Windows 10: Upcoming Driver Changes May Break Plug-and-Play Upcoming changes to how Windows 10 automatically installs driver updates may cause plug-and-play to break for some devices. In February 2020, as part of the new optional update experience, Microsoft allowed hardware developers to mark submitted drivers as either ‘Automatic’ or ‘Manual.’ Drivers marked Read more…
Microsoft Is Throttling Windows 10 20H2 Availability For All Users Microsoft is currently throttling Windows 10, version 20H2 availability to provide all users who want to upgrade with a positive experience while downloading and upgrading the OS. After Windows 10 20H2 (aka the October 2020 Update) was released on October 20, it immediately Read more…
Take Control of Windows 10 Feature Updates Using These Settings Microsoft has added new settings that allow users to gain greater control over how Windows Update installs new Windows 10 feature updates.” With Windows 10 version 1903, Microsoft added the ability to set the specific Windows 10 feature update that Read more…
Windows 10 Now Hides The SYSTEM Control Panel, How To Access It With the release of Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft is now preventing access to the venerable SYSTEM control panel and is instead redirecting users to the newly updated ‘About’ settings page. The SYSTEM control panel was first introduced in Windows Read more…
A Closer Look At Windows 10’s Brand-New Start Menu During a Windows Insider webcast, Microsoft teased its vision for a new Windows 10 Start Menu that features partially transparent theme-aware tiles to showcase the new Fluent-based colorful icons. Starting with Windows 10 version 20H2, which is now rolling out to seekers, Start Read more…
Microsoft Is Investigating These Known Windows 10 20H2 Issues Microsoft is investigating errors and issues affecting Windows 10 devices with certain versions of Conexant or Synaptics audio device drivers, Microsoft IME (Input Method Editor), and third-party drivers. Microsoft is currently rolling out Windows 10 20H2 (aka the October 2020 Update) to all seekers who Read more…
Microsoft Fixes Known Issue Blocking Windows 10 Upgrades Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was blocking customers from upgrading some devices running Windows 10 1903 and 1909 to newer OS versions. The issue was first acknowledged one month after the release of the KB4577062 Windows 10 optional update for versions 1903 and 1909 Read more…
Microsoft Shares Fix For Broken Windows 10 ‘Reset This PC’ Feature Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue affecting some Windows 10 devices and preventing users from using ‘Reset this PC’ to reinstall Windows. The Reset this PC feature comes with all Windows 10 versions and it allows users to reinstall the Read more…
Microsoft Now Lets You Bypass Windows 10 Update Blocks Microsoft has added a new Windows 10 group policy that allows users to bypass safeguard holds placed on devices due to conflicts with hardware or software. A safeguard hold (also known as a compatibility hold or update block) is when Microsoft prevents devices Read more…
Microsoft Improves Windows 10 Defrag, Adds Theme-Aware Splash Screens Microsoft has improved the defrag experience and introduced theme-aware app splash screens with the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241, the latest Windows build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Insiders in the Dev channel who wish to upgrade Read more…
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