Windows 10 is set to check for updates automatically unless you disable this feature manually. Sometimes you need to immediately check for updates in Windows 10. You can save your time and create a special shortcut to force Windows 10 check for updates at once.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Fix webcam doesn’t work in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Many users report that after installing Windows 10 Anniversary Update, they have issues with webcams. Due to changes Microsoft made under the hood of the recent feature update, devices which use MJPEG or H264 codecs for streams stop working. Here is a quick fix.
What’s new in Windows 10 version 1607 Anniversary Update
Windows 10 version 1607, code named "Redstone 1", was released in August 2016. Also known as "Anniversary Update", It included activation improvements, new icons, updates to the Microsoft Edge browser, Skype messaging, calling and video capabilities integrated through the new Universal Windows apps - Messaging, Phone and Skype Video respectively, and much more. Here are the changes in detail.
Microsoft open-sources PowerShell and ports it to Linux and OS X
PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios. If you have the skill to write scripts, you can create some very powerful ones to automate Windows. Microsoft has announced that it is open-sourcing the Windows command line tool PowerShell, and that alpha builds will be available today for Linux and OS X.
KB3176934 is out for Windows 10 build 14393
A new cumulative update for Windows 10 build 14393, known as version 1607 RTM, has been released by Microsoft. It looks like it is a re-release of the recent KB3176932, which bumps the operating system version to 14393.82.
How to see if process is 32-bit on Details tab of Task Manager
Windows 10 comes with a Task Manager which is similar to Windows 8 and radically different from the one in Windows 7 and earlier. It has some nice features, like the performance graph or startup impact calculation. It is able to control which apps launch during startup and can analyze performance of various hardware components. However, only the Processes tab shows if a process is 32-bit. So you might want to tweak the Details tab to show this information too.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update comes with updated DPI scaling
Microsoft has made significant changes to DPI scaling again in the recently released Windows 10 version 1607 "Anniversary Update". Microsoft claims that Windows 10 Anniversary Update scales more desktop apps properly for high-DPI displays.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 build 14905 is out for Insiders
Microsoft today released a new public build of the next feature update for Windows 10, known by the code name "Redstone 2". Windows 10 build 14905 is out for both PCs and phones.
10 New Windows 10 Hotkeys You Need to Remember
Hotkeys are very important to improve the usability and productivity of software. They save your time. Every Windows user is probably familiar with at least the Win key shortcut keys. Windows 10, the new OS from Microsoft, features an updated Start menu, virtual desktops and some more GUI updates. Besides these changes, it comes with a set of new hotkeys, which I would like to share in this article.
August 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1
The August 2016 update rollup package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is out. It comes with a huge number of fixes including some notable performance and reliability patches.
