On March 12, 2024, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue support for Windows 10 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise version 21H2 on June 11, 2024. After this date, updates and security patches for older versions of the operating system will no longer be provided. Support for the Windows 10 21H2 version for regular users had already ended in June 2023. Continue reading "Microsoft will drop customer support for Windows 10 21H2 on June 11, 2024"
Category: Windows 10
Windows February 2024 Updates kill the taskbar
Some users experienced the taskbar disappearing or crashing after installing the Windows 10 KB5034763 and Windows 11 KB5034765 February 2024 updates . Microsoft is investigating reports of the issue. Continue reading "Windows February 2024 Updates kill the taskbar"
The Release Preview Insider channel receives new Windows 11 and 10 builds
Microsoft has updated the Release Preview channel with new builds for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. Windows 11 is getting KB5034848, Build 22621.3227 (22H2) and 22631.3227 (23H2). Windows 10 is getting Build 19045.4116 (22H2, KB5034843).
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Cumulative updates for Windows 11/10, February 13, 2024
Microsoft has released a new portion of cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. Such updates do not bring with them drastic changes, as their goal is to close vulnerabilities and improve reliability. In some cases, Microsoft ships with them minor improvements to usability. Continue reading "Cumulative updates for Windows 11/10, February 13, 2024"
Windows 10 users now see full-screen upgrade prompts to get Windows 11
Windows 10 users now see full-screen notifications urging them to upgrade to Windows 11. These notifications have started to appear after an update released in January 2024. Continue reading "Windows 10 users now see full-screen upgrade prompts to get Windows 11"
Windows 10 users report apps don’t start after January updates
After installing the January updates from Microsoft, Windows 10 users with older processors, such as Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, faced a significant issue. Numerous applications on their PCs stopped working, including "Photos," "Calculator," "Movies and TV," and "Feedback Hub." Whenever users attempted to launch these inbox programs, they were greeted with an error message stating: "File system error (-2147219196)." Continue reading "Windows 10 users report apps don’t start after January updates"
How to enable new weather on Windows 10 Lock Screen
Starting in KB5034203, Windows 10 version 22H2 includes a new weather forecast widget to the lock screen. The patch is an optional "preview" update, meaning that you have to install it manually, or wait a little before it becomes available as a mandatory Patch Tuesday release. It raises the OS version to Build 19045.3996. While the new weather option is rolling out gradually with this release, you can get it enabled right now. Continue reading "How to enable new weather on Windows 10 Lock Screen"
Windows 11’s Weather widget is coming to Windows 10 Lock Screen
Microsoft has backported the improved Weather widget on the Lock screen from Windows 11 to Windows 10. The latest Release Preview update for Windows 10, Build 19045.3992, KB5034203, includes an announcement for this addition in its changelog.
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Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, December 12, 2023
Microsoft today released the monthly cumulative updates for all Windows 11/10 systems that are currently supported. These updates mainly concentrate on resolving issues and closing vulnerabilities, but may include some new features earlier available to Insiders. Users can conveniently obtain these updates with the built-in Windows Update option. Continue reading "Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, December 12, 2023"
Microsoft announced paid Extended Support Updates for Windows 10
In October 2025, Microsoft plans to introduce the Extended Support Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 (paid updates). As you may remember, free support for the operating system ends exactly in 2025. Under this initiative, Microsoft will charge for the release of security updates for Windows 10, that will continue for a period of three years. Continue reading "Microsoft announced paid Extended Support Updates for Windows 10"