Microsoft has revealed several changes coming to future releases of Windows. The company didn’t say the word “Windows 12,” but many of the new features are expected in 2024. In the Qualcomm event, Microsoft talked about AI, hybrid computing, and UI changes. At the Qualcomm media event , Microsoft didn’t explicitly mention “Windows 12.” However, the company talked about the future of the operating system (via Windows Central ), including new features and experiences that could arrive as part of the next version of Windows....

Starting with Office 2019 coming later this year, Microsoft plans to replace OneNote 2016 with the modern version of the app to consolidate the number of the same app to just one. Although it’s clear that the modern version of OneNote for Windows 10 is the app Microsoft wants you to use, the older sibling isn’t going away immediately. Initially, the company will simply replace OneNote 2016 as the default experience for Office 365 and Office 2019, and it’ll stop adding features....

Surface Pro 9 list of technical specifications. Tablet comes with a choice of Intel 12th Gen or ARM processor. The Pro 9 will be available on October 25, starting at $1000 (without the keyboard). Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Pro 9, a new tablet that retains the traditional design as its predecessor but with new internals and the choice of the ARM processor or the more powerful 12th Gen Intel silicon....

One of the great features in Surface RT is that it bundles a free desktop version of Office Home and Student 2013 RT that includes Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint to keep you productive at work or at school creating and editing documents right into the tablet. The one issue, though, is that if for any reason Office RT starts acting up and you need to repair it, when you go to Programs and Features to troubleshoot and fix the installation, you’ll find that Office Home and Student 2013 RT doesn’t appear in the list of installed programs in your Surface RT....

If you are looking to refresh your Windows 10 desktop, the Wild Eyes theme is now ready for download at the Microsoft Store. This collection includes 14 high-definition (4K) closeup images of birds and animals’ eyes, including zebra, owl, horse, lion, and many more. Thi background image collection is available at no cost to set as wallpapers only on Windows 10 devices. To install the Wild Eyes theme, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, click the Apply button, and then select the wallpaper collection from the “Themes” settings page to apply it....

Physical media discs day by day are becoming more obsolete, they do not last for a long time, they get scratched, you can lose them easily, and if you are a tech enthusiast just like I’m, and you like to play with new software, you know what a waste it is to burn a CD today and tomorrow you need to download and burn a new copy. I think that it is easier and more practical to backup those important discs into a hard driver with a good image file format like for example ....

Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 10 build 14379 to the Fast ring with several fixes and improvements. The test version of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is available for PC and Mobile devices. The new update is only two versions greater than the last build , as such this is just a minor release, it only ships with bug fixes based on feedback. What’s new on Windows 10 build 14379 On the PC version of the operating system, the company is fixing the Credential UI for computers using high-resolution displays....

New screenshots leak from Windows 10 build 10123 offer an early look of changes Microsoft is working on for its next version of Windows coming later this summer . The new screenshots have been published by the Chinese website ITHome , who were able to download and play with a copy of Windows 10 build 10123. Although, the software giant is now focus on completing Windows 10 , instead of adding more features, build 10123 shows a number of improvements and changes....

Microsoft begins rolling out Windows 10 build 10130 via the Fast ring of updates. The announcement was made by Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider program at Microsoft, who also notes that Windows 10 build 10130 includes a number of tuning, tweaking, and overall the operating system is more polish and more stable — keep in mind that moving forward we’re going to see less big features changes. As we have previously seen in one of the leaked versions of the operating system , Windows 10 build 10130 includes a new set of icons , which users will notice more with File Explorer....

As we get closer to the final release of the Spring Creators Update , Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 build 17127 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring. This a minor update part of the Redstone 4 development that includes several improvements and fixes. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17127, according to the company delivers a few changes in the Cortana experience, several fixes, and this preview doesn’t contain any known issues....

As part of the second feature update coming in fall 2018, Windows 10 build 17634 is now available for download in the Fast ring using the Skip Ahead option of the Windows Insider Program. The new Redstone 5 release for testers is a minor update, and it only delivers a few improvements. Windows 10 build 17634 , according to Microsoft, doesn’t introduce new features for the OS; instead, it adds a new search functionality for the Calendar experience, and Cortana Show Me now includes support for voice commands....

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 build 18363.387 for devices enrolled in the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview number 14 available to testers, and it’s releasing as a minor update. Windows 10 build 18363.387 , according to the company , is an update package that addresses issues when trying to uninstall the 19H2 update. Other than those fixes, there’s nothing new with this update....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 19645 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview number 24 available for testers, and it’s a minor release with only a few improvements. Windows 10 build 19645 , according to the software giant, introduces support for Nested Virtualization for AMD processors, which is the ability to run virtual machines within another virtual machine....

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21382 with new features and changes. Build 21382 includes the “Use legacy display ICC color management” option to add HDR support to color-managed apps. Device Manager introduces new sorting tweaks and the “add drivers” option. File Explorer has a new icon for not empty folders. As part of the version 21H2 development, Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 21382. This is preview 74 that the company is making available for testers, and it is a small update that contains new features as well as several improvements and fixes....

Starting with Windows 10 update KB4566782 (build 19041.450), you can no longer use Device Manager to check and download driver updates from Windows Update. According to Microsoft , when a new driver update is detected on your device, it’ll now be available in the “Optional updates” settings page through the Windows Update settings. “That means you no longer need to utilize Device Manager to search for updated drivers for specific devices,” the company explains....

Later this summer most of us will be upgrading our current operating system to Windows 10, and while Microsoft has already confirmed that the next version will be free for most of the major version of Windows the upgrade paths were still unclear. Today, the software giant at the WinHEC conference in China, has revealed a few more details about Windows 10, including pirated copies of Windows will also qualified to upgrade for free , but also shared some details on the upgrade path options....

Right on schedule, Windows 10 is getting its Patch Tuesday update for August 2018. In this rollout, Microsoft is pushing update KB4343909 for the April 2018 Update (version 1803) addressing a slew of issues with the latest public release of Windows 10. KB4343909 bumps the version number to build 17134.228, and according to the software maker, the update mitigates the L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) vulnerability found in some Intel processors, and it addresses high CPU usage in some AMD processors....

In the last official Patch Tuesday of the year, Microsoft is rolling out update KB4471332 for Windows 10 version 1809 (October 2018 Update) to address a couple of issues in addition to those fixes available with the last cumulative update. KB4471332 bumps the version number to build 17763.194, and according to the company fixes a specific Seek Bar problem with Windows Media Player and addresses security problems with various Windows 10 components....

Microsoft is now releasing update KB4522355 for devices running the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, version 1903, to address a slew of issues. KB4522355 bumps the version number to build 18362.449, and according to the company, this is an optional update that fixes a problem that causes the Start menu, the Cortana Search bar, Tray icons, or Microsoft Edge to stop responding in certain scenarios after installing a monthly update. In addition, the update addresses black screen, screen flickering, power usage, and virtual private network (VPN) connections problems, among many other things....

Microsoft releases update KB5000842 for Windows 10 20H2 and 2004. It’s available as an optional update with non-security fixes. Fixes problems with HDR, video playback, File Explorer search, audio, and more. As part of the “C” release, Microsoft has made available the update “KB5000842” for devices running Windows 10 20H2 and version 2004 as an optional install. The update is a non-security patch that includes slew fixes and improvements expected to ship with the next monthly update....