Microsoft made available the preview of the new Media Player app. The app is available for Windows 11 (Dev Channel). Media Player app supports audio and video playback and replaces the Groove Music app. The classic Windows Media Player will continue to be available. The Media Player replaces the legacy Groove Music app, and it supports both audio and video playback. As part of the features, it’s pretty basic. You can create your playlists, and there’s support for album art and artist information....

Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Windows 7 on January 14, 2020 , which means no more security and improvement updates for home users. However, after the end of life of Windows 7, businesses that enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESUs) program and commit to upgrade in the next three years to Windows 10 will continue to receive updates (for a price). Now, newly available support documentation (via ComputerWorld and Neowin ) unveils a promotion that allows businesses to continue receiving updates post the 2020 end of life for free for an additional year....

If you’re still on Windows 7, it’s likely that you’ll get error 80248015 trying to update. Recently, a number of users have been reporting in the Microsoft forums that the update functionality in this version is completely broken, and there is no word from Microsoft on when a fix will be released. A check for updates will result on the message: “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running....

Windows Threshold’s first technical preview release is due September 30th; we knew that certain top Microsoft partners already had access to the early bits. And today, it seems that those early bits for the next version of Windows, which still may or may not be called “Windows 10”, have already leaked into the web. ComputerBase.de has published several screenshots of what it claims is from the build 9834 of Windows 10....

The holiday update is now available for download on Xbox One . This is the second update that follows the summer update which Microsoft rolled out back in August alongside the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 . The new Xbox One update offers two main new features, including Clubs and Looking for Group (LFG), and a number of other smaller features. Xbox One Clubs Clubs in the holiday update is a new feature that lets anyone create groups on Xbox Live with unique names, just like gamertags....

April will be a good month for Xbox Live Gold members as Microsoft is doubling the amount of games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners. For the month of April, the Games with Gold program will be giving away six games in total, two for Xbox One and four for Xbox 360. Through the month of April, Xbox One owners with an Xbox Live Gold subscription can download free Pool Nation FX ($13....

Windows 11 now receives new features and enhancements using Controlled Feature Rollout. This is a technology that allows Microsoft to update devices gradually. Once new features have been validated, they will ship turned on by default. UPDATED 11/11/2025: On Windows 11 , the Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR) technology is the system Microsoft uses to gradually deliver new features to compatible devices instead of enabling them all at once. The company employs several mechanisms to bring innovation to Windows 11 throughout the year....

Copilot Checkout lets users research and complete purchases without leaving the chatbot. Microsoft is using Agentic AI to automate the full checkout process. PayPal, Stripe, and Shopify are the first partners supporting the feature. Microsoft positions Copilot Checkout as a direct competitor to ChatGPT and Google AI commerce tools. Microsoft is now introducing Copilot Checkout , a new feature within the chatbot experience that allows you complete a purchase by letting AI handle your personal and financial information....

Microsoft to end Cortana support for Windows later in the year. Cortana will be officially replaced with the Windows Copilot. The support will end on Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, the company will keep the assistant for some of its cloud products. Microsoft has quietly revealed that it’s ending support for its Cortana digital assistant on Windows 11 and 10. The company has made the announcement on a support page (via XDA ), writing it’ll “no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app” starting in late 2023....

Such nice and bright colors nature offers during Autumn days. Now you can download and appreciate how they look in the gardens and paths from the beautiful Czech Republic. A few images to download free for Windows as the wallpapers of your desktop background. A bed of dry leaves on a perfect perspective of a park, the calm waters of a pond, a captivating blue sky in contrast with the bright yellow leaves getting ready to fall like rain, and much more to find in this new collection....

If you took the turn of installing Windows 8 yourself , instead of buying a brand new PC, you may get the error: “Windows 8 installation has failed”. What’s irritating about this problem is that it is a generic installation error, and it could be really hard to pinpoint the specific cause of the problem. Luckily there are several things you can do to fix the issue and successfully finish installing Windows 8, before having to contact Microsoft support:...

Google Bard is getting a bunch of new features. Some of these new features include image capabilities, improved coding, app integration, and extensions. The company is also expanding the availability of the chatbot and ending the waitlist process. In addition, the company says that it will bring extensions to allow third-party services to plug into Bard. Google is about to step up with its Bard AI chatbot with several new features and changes, including the ability to generate images, new features for coding, and app integration....

Would you like to see more colors, bright blue skies, and gorgeous landscapes? Well this is your lucky week! During this whole week you’ll be able to display on your desktop computer background the most stunning photos of hot air balloons floating among the fields of Turkey, Thailand, and the American West. By downloading this playful theme free for Windows, you’ll bring in to your office the colors of the rainbow, some sunshine, and all the inspiration to let your imagination fly up high!...

On Windows 10, you can add a password to a local account in at least five different ways using the Settings app, PowerShell, Command Prompt, Computer Management, and even from the Control Panel. The ability to add a password always comes in handy to secure a local account in case you never configured one. Or you can also use the Windows 10 options to change the account password in case it’s been compromised, or it’s easy to guess and you want to set a more complex password....

On Windows 10 , you can adjust the volume of your device quite easily. You can do this by using the speaker icon in the notification area and using the volume buttons at the side of your device. However, the only caveat is that by using this option is that you would be only adjusting the “master volume.” If you want to adjust the system or a particular app’s sounds, the steps are different....

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to create a backup (export) of your Linux distributions so you can restore (import) them in a new setup of Windows 11 or Windows 10, another computer, or when you want to share the distro with other people. Whatever the situation might be, you can use the wsl.exe tool with the –export option to backup and the –import option to restore a distribution....

In Outlook, when connecting your different email accounts, the desktop client only downloads and keeps some of your emails on your computer. The app does this based on the size of the hard drive. Usually, if the main drive is larger than 64GB, Outlook will retain a year worth of emails. However, the rest of your emails are still available on the Exchange server, or on your Outlook.com, Live.com, or Hotmail....

To change the sleep settings on Windows 10, open Settings > System > Power & Sleep . Set the “Sleep” option to “Never” t o stop the computer from going to sleep. Set the “Screen” option to “Never” to prevent the screen from turning off. Whether you use a laptop or desktop computer, Windows 10 includes power settings that allow you to specify precisely when to sleep the display or the device to save energy....

On Windows 10, the Task Manager has the ability to monitor the temperature of the graphics card, and in this guide, you’ll learn how to use the feature. Although graphics card temperature is usually not an issue during normal usage and game play, if you are trying to overclock it or you have an older computer, being able to monitor the GPU temperature may be essential. In the past, you needed third-party tools to complete this task, but starting with version 2004 or higher, the Task Manager now includes support to show the temperature of the graphics card natively....

The system requirements for version 22H2 haven’t changed, which means that if your computer is already on Windows 11, it’s likely that the device will be compatible with the next version when it releases on September 20 . However, if you are unsure or have a Windows 10 device, you can check some Registry strings to confirm whether the next feature update will be available for your computer. This guide will teach you the steps to find out if your device will support the installation of Windows 11 22H2....