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 NT 3.51 and Windows 95 and provides information about the installed version of Windows, the bit-type of […]
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Windows 10 emergency update: US government just issued warning
Microsoft late last week issued an emergency patch for Windows 10, prompting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to issue its own alert urging owners of affected systems to run the update. “Microsoft has released security updates to address remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting Windows Codecs Library and Visual Studio Code,” wrote the DHS’ Cybersecurity and […]
Adjust These Settings on the New Windows 10 20H2 Update
Since we can only have Halloween parties in Animal Crossing nowadays, I would’ve written off my favorite month were it not for one big milestone dropping soon: The Windows 10 20H2 update. This isn’t a gigantic update packed full of wild features, but there are a few new settings and features that you might love or despise. […]
Microsoft Scores Another Windows 10 ARM Success
I’m told there was an Apple event today. I’m told it was one of the biggest moments of its year. Yet the event was for this year’s tweak of the iPhone, not Apples’s big moment of innovation. That’s coming later this year, when Tim Cook’s team reveal a new MacBook that will be running on ARM-based architecture, rather than Intel. While […]
How to Remove Recently Added Apps in Windows 10’s Start Menu
By default, when you open your Windows 10 Start menu, you’ll see recently added apps at the top of the app list. This section shows some of the apps you have installed most recently. If you’d like to remove that, it’s easy to change. Here’s how. Here’s what a typical “Recently Added” section looks like at […]
Windows 10 is finally getting desktop spotlight feature and more
As you may already know, the next feature update ‘October 2020 Update’ for Windows 10 is going to be a minor release, which means that you won’t get any exciting new features this year. However, if you’re still part of the Windows Insider program, you will soon be allowed to test multiple new features. It’s been […]
Don’t install this Windows 10 update Microsoft just pushed out
The latest Windows 10 update has rolled out a selection of old and defunct drivers that could affect the functionality of certain hardware, users are reporting. As an example, some users have been served a driver update listed as “INTEL – System”, which is backdated to 1968 despite having been delivered via a Windows 10 2004 update […]
How to Quickly Locate a Program’s EXE file on Windows 10
If you’re doing advanced troubleshooting or configuration of a Windows 10 application and need to locate the program’s EXE file in File Explorer, there’s a quick way to do it if you have access to a shortcut. Here’s how. First, locate a shortcut that points to the application whose EXE you need to find, because you […]
Windows 10 antivirus is getting a huge upgrade
Microsoft has unveiled a series of changes to its Windows 10 antivirus service that will bring all the company’s extended detection and response (XDR) facilities under one roof. Announced at the company’s Ignite 2020 event, the changes will see Microsoft 365 Defender (formerly Microsoft Threat Protection) and Azure Defender consolidated under the umbrella of the Microsoft Defender antivirus service. […]
Removing Cortana from Windows 10 is now easier than ever
Cortana on Windows 10 has been updated as a productivity tool and it is now an integral part of Microsoft’s vision for conversational computing and productivity. Voice assistants are a great convenience when they work as intended. A wide choice of assistants has risen over the past few years, including Cortana, Alexa, Siri, and Google […]