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Microsoft is working on several new improvements for the Settings app. These features include a new Home page for the app. Settings to create and manage virtual drives from Disks & volumes. In addition, there’s a new “Presence sensing” and “Keyboard” pages Microsoft is working on a few new features and improvements for the Settings app on Windows 11 , including a new Home page, the ability to create and manage Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs), and a new presence sensing page....

Windows 11 build 23612 includes a new action menu when hovering over the Copilot menu and adds options to the Start settings to show upcoming meetings in the Recommended section. Windows 11 build 26020 updates the Share interface with a new option to copy links. Microsoft recently made available a couple of new previews of Windows 11, including build 26020 and 23612 in the Canary and Dev Channel, and along with the new weather widget for the Lock Screen and other improvements, these flights also come with several experimental improvements for Copilot , Share, and Start menu that the company didn’t mention in the official changes....

On Windows 11, an upgrade means switching from an older to a newer version of the operating system and preserving your files, settings, and apps. A clean install means erasing the hard drive and installing a fresh copy of Windows 11 without preserving settings, apps, and files. Usually, a clean installation is better than an upgrade for new setups, upgrades, or reinstalls. On Windows 11 , you have at least two installation methods, including an “in-place upgrade” or “clean install....

Windows 11 also supports upgrading from Windows 7, and in this hands-on video , we will show you the entire process. An early version of Windows 11 recently leaked onto the web, and along with some of the features and changes, the internal build also gives us a glimpse of how the process has been updated to upgrade a Windows 7 machine to Windows 11 . Similar to previous versions, you can also use the Media Creation Tool to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 7 to Windows 11 ....

Microsoft may plan to increase memory requirements for Windows 12. Windows 12 seems that will require a minimum of 8GB of RAM. Aside from the memory increase, the previous requirements are likely to remain the same. Although Windows 11 is expected to receive a few additional minor and major updates, Microsoft seems to be already working on the next version of the operating system, which is known by the “Hudson Valley” codename, and it may carry the “Windows 12” branding....

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft made available the final update (KB4534310), which marked the end of support for Windows 7 , but only after a few days, the software giant confirmed that the final monthly rollout has a bug that cause problems setting wallpapers in the desktop. According to the company, after installing update KB4534310, the desktop may show a black screen when the wallpaper is configured as stretch. Originally, Microsoft said that a patch was in the works, but it was only to be available for organizations with a paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) subscription....

Due to the increase of high-resolution displays finally starting to grow in the PC market, Microsoft has updated Windows 8.1 to support these high-DPI displays. And even though the operating system includes new tile sizes to allow more apps and links in the Start screen, Windows 8.1 also come with a new feature called Show More Tiles. This new feature, Show More Tiles, only appears on high-density displays and it let users add extra rows of tiles to the Windows 8....

Version 0.4 of the Windows Terminal app is now available with a bunch of new features and improvements. According to Microsoft , the new experience designed to be primary experience to use Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Linux distros is now getting new settings, updates for key binding, copy, and accessibility. Settings Starting with version 0.4, Windows Terminal the “profiles.json” is now located in the “LocalState” folder to prevent roaming settings across devices automatically to fix issues, such as app crashing when the dependencies on one device isn’t available in another one....

Windows 11 does not have a CPU temperature monitor feature, but you can use third-party apps like HWiNFO , Core Temp , or CPUID HWMonitor to determine this information. Alternatively, you can access the UEFI (BIOS) on the motherboard to monitor the processor temperature. UPDATED 12/3/2024: On Windows 11 , you have multiple ways to check the CPU temperature through third-party apps and accessing the motherboard’s Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), and in this guide, I will show you four ways to determine this information....

Tech enthusiasts, this one is for you! This theme is fun and very interesting. Now, we get to see technology from the inside out and appreciate the art of electronics. There’s passion rushing through the veins of those who code to create programs, awesome websites, and all the cool stuff that allows us to learn, work, play, keep connected and do so much more a lot faster these days. The circuit boards on these images allow the flow of electrons between the individual circuits and today they function as artwork for your desktop backgrounds....

