Microsoft is keeping to their promise when Windows 10 came out. Even though the name is always 'Windows 10', only the current and previous two versions of the operating system will continue to receive updates. This means devices still running the original Windows 10 without any major updates (version 1507, July 2015) will no longer receive Windows Updates after May 9th, … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Cloud may have a new, cleaner wallpaper
Microsoft is working on a basic or starter edition of Windows 10. It's calling the edition Windows 10 Cloud. The simpler OS may be designed to lower costs and compete with Google's Chrome OS. With Insider builds of Windows 10 Cloud (specifically Build 15046), a new default wallpaper can be found. It resides as img0 at C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows with the standard … [Read more...]
How to stop Edge “tips” from showing every time you launch Chrome or Firefox
I recently rebuilt my home computer with Windows 10 Anniversary Update. I use Chrome as my default browser but I typically have a second browser for testing websites and keeping another Gmail account open. That second browser is normally Firefox but they have been falling out of favor with Pocket integration, Firefox Hello, and other annoyances. As one less program to install, … [Read more...]
How to crash Explorer on Windows 10 Anniversary Update from the new UAC prompt
I had an end-user demonstrate this problem in Windows 10 v1607 to me. It was pretty odd that they stumbled upon it but testing software really requires "infinite monkeys on infinite typewriters" to debug and test of all possibilities (or write Shakespeare). We know that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update brought a redesign to the User Account Control window, adopting the UWP … [Read more...]
Microsoft October Windows 10 Event announces Creators Update, new Surface Book, new Surface Studio all-in-one
Microsoft held a Windows 10 event this morning to announce several upcoming features to the operating system as well as some upcoming hardware products. Here's a quick recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jurc3SxztGw Windows 10 Creators Update "Creators Update" will be the name of the next Windows 10 update and it will arrive in early … [Read more...]