We've known about Microsoft's plans to cut support for Windows 10 in October 2025 for some time now. It's also clear that the company wants users to upgrade to Windows 11. StatCounter's latest report shows that Windows 10 reigns over Windows 11 with 66.47% of the market share. Windows 11 comes in second with a mere 27.83% market share. However, this is an improvement from … [Read more...] about Microsoft pressures Windows 10 users with full-screen multipage popup ads urging them to upgrade
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How to delete folder with subfolders using command line on Windows 10
On Windows 10, you can delete a folder with subfolders and files using commands to get rid of unnecessary contents and maintain storage organized, but you need to know the correct tool for the job, and in this guide, I will show you how. When you have to remove a file or folder with a command terminal, the first tool that comes to mind is the “del” command, but you will quickly … [Read more...] about How to delete folder with subfolders using command line on Windows 10
Native Android app support for Windows 10 is still on track for 2021 launch
After abandoning Project Astoria, Microsoft has been looking into ways of bringing Android apps to Windows 10 and it has already enabled streaming support via the Your Phone app for select Samsung phones. Microsoft’s latest idea is “Project Latte”, which aims to help developers package their mobile app as an MSIX and enable native support for the Android subsystem. The … [Read more...] about Native Android app support for Windows 10 is still on track for 2021 launch
Google release exploit code for just patched Windows 10 Remote Code Execution bug
Better make sure your Windows 10 patches are up to date, as Google’s Project Zero has just released Proof of Concept code for a just-patched Windows 10 flaw which can be exploited by simply visiting a web page. The issue is a flaw in Microsoft DirectWrite, the Windows font renderer which is also used in all browsers, and which is vulnerable to specially-crafted TrueType … [Read more...] about Google release exploit code for just patched Windows 10 Remote Code Execution bug
Windows 10 KB4601382 (20H2) is now rolling out with improvements
Windows 10 KB4601382, which is part of the February 2021 patch cycle, is now rolling out to PCs on version 20H2 and 2004. For those who want to apply the update manually, direct download links for Windows 10 KB4601382 offline installers are also available. Windows 10 KB4601382 is an optional update and it can be installed by manually clicking on the ‘Download and install’ … [Read more...] about Windows 10 KB4601382 (20H2) is now rolling out with improvements
How To Move Any Off-Screen Application Back to Main Window
Do you ever run into a problem where Windows just won’t bring the app you are using to the very front? Regardless if you’ve minimized or maximized toggle, or try to change to a different screen (in a multi-monitor scenario) via Windows key + Arrows left and right, the app just does not appear. If your solution was forced to close and restart the app then you might be interested … [Read more...] about How To Move Any Off-Screen Application Back to Main Window
Monitoring BSOD Crashes the Easy Way in Windows 10
Being on Windows, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) seems inevitable, though it becomes less and less with the improvements on Windows 10 over the recent years. If it happens more often than you can tolerate, it’s time to dig it down to find the bottom of it. We’ve introduced a way to deal with it, which uses a command-line utility called dumpchk to exam the memory dump file … [Read more...] about Monitoring BSOD Crashes the Easy Way in Windows 10
Different Ways to Set Default MailTo App on Windows 10
What does the default mail app do? It opens the mail app whenever you click on a mail-to email link on the web page. Out of the box, the default mail app is the Mail app that comes with Windows 10. But if you are using Microsoft Outlook, you do want to change that default mail app to Outlook, instead of the Mail app that is never configured for your email account. The step … [Read more...] about Different Ways to Set Default MailTo App on Windows 10
Windows 10 Quick Tip: How To Change the Default Search Engine on Edge’s New Tab Page
Microsoft’s new Edge browser has quickly won me over ever since it’s switched to Chromium codebase. The default new tab page is astonishingly pleasant to see every time I hit that little plus button to open it. It’s well structured with weather info, a search box, pinned sites along with most frequently used sites, and the beautiful background Bing image that changes … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Quick Tip: How To Change the Default Search Engine on Edge’s New Tab Page
Windows 10 is getting ‘Device Usage’ personalization settings
In 2020, Microsoft started testing an updated OOBE (out of the box experience) screen with new options to help users set up their new or old device after Windows 10 feature updates. The company is still ‘exploring’ the idea and it looks like the Settings app is also getting updated with a new ‘Device Usage’ section to help users customize their device after they’ve left the … [Read more...] about Windows 10 is getting ‘Device Usage’ personalization settings