Category: Windows 10

Microsoft is finally delivering its long-promised major update for the Edge browser on Android. The company started rolling out Edge 92 for Google's mobile operating system. It contains quite a lot of significant changes, both visible and under-the-hood.

Microsoft today released a new Preview update to users of Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2, and 21H1, which share the common base. The released patch is KB5004296, and it comes with a huge list of fixes.

The upcoming release of Windows LTSC will be the last one based on Windows 10, and all subsequent ones will be built on Windows 11.

Windows 11, the latest operating system from Microsoft, which is due to release later this year, brings not only several interface changes. Several weeks ago, Microsoft announced new servicing policies for Windows 11. The operating system will get one major update a year with two years of support for each version. As for enterprise customers, they will be getting 36 months of mainstream support.

Microsoft today reissued KB5004296 to Windows 10 Insiders on the Release Preview channel. The patch is available for Windows 10 version 21H2, and Windows 10 version 21H1, and raises the OS build number to 19044.1149 and 19043.1149, respectively.

During the Windows 11 unveil event, Microsoft announced a host of new gaming improvements coming with "the next generation" of Windows. One of those improvements is DirectStorage API - a special set of instructions that significantly improves loading time on computers with DirectX 12-compatible GPUs and NVMe SSDs.

While the most exciting stuff in the Windows world is happening around Windows 11, Microsoft is committed to supporting users on Windows 10. According to Microsoft, more than 1.3 billion monthly active devices are running Windows 10. Due to peculiar Windows 11 hardware requirements, not all Windows 10 users will get a chance to update to the next version of Windows. That means Microsoft needs to continue providing support in form of regular updates and patches for Windows 10. On its official Windows Blog, Microsoft announced the next feature update for Windows 10, 21H2.

Today's Patch Tuesday traditionally brings updates for all supported releases of Windows 10. Versions 21h1, 20h2, and 2004 share the KB5004237 update due to their unified code base.  Other Windows release that receive the updates are 1909,1809, 1607, and 1507.

Microsoft has releases a new out of band patch KB5004945 to users running Windows 10 21H1, 20H2 and 2004. After installing it, you will have the following versions: Windows 10 2004 = 19041.1083, 20H2 = 19042.1083 and 21H1 = 19043.1083.

In 2018, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Nearby Share. Similar to Airdrop in iOS and macOS, Nearby Share in Windows 10 allows transferring files between files within the same network. It is a great and somewhat underrated feature that will let you ditch third-party sharing apps and slow USB thumb drives. Being integrated into the OS, Nearby Share ensures the best compatibility with almost any Windows 10 device.