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How to Add and Remove a Speech Voice in Windows 10
New versions of Windows often add new text-to-speech voices. Windows Vista added Anna which was retained up to Windows 7. Windows 8 also had new voices, David, Zira and Hazel. Windows 10 features a set of additional voices which you can use with Narrator and Cortana. Here's how to add or remove them when needed.
How to Manually Sync Sticky Notes in Windows 10
Sticky Notes is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app which is bundled with Windows 10 starting in "Anniversary Update" and comes with a number of features which the classic desktop app didn't have. Its recent versions allow you to sync your notes manually. Here's how it can be done.
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature to Fast Ring Insiders of the Your Phone app in Windows 10. Now you can reply to messages from all your messaging apps directly from the notification toast.
Microsoft releases a new update for Windows 10 version 1809. The patch KB4505658 wasn't included in the set released on previous Patch Tuesday. It addresses a huge number of issues. Here's the change log.
How to Change Data Update Speed for Task Manager in Windows 10
Windows 8 and Windows 10 have a new Task Manager app. It looks completely different compared to Windows 7's Task Manager and has different features. It comes with a number of options that can be customized by the user, including its update speed for its graphs and app lists.
It looks like Microsoft is adding the official support for game mods to the Store app. A new folder in the latest Fast Ring indicates that Xbox / Game Pass PC client is receiving this feature.
Windows Defender is the default antivirus app shipped with Windows 10. Earlier versions of Windows like Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista also had it but it was less efficient previously as it only scanned spyware and adware. In Windows 8 and Windows 10, Defender is based on the Microsoft Security Essentials app which offers better protection by adding full blown protection against all kinds of malware. Microsoft is renaming the app Microsoft Defender.
How to turn on or off Narrator Announce Toggle Keys as Typed in Windows 10
As you may already know, Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10. Narrator lets users with vision issues to use PC and complete common tasks. Starting in Windows 10 version 1903 it is possible to make Narrator announce toggle keys (Caps lock, Num lock, Scroll lock) when the keys are turned on or off. Here is how to disable or enable this feature.
Windows 10 ships with a Photos app which replaced the Windows Photo Viewer and Photo Gallery. Its tile is pinned to the Start menu. It comes with tight integration with Microsoft's very own cloud solution, OneDrive. A new version of the app is out to Skip Ahead Insiders, featuring a new user interface layout.
Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 10 build from the 20H1 development branch to Insiders in the Fast Ring. This time it is a minor update with a few improvements and fixes announced in the official change log.
