Tracie Louise is the responsible of putting together this colorful theme for us. Her photographs of Rosellas, finches, lorikeets, and other beautiful species of birds will bring to life your desktop background. Their stunning plumage is something worth to admire and show off through this unique collection of wallpapers free for Windows. Dive into the rainbow and the feeling of warmth of the spring with just a little of imagination and the easy download of these great images....

Windows 11 agentic AI features introduce system-level automation that allows the operating system to click, type, and perform actions on your behalf. While these features are powerful, they are still experimental and introduce meaningful security and privacy risks. For most users, enabling agentic AI today is not recommended. Microsoft is beginning to test “agentic AI” inside Windows 11 , a new system-level capability that allows artificial intelligence to act on your behalf by clicking, typing, and navigating applications like a human would....

If your keyboard lacks of volume controllers or if you like to execute actions in Windows with the least amount of effort, then the FREE Volumouse utility that allows to control the computer’s sound with the wheel of the mouse is just what you may be looking for. Volumouse has a variety of customization options, you can configure specific rules that must be met before you can use of the mouse’s wheel to control the PC’s sound (e....

The Water Retreat theme is now available for download from the Microsoft Store. This collection includes 20 high-resolution (4K) wallpapers of peaceful and beautiful beaches, ocean, and relaxing pools with calm water. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in the Desktop Fun section....

As part of the Windows 10 version 20H2 development, Microsoft is rolling out build 19042.508 in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is the seventh preview available to testers as update KB4571756, and it’s a minor update that only fixes a few problems. Windows 10 build 19042.508 , according to the software giant , fixes an issue with a possible elevation of privilege in windowmanagement.dll, and addresses security vulnerability issue with user proxies and HTTP-based intranet servers....

Windows 10 20H2 (October 2020 Update) is now available for download, but only for testers in the Release Preview Channel as Microsoft prepares to make the update fully available in October. According to the company , users with devices in the Release Preview Channel should be able to download and install build 19042.508 using Windows Update, which is the final version of the October 2020 Update. The company also says that devices enrolled in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program will receive the new version as a cumulative update automatically....

Recently a new preview of Windows 10 surfaced onto the web and while the highlight of the build were the new Mail and Calendar apps , Project Spartan also shows a few interesting improvements worth pointing out. The new web browser for Windows 10 build 10051, now has a new “Open with Internet Explorer” option in the More Actions button (…) to offer compatibility with legacy websites that won’t load correctly in the new browser....

The ESD files for Windows 10 build 10061 leaks, but it’s not exactly a build you can install, unless you’re a Microsoft employee. This time it appears that a new build of Windows 10 has scaped from Redmond’s headquarters from the actual Windows Update servers. Anyone can download build 10061 through the Microsoft’s servers, but the ESD file containing all the installation files is encrypted using an RSA key, which is not the same key offered in the official public previews of the operating system; therefore it’s impossible to install the private build if you don’t have the proper key to open the files....

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 14959 for PC and Mobile devices enrolled in the Fast ring as part of another test for the Creators Update, which as you know will release in early 2017. Presumably sometime in March of next year . Windows 10 build 14959, according to the software giant, doesn’t include any significant visual changes, but it introduces a new update publishing system known as Unified Update Platform (UUP)....

Microsoft is now releasing Windows 10 build 15061 for PC enrolled in the Fast ring. This is a new minor update without new features that the company is pushing out only a day after the release of build 15060 . Windows 10 build 15061, according to the software giant, only fixes a few bugs and adds a few improvements to help finalize the Creators Update , which is expected to rollout to Insiders in the coming days....

Microsoft is now making available Windows 10 build 17623 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring using the Skip Ahead option. This is the third preview, part of the Redstone 5 development , and it introduces a number of new features and changes. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17623 , similar to build 17123 , introduces the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF), a safe to remove experience for external GPUs connected using Thunderbolt 3, and adds the new privacy settings layout in the setup experience you’ll find with Spring Creators Update....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 19033 for devices enrolled in the Fast as well as in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview 46 available for testers as part of the Vibranium (20H1) development, and it’s a small update with minor improvements. Windows 10 build 19033 , according to the company, shows the version number as “2004” to prevent confusion with other products, such as “Windows Server 2003....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 19613 for the devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is preview number 16 available for testers, and it’s a small update that only brings some fixes. Windows 10 build 19613 , according to the company, fixes a problem causing app icons in the taskbar to not display correctly. Addresses issues impacting Windows Forms applications, doskey /listsize and doskey /reinstall, and fixes problem that will cause the Settings app to crash when removing a font....

Microsoft is reportedly changing its development cycle of Windows 10 again from March and September to June and December. According to a new report from Windows Central , the software giant is shifting its development cycle to align the releases of Windows 10 with the Azure releases, and as a result, the 20H1 update could be finalized as soon as December 2019. However, this doesn’t mean that devices will be getting new feature updates every December and June....

Windows 10’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is also free and doesn’t require users to share data with Microsoft in the European Economic Area (EEA), but it still requires a Microsoft account. Outside the EEA, users must sync their data to the cloud or spend rewards points while using a Microsoft account to access the program for free. On October 14, 2025, support for Windows 10 will come to an end ....

In the next version of Windows 10, dubbed Fall Creators Update, Microsoft is incorporating a slew of new changes and features . However, during a new release, it’s also the time where the company evaluates and removes or deprecates features and functionalities that aren’t popular, obsolete, or need to be replaced. Usually the features that Microsoft removes aren’t significant, but starting with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update , you’ll find big features missing, such as 3D Build and Reader app, and while you’ll still be able to use Paint and System Image Backup, these are features no longer being maintained....

You probably installed a new preview of Windows 10 Mobile and you’re now regretting it, because of the many bugs and issues surrounding the piece of beta software. Luckily, for you, Microsoft provides a way to rollback to Windows Phone 8.1 using the “Windows Device Recovery Tool”. Interesting enough it’s not a recovery tool you install in the phone to bring you back to Windows Phone 8.1. Instead, it’s a tool that you need to download and install in your Windows PC that will help you get back to the previous version of the operating system....

UPDATED 6/8/2024: Windows 10 can receive different kinds of updates, including “quality updates” and “feature updates,” to patch security vulnerabilities, fix bugs and reliability problems, improve system performance, and introduce new features. Since updates can be confusing and difficult to track, you’ll understand the difference between quality and feature updates in this guide. You’ll also find the history of every Windows 10 update grouped by releases with information, such as build and knowledge base (KB) number, release date and number, and platform to help you stay informed....

Ahead of the October 17 launch, Microsoft is already starting to patch the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update . On October 13, the software giant released KB4043961 as a quality update, and while it doesn’t bring new features, this patch addresses a number of issues with version 1709. KB4043961 bumps the version number of Windows 10 to build 16299.19 and fixes apps and localization problems, and there are a number of security fixes....

Microsoft pushes yet another out-of-band update for the Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) . This time update KB4058258 is rolling for PCs to patch a number of issues with the latest version of the operating system, but it doesn’t bring new features. KB4058258 bumps the version of Windows 10 to build 16299.214, and according to the company it fixes the bug that was causing problems with older AMD processors, improve protection, and adds a number of other improvements....