movie and included text like this is a test notification and this test notification.
The misspelling on the latter notification led...
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Microsoft hasnt exactly had good luck lately with its Windows 10 operating system. Microsoft was especially shown in a negative light when theWindows 10 October 2018 Updateintroduced a number ofcritical faultsthat made the company take the extreme measure ofpulling the updatefrom its servers.
Now, were hearing about...
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Microsoft has caught a lot of flak over the last several months as updates that it has released for Windows 10have left PCs with serious problems. The software giant has been working to remedy the lack of trust in its updates and has gone so far as to give users a way to delay updates until any potential issues with...
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If youre a PC gamer that was sidelined by Microsofts last cumulative update for Window 10, weve got some good news for you. Last week, we reported on abug that was discovered in KB4482887for the Windows 10 October Update. After installing the seemingly harmless update, many gamers began complaining about performance...
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The Windows 10 October 2018 Update strikes again. Microsoft has had nothing but trouble with its most recent major feature release for Windows 10. Weve detailed thebungled travailsof the October 2018 Update in great detail in the past, but the most recent cumulative update is particularly affecting gamers.
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It appears that Microsoft just can't catch a break when it comes to its most recent major Windows 10 release. The company has encountered numerous issues with theOctober 2018 Update, with one being significant enough to cause Microsoft topull the update altogether.
Microsoft finally got around to re-releasing the...
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