Windows Terminal can be the default app for launching PowerShell and Command Prompt from Windows Terminal > General and changing the “Default terminal application” setting. On Windows 11, you can also open Settings > System > For Developers and choose “Windows Terminal” in the “Terminal” setting. On Windows 10, open Settings > Update & Security > For Developers and choose “Windows Terminal” in the “Terminal” setting. It’s also possible to change the default profile through the JSON settings file for the Windows Terminal....

To manage your sync settings on Windows 10, open Settings > Accounts > Windows backup and turn the Quickly access your preferences across Microsoft experiences” option on or off. You can also control which settings the system will upload to the cloud and sync across devices. UPDATED 12/12/2024: On Windows 10, if you sign in with a Microsoft account, you can sync your settings across the devices you configured with the same account....

To upgrade to Windows 11 24H2, download and launch the “Installation Assistant,” click the “Accent and install” button, and click the “Restart” button. The tool is expected to be updated to upgrade devices to version 24H2 in October 2024. The June 18 release is only for Copilot+ PCs, not for existing devices. UPDATED 10/1/2024: Microsoft offers the “Installation Assistant” to upgrade from version 23H2, 22H2, or 21H2 (original) to Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update) ....

On Windows 11 , the Microsoft Paint app now includes support for layers, and in this guide, you will learn how to use the feature. Starting with version 11.2308.18.0 , you can add, remove, and manage layers on the canvas of an image file. Layers refer to the ability to stack multiple images, text, and graphics on top of each other, which you can then manipulate individually. Usually, you would only see layers of more complex software, such as Photoshop and Gimp, but Microsoft has been improving its Paint app to make it more useful....

To force the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade in the Pro edition, enable the “Select the target Feature Update version” policy and configure it to “Windows 11” and “24H2” using the Group Policy Editor. On Windows 11 Home, you must modify the “ProductVersion,” “TargetReleaseVersionInfo,” and “TargetReleaseVersion” entries in the “WindowsUpdate” key in the Registry to skip the line and upgrade immediately. If you want to upgrade, you can force the Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update) download immediately, skipping the waiting line when the feature update isn’t yet available through the “Windows Update” settings page....

You like to maximize your time, have a productive day, and overall feel good about your work. You also need some leisure time to achieve those goals during day. That’s why we present to you the best lakeside vistas that will take your mind away for a little while to calm your thoughts and get your soul back to the right place. Many images in this collection will feel to you like they came right out of your imagination, perhaps even surreal....

Microsoft has announced that the “Windows Live” brand which has been part of the Windows ecosystem since 2005, was confusing to users and it was not designed to connect with cloud services, now this is about to change. The company is taking the opportunity of the Windows 8 launch to do some house cleaning and make things a little bit simpler. According to a new article from the Building Windows 8 blog , the company is ditching the “Windows Live” brand together with “Windows Live Essentials” name from the suite of desktop applications (Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Messenger, Writer, Family Safety and Live Mesh) and now they are getting simple and non-confusing names....

No, it’s not “April’s Fools Day”, Microsoft is making changes on its OneDrive storage cloud storage offerings that you probably are not going to like. First and foremost, the company is axing the unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 Home, Personal, and University plans. The company says that it has seen one too many users using the unlimited cloud storage to store many PC backups, home videos, DVD Recordings, and even entire movie collections....

Photographer Claudio Marinangeli is to blame for such an incredible job with the images for this week’s background wallpapers. The architecture of Italy is this time the focal point for a presentation of black-and-white photography and some sepia tones as well. A beautiful bridge, the ruins of a castle, open fields with roll of hay, the cold winter weather reflected on the trees and the mountains, and more there’s to find in this new theme free for Windows....

This new theme inspires the power of music. There are 12 unique wallpapers that have all the glamour of musical instruments. The close-ups show in high quality the delicate lines of different tools to bring music to life. The arrangements in these photographs let the saxophone, the piano, and the violin shine, among other amazing instruments, making them perfect for your desktop backgrounds. Play with this carousel of images free to download for Windows this new week....

Some great captures you get to enjoy with these collection of wallpapers. Here you have 7 4K images courtesy of Forza Motorsport 7 (October 3, 2017 for Xbox One and Windows 10) of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. A spectacular silver and black machine with tremendous power. Download this free Windows theme at the same incredible speed of this phenomenal car and admire without leaving your office one of the coolest brands there are....

Microsoft has a new version of its clamshell laptop, the Surface Laptop 3, and this time around, it’s more than just a simple refresh of the previous generation. Although the new device still shares most of the design characteristics of older models, there’s three big differences, including two different sizes, custom AMD Ryzen processor, and the option of all-metal or Alcantara fabric. Starting with the third generation of the laptop, you can still pick the 13....

Panos Panay, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, and the Surface development team answered many user’s submitted questions in an Ask Me Anything chat in Reddit regarding the upcoming release of Surface Pro, as they did back in October with the release of Surface RT. This time around they talked about very important points such as battery life of the tablet, controversial available hard drive space right out-of-the-box and if it is possible to upgrade the internal Surface Pro drive....

In September 2023, some Surface devices are getting updates to address vulnerabilities and improve system stability, including the Surface Pro X , Surface Laptop 5, and Surface Pro 7. The update should download and install automatically, but if you have not received it, you get it from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and try to force the download manually. You can use these instructions to learn different ways you want to update your Windows 11 computer ....

You asked for it and Microsoft listened, the Start menu is coming back to Windows, though it won’t be released with Windows 8.1 Update on April 8th , the company said that will be part of a future update planned for later this year. Looking at the today’s tease demo at the Build developer conference the new Start menu looks like in part to the old Start menu in Windows 7 mixed with the Windows 8....

We’ve been seeing multiple Windows 8.1 leaks for the past several weeks, from build 9364 all the way to the 9379 . Now there is a new leak, Windows 8.1 build 9385, and it has already emerged in various file sharing sites. Similar to previous builds, 9385 includes several changes and improvements. For starters, there is a new lock screen app option that will allow Windows 8.1 users to display alarms in the Lock screen....

Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) is the next big feature update for the operating system. “October 2018 Update” is just the friendly marketing name that Microsoft will be using for the release, but it’s technically version 1809. The October 2018 Update is simply another update, but unlike those patches that release every month, this release delivers a set of new features and improvements. However, they’re not as significant as the ones found in the April 2018 Update (version 1803) ....

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 build 17035 to Insiders with PCs enrolled in the Fast ring, and to those who opted to use the Skip Ahead option. This new preview, which is part of the version 1803 development (Redstone 4) scheduled to release 2018, brings a slew of features, tweaks, and improvements. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17035 , according to Microsoft, introduces a number of new features for Microsoft Edge, including an option to mute tabs, save EPUB books, and more....

As the April 2019 Update is near finalized, Microsoft is now pushing Windows 10 build 18342.8 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the 26th preview releasing as part of the 19H1 development , and the first one available in the Slow ring. Windows 10 build 18342.8 doesn’t include new features or significant changes other than the same improvements available in the same build released on February 20 in the Fast ring ....

As part of version 2004 , Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 19035 for devices enrolled in the Fast and Slow rings of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview number 47 releasing for the 20H1 development, and it’s a minor update with fixes, improvements, and several known issues. Windows 10 build 19035 , according to the company, ships as version 2004 and without the watermark in the bottom-right corner, which is nothing new, but it indicates that the update is nearly complete....