You can enable DNS over HTTPS in Windows 10 (DoH) in Windows 10 using one of the methods available in the OS, including Settings and Registry. DNS-over-HTTPS is a relatively young web protocol. Its primary goal is to increase user privacy and security by preventing eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS data by man-in-the-middle attacks by using the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data between the DoH client and the DoH-based DNS resolver.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft to announce the next generation of Windows on June 24
Microsoft has confirmed that the "next generation Windows" announcement event will take place on June 24. This was announced on Twitter by Panos Panay, who since last year is responsible not only for Surface devices, but also for the client version of Windows. A number of journalists and online media also received invitations to the event.
Winget repo is suffering from duplicate apps with malformed manifests
Last week Microsoft released the first stable version of Winget, its built-in package manager for Windows. The tool allows automating app management by installing them from a centralized repo in bulk, updating them all at once, and uninstalling them with a single command. The repo is open for public and maintained by enthusiasts, so this caused malformed app packages to appear.
Winget 1.0 is now publicly available
At Build 2020, Microsoft announced a new package manager for Windows 10, called Windows Package Manager or simply Winget. After a year of public testing, the company announced that WinGet is ready for general availability.
Here’s why Microsoft removed the Windows Startup sound
Jensen Harris, the former Director of Program Management for the Windows User Experience team, explains in a new video the history of startup sounds in computers and what had happened to the Windows startup sound. The startup sound is no longer a part of Windows starting in Windows 8.
KB5003214 causes taskbar crashes with News and Interests enabled
On May 26, Microsoft released KB5003214, a patch that targets Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. It comes with a lengthy list of fixes and improvements. Among them, there are a couple of improvements made to the News and Interest pane. The latter has become available to all users of the OS, and now reportedly is a cause of tasbkar crashes.
How to Add Windows Security Context Menu in Windows 10
You can add Windows Security Context Menu in Windows 10 to access the antivirus protection option, Firewall, Device Performance and other tools faster. The Windows Security commands will appear in the right-click menu of your desktop.
How to Restore Files from Windows.old Folder in Windows 10
If your previous OS setup contained something important, you can restore files from the Windows.old folder in Windows 10. This post will show you how to do it manually.
How to Disable Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10
Here's how you can disable Quake Mode in Windows Terminal and release its keyboard shortcut, Win + `. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. By disabling this feature you release the Win + ` hotkey and can use it in other apps, and can be sure that you won't open Windows Terminal accidentally.
How to Change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal
Today we will see how to change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. This feature replicates the console behavior of the infamous Quake first-person shooter game, which appears as a drop-down from the top edge of the screen, but has no option to change its keyboard shortcut (hotkey).
