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Microsoft raises Windows 10 min storage requirement to 32GB

30 April 2019, 11:11

Change comes with the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) Update.

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Latest Windows 10 preview offers enhanced Your Phone app

29 April 2019, 12:11

Now you can see (customisable) incoming Android phone notifications in real-time.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update stumbles over USB storage

25 April 2019, 13:41

So if your machine has a USB drive or SD card plugged in, it won't be able to update.

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Microsoft drops plans for Sets feature in Windows 10

23 April 2019, 13:11

Meanwhile, Windows 7 users have started to receive notifications about end of support.

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Windows 10 updated to enable USB 'Quick Removal' default

8 April 2019, 16:11

But you can switch back to 'Better Performance' and the unplugging warnings if you wish.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update - users get more control

5 April 2019, 10:11

Users will be able to pause updates for up to 35 days after rollout.

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Microsoft fixes the update that impacted some games last week

13 March 2019, 10:11

KB4489899 fixes those gaming perf issues, HoloLens reliability, & some security issues.

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Windows 10 to auto remove botched updates

12 March 2019, 14:11

Windows Update will resort to this technique if other recovery attempts prove unsuccessful.

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Microsoft open sources the Windows Calculator app

7 March 2019, 12:11

Source code, build system, unit tests, and product roadmap available via GitHub.

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Windows update KB4482887 addresses Spectre slowdowns

5 March 2019, 13:31

Some benchmarks show a marked increase in performance after this update is applied.

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Microsoft minimises differences between Xbox & Windows games

26 February 2019, 11:11

Insiders could download and play the .XVC file format State of Decay game on the PC.

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Getting Windows 10 on your RasPi is easier than ever

13 February 2019, 12:21

GitHub tool lets you get Windows 10 on ARM on a Raspberry Pi flavoured SD card in a few clicks.

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Latest Windows 10 build injects Win32 apps into Mixed Reality

4 February 2019, 14:51

Insider Preview build 18329 also adds Top Apps in search, dark mode Mail & Calendar.

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Windows Lite abandons Live Tiles - is it starting a trend?

28 January 2019, 11:11

And the new Chrome-OS rival won't provide any option for upgrading to Windows 10.

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Microsoft wants your ideas to improve Windows 10 gaming

21 January 2019, 13:11

Current top suggestions include creating a custom Windows 10 OS for gaming PCs.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX perf boosted 2X by CorePrio tool

3 January 2019, 13:51

Utility papers over Windows Kernel issues, CPU almost doubles perf in some tests.

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Microsoft describes features of upcoming Windows Sandbox

19 December 2018, 12:11

Feature was previously dubbed 'InPrivate Desktop' and was Enterprise only.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview 18298 boasts bevy of tweaks

11 December 2018, 11:11

Update increases visual clarity, simplifies sign-in settings, and makes the touch keyboard faster.

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Microsoft pauses the Windows 10 October 2018 Update again

23 November 2018, 10:01

This time the block only affects users of two specific Intel graphics driver versions.

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Microsoft moves closer to password-less ecosystem

21 November 2018, 10:01

FIDO2/WebAuthn-enabled security keys accepted by Office 365, Outlook, Skype & more.

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Microsoft facilitates native Arm64 apps on Windows 10

19 November 2018, 12:11

Visual Studio 15.9 lets devs re-compile both UWP apps and C++ Win32 legacy programs.

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Microsoft re-releases the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

14 November 2018, 10:31

And then publishes a blog post about software quality.

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Amazon launches Alexa for Windows 10 PCs

9 November 2018, 13:31

Available in UK, US, and Germany, the app doesn’t support hands-free mode on many PCs.

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Windows 10 v18277 improves Action Centre experience

8 November 2018, 13:11

Plus this latest Insider Preview evolves Focus Assist, and prepares for Emoji 12.

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Windows 10 19H1 allows removal of more pre-installed apps

19 October 2018, 12:13

And updated Spectre and Meltdown software patches reduce perf impacts to 'noise level'.

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Microsoft fixes known issues in Windows 10 October 2018 Update

10 October 2018, 13:11

So it has now started to re-enable the Update rollout for its Windows Insider community.

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Windows 10 update rollout paused due to user file deletion

8 October 2018, 09:31

After multiple reports of Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos files being deleted.

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update roll out plans revealed

3 October 2018, 11:01

Real-time feedback will be used to smooth process. Or you can download it today, direct.

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WaitList.dat file secretly stores written snippets and much more

24 September 2018, 12:11

Windows 8/10 file might include scribbled down passwords, emails, and Office texts.

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Windows 10 KB4100347 update breaks Broadwell-E overclocking

24 September 2018, 10:01

It is possible to uninstall this Spectre Variant 2 patch if you wish.

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Microsoft tests third party browser 'warning' in Windows 10

13 September 2018, 12:21

Pop-up: "You already have Microsoft Edge – the safer, faster browser for Windows 10".

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update announced by Microsoft

3 September 2018, 11:01

Again it will be a free update, and nearly 700 million Windows users will be eligible.

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Microsoft Sticky Notes to sync with Android and iOS

20 August 2018, 12:01

But before that update the app will get a dark theme, a new formatting bar, and other tweaks.

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