Windows 10 May 2019 update version 1903 is available for download for Windows 10 users. The new Windows 10 update is rolling out slowly to consumers because of quality concerns. Earlier, the Windows 10 October update, version 1809 had a lot of problems, including the folder redirection bug, which deleted files instead of moving them […]
Previously, information security service specialists reported that the update package for Windows 10 generated some bugs in the updated machines. Now, reports of errors emerge again in the restart process of Windows 10 machines that installed the updates. Although the latest update package does not contain critical bug fixes, there are multiple improvements that need […]
Microsoft is reviving PowerToys, a suite of system utilities introduced in Windows 95 that allowed Windows engineers to test prototype features. PowerToys is a package full of amazing tools (programmes) that would let you tweak the UI in Windows, quickly change screen resolutions, or send files and folders to the command line, clipboard, or desktop. It was […]
On Fossbytes, we keep covering different developments that have the power to change the course of open source software evolution and adoption of the Linux operating system. Microsoft’s love affair with Linux is a continuous development that keeps drawing the attention of open source enthusiasts who are skeptical of Redmond’s intentions. If we ignore the […]
When Microsoft shelved its plans for Windows-based smartphones, it shattered the dreams of many people. Microsoft is not to blame here as it is difficult to thrive amongst Android and iOS. A group of developers recently rekindled the dream by running full Windows 10 on ARM on Lumia 950 XL. The project has seen steady […]
The software vendors provide a set of minimum hardware requirements to tell the users if they can run the software on their machines. If the software is paid, this information becomes even more critical as nobody wants to go through the hassle of trying to get a refund. For Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft has […]
Every Windows 10 update comes with its own share of weird issues that are often hard to explain and funny at the same time. One such issue plaguing the upcoming Windows 10 May 2019 Update is related to the USB drive. Microsoft has published a support document on its website, warning that Windows 10 users […]
For all the Microsoft Paint fans who have always loved to doodle around in their free time, here’s some good news! After news of Microsoft’s plans to remove Paint from Windows 10, the company has now confirmed that the long-run MS product will be a part of the upcoming Windows 10 update. Brandon LeBlanc, senior […]
Seems like Redmond continues to have nightmares when it comes to their Windows update roll-out, as reports of a massive number of bricked computers are occurring for Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 after the April 2019 Patch Tuesday. The affected computers are no longer booting to Windows after the installation of the Patch Tuesday updates, […]
Ever since Qualcomm introduced an ARM version of Windows 10 that supports Snapdragon processors, developers have fiddled with smartphones to run Windows 10. Earlier this year, we saw a Google Pixel 3 XL running on Windows 10, now a developer has ported the desktop OS to OnePlus 6T. Interestingly, he also demoed the OnePlus flagship […]
The Windows 10 May Update (Version 19H1), which was formerly known as the Windows 10 April update, will now be released at the end of next month. It is confusing, I know, but for a good reason nonetheless. Microsoft is extending the Insider testing of the Windows 10 19H1 Version for an additional month to fix the remaining […]
Microsoft has been advocating the concept of always-connected PCs for quite some time. The company also announced an SDK that allows developers to port their x86 apps on ARM64 chips. Since then, developers have also been trying to obtain the benefits of Windows 10 on ARM processors. Now, a software developer named Bas Timmer, who […]
Third party kernel drivers are often a headache for the consumer electronics vendors as the complete control on the integrity of the system can’t be ensured. The same applies to Microsoft and its Windows 10 operating system. In an official blog post, Microsoft has outlined a massive security flaw present in a device management driver […]
During its Surface event held in October, Microsoft showed off the much-anticipated phone screen mirroring feature coming to Windows 10 as a part of the Your Phone app. Now, with the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18356 (19H1), Microsoft has shipped an early preview of the Your Phone app‘s new phone screen feature. With […]
Do you always think twice before installing Windows updates worrying that it could crash your system or leave it non-working the day after Patch Tuesdays? Don’t worry. Microsoft has addressed this issue by adding a safety measure that would from now onwards automatically uninstall buggy software updates installed on your system if Windows 10 detects […]
If you run Windows 10 and love to install the latest updates as soon as they become available, you must be aware of the series of issues being caused by buggy Windows 10 updates. To make sure that customers don’t end up jumping ship out of frustration, Microsoft has quietly published a support document detailing […]
Clement Legine from Google’s Threat Analysis Group published a blog post today mentioning the details of the Chrome zero-day bug that affected Chrome browser and put users at a major security risk. Last week, Google released a patch to address Chrome vulnerability (CVE-2019-5786) and the search giant advised users to update their browser immediately to evade any security […]
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 release (codenamed 19H1) is in the testing phase. While the Fast Ring is receiving testing previews frequently, Windows 10 Insider Preview Slow Ring wasn’t receiving updates for a long time. Many companies that use Windows Insider for Business program for validating new Windows releases have complained to Microsoft regarding the […]
Earlier this month, Microsoft conducted an experiment in which it called upon users to install and play State of Decay on Windows 10 preview builds. In the experiment, all the files were downloaded from Xbox Live server instead of Microsoft Store where the file is provided by Microsoft. This experiment first hinted at the arrival of […]
High Disk Usage has plagued Microsoft Windows users for years now. Regardless of Microsoft’s continuous upgrades to Windows in the form of Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and now Windows 10, the issue still lurks in our PCs. Whenever people talk about 100 percent disk usage in Windows 10, one process that manages to grab the […]
Microsoft said it has started rolling out the redesigned Office app to Windows 10 PCs and in the coming weeks, it will land on all the supported devices that run the current version of Windows 10. The company has been testing the app with the Insider community since December 2018. And it will replace the […]