Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Build 18885 which represents Windows 10 "20H1". This build comes with a number of fixes and minor improvements. It is released along with a special cumulative update for Build 18362.53 that resolves the 0x80242016 error that was preventing users from upgrading the OS to Build 18875.
Category: Windows 10
Access Taskbar in Full Screen Mode in Windows 10
The taskbar is the classic user interface element in Windows. First introduced in Windows 95, it exists in all Windows versions released after it. The main idea behind the taskbar is to provide a useful tool to show all running apps and open windows as tasks and switch quickly between them. When you open an app in fullscreen mode, the taskbar becomes hidden. Here is a simple trick that allows you to quickly access it.
Windows 10 Version 1903 May Fail to Install on Devices with External USB Storage
Microsoft is holding Windows 10 version 1903 in the Release Preview ring to avoid installation issues and accidents that happened to its predecessor, version 1809. The company is going to release version 1903 in May 2019, next month. However, Insiders who are installing the OS have already faced issues caused by connected USB flash drives and SD cards.
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, April 25, 2019
Microsoft is releasing a set of updates for certain versions of Windows 10. Here is the list of updates with their change logs.
Windows 10 Version 1903 System Requirements
Microsoft has updated the official system requirements for Windows 10 version 1903. You might want to know if your PC is capable of running the latest operating system from Redmond.
Disable App Access to Voice Activation in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 17063, the OS has got a number of new options under Privacy. These include the ability to control usage permissions for your Library/data folders, microphone, calendar, user account info, file system, location, contacts, call history, email, and messaging. Windows 10 version 1903 'May 2019 Update' adds one more option to Privacy in Settings, 'Voice Activation'.
Enable Windows 10 Sandbox with PowerShell and Dism
As you may already know, Windows Sandbox an isolated, temporary desktop environment where you can run untrusted software without the fear of lasting impact to your PC. In addition to the GUI method of enabling the feature, I would like to share two extra methods, PowerShell and DISM.
Enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 Home
Windows Sandbox an isolated, temporary, desktop environment where you can run untrusted software without the fear of lasting impact to your PC. Any software installed in Windows Sandbox stays only in the sandbox and cannot affect your host. Once Windows Sandbox is closed, all the software with all its files and state are permanently deleted. Here's how to enable it in Windows 10 Home.
Microsoft has decided to keep the classic Paint in Windows 10
As you may remember, starting with build 17063, the classic Microsoft Paint app in Windows 10 comes with a "Product Alert" button. Clicking on the button opens a dialog that suggests that the app will be occasionally replaced with Paint 3D, and will be moved to the Store. This plan has finally changed.
UWP File Explorer has silently got an address bar
As you may already know, there a new File Explorer app bundled with Windows 10 starting with the "Redstone 2" update. It is hidden and has no shortcut yet. It is a modern File Explorer, a Universal app which could replace the classic File Explorer in the near future. Microsoft has added a new feature to this app in recent Windows 10 version 1903 releases.
