Today is Patch Tuesday, so the Redmond firm issues updates for all supported releases of Windows 10. Besides stable versions, Beta and Release Preview Insiders are getting their hands on a brand new 21H1 build 19043.985 (KB5003173). Also, today's patch set is notable for being released only for Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2 and 1909, and this is the final Patch Tuesday for the latter. That's because Windows 10 version 1909 reached its end of support.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Run App or Script at Logon with Task Scheduler in Windows 10
You can run an app or script at logon with Task Scheduler in Windows 10. Task Scheduler is a powerful built-in tool that allows you to automate routine tasks on your device. Using it, you can make any app to run by a schedule. You can also use Task Scheduler to run programs when a specific event occurs.
Windows 10 Notepad will notify you about new versions
As you may remember, Microsoft recently moved Notepad to the Store, so it will receive updates independently from major operating system releases. It looks like Microsoft has silently added an update notification system to the Notepad app, so it will be able to warn you when an update becomes available right from its user interface.
Microsoft has removed all update blocks for Windows 10 versions 20H2 and 2004
Microsoft has announced that they managed to resolve all the upgrade blocking issues for Windows 10 version 2004, and version 20H2. Now owners of Conexant or Synaptics devices can finally to get the latest version of the operating system.
Microsoft begins roll-out of a new “Outlook” Smart Tile for Edge
Not long ago Microsoft announced an "Outlook" Smart Tile feature for the Edge browser, which is tied to your Outlook inbox folder and exposes new messages and events right on the New Tab page in the browser. This change goes live for a small select group of Inisders.
Microsoft reportedly delayed Windows 10X again, considers canceling it
Windows 10X, the upcoming lightweight operating system version, is delayed again. Microsoft was about to shift it release date to the second half of 2021 from the initially planned first half of 2021. Now, the Redmond firm is not going to release it in 2021, and also considering to kill the project.
Microsoft Edge now allows to turn off vertical tabs in all open windows at once
Not so long ago Microsoft brought the vertical tabs feature to its Chromium-based Edge browser. Currently, if you have multiple windows open with Vertical tabs enabled in all of them, to switch to horizontal tabs, you have to do it individually in each of the windows. Today's small addition resolves this inconvenience.
How to Disable Folder Options in Windows 10
You can enable or disable Folder Options in Windows 10 for users if you want to prevent them from changing File Explorer settings. Folder Options is a special dialog that allows changing settings and preferences for the built-in file manager of Windows 10. The dialog includes three tabs General, View, and Search. The changes you made here can be applied to all folders.
Windows 10 Build 21376 Released in Dev Channel with new Segoe Font
Microsoft today released a new Insider build to those who configured their Windows 10 devices to get updates from the Dev channel. Insiders are getting Build 21376, which feaures an updated Segoe UI font, and a bunch of fixes.
How to Change Default Lid Close Action on Windows 10
Here's how you can change the default Lid close action on Windows 10. The Lid Close Action setting is a special power option that allows specifying the default action to take when the laptop lid is closed. You can set it to one of the following actions: sleep, hibernate, shut down, or just do nothing.