Microsoft rolls out update KB4015438 for devices running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607). The new update doesn’t include new features or improvements, instead it’s an update that addresses a few issues that appeared with KB4013429 , which the company rolled out in its last Patch Tuesday. KB4015438 bumps the version number of Windows 10 to build 14393.969 , and delivers two specific fixes to address a problem that prevented Windows DVD Player from working correctly and a networking problem using Switch Embedded Teaming....

Command Prompt on Windows 10 is perhaps one of the most commonly used experience among tech savvy users to run commands and use utilities that do not offer graphical user interface (GUI). However, up until now, if you wanted to see all the available commands, you needed to use the Help command, but now, Microsoft has made available (via Lifehacker ) an easy to use PDF reference file that you can download with information about every command....

Microsoft is already testing major changes coming to File Explorer. Some of these changes include new details pane with richer information about files and folders. The ability to drag tabs out of File Explorer and into other windows. These visual changes are already available in the latest preview of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel Microsoft is planning to roll out a few improvements for File Explorer on Windows 11, including a redesigned details pane and the ability to drag tabs out to create a different instance....

To use Copilot in Word, open the app, use the “Alt + I” shortcut, and from the Copilot Pro floating box, compose your prompt to generate or rewrite the text. You can also chat with chatbot AI by opening the side panel from the “Home” tab and clicking the “Copilot” button. Copilot is now available in Microsoft Word, and in this guide, I’ll teach you how to use it if you have the Copilot Pro subscription as well as a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription....

To add a secondary clock on Windows 11, open Settings > Time & language > Date & time , and in the “Show time and date in the System tray” setting, you can configure up to 2 additional clocks. You can also open Control Panel > Clock and Region > Add clocks for different time zones , click “Additional Clocks,” and configure the new time zone clock. Alternatively, open the Clock app and add the time zones you want from the “World clock” page....

Whether you’re doing a clean installation or reinstallation Windows 10, you always have to make sure to install device drivers to allow the operating system to communicate with the hardware and peripherals connected to your computer. Nowadays, this isn’t much of an issue anymore, as Windows 10 can detect most of the drivers on your device automatically. In addition, you can always visit your device manufacturer’s support website to download the latest drivers....

Microsoft Edge now blocks ads on Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad) devices automatically. However, the software giant isn’t building an ad-blocking feature, instead, the company has partnered with Adblock Plus to integrate their technology into the browser for mobile devices. If you’re looking to stops ads on your Android or iOS mobile device, you can use the Edge browser to control which website show ads. How to enable adblocker on Microsoft Edge How to allow some sites to show ads on Microsoft Edge How to enable adblocker on Microsoft Edge If you want to see less ads while browsing the internet while using Android or iOS, do the following....

When I wrote the workaround to download the Windows 8.1 ISO from Microsoft was just half of the battle, many users were reporting that they couldn’t get past the first screen because the Windows 8.1 setup wouldn’t take the Windows 8 product key during a clean install. Short after this issue started popping up, I published a second guide to help users get through the installation , but this involved some online search to hunt down the “Windows 8....

To manage services on Windows 11, search for “services.msc” from the Start menu and launch the app. Then, select the service and click the “Start,” “Stop,” or “Restart” button. Also, to change the startup type, right-click the service, choose “Properties,” and choose “Disabled,” “Manual,” “Automatic,” or “Delayed.” On Windows 11 , services are small programs that run in the background to allow the system and apps to operate as intended....

Did you download Blio eReader software? What is one of the things that you have noticed? Yes, is sadly to say, but Blio does not support PDF file format at this moment and so far it does not seem that they are going to support it in the future. If you have a lot of PDF eBooks in your computer, it would be great if there was a way to enable you to import all of those great e-books into the Blio eReader software....