Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17650 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. This release comes with a couple of interesting changes made to Windows Defender.
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Windows 10 version 1803 may be postponed again due to another bug
As you may already know , Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17133 was highly expected to be the final release for version 1803 after it rolled out to Insiders on the Fast, Slow, and Release Preview rings in a short period of time. However, Microsoft had discovered a bug and the release was postponed. Instead, a new build, Windows 10 Build 17134, was released to Fast ring insiders. Unfortunately, there is a new bug in the OS which can delay its release again.
How to Disable a Network Adapter in Windows 10
In Windows 10, most of the network options were moved to Settings. The Setting app and the new Network flyout are completely different from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, the modern user interface of the OS doesn't include an option to disable a network adapter quickly. Instead, we can use a number of classic tools utilities.
Windows 10 IoT Build 17134 released
A new build of Windows 10 IoT is out for Insiders. This time it is Build 17134 from the upcoming "Redstone 4" branch, also known as "Spring Creators Update". It comes with bugfixes only, and doesn't include any new feature.
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Builds 15063.1058 and 14393.2214
Microsoft today releases a number of security updates for Windows 10 "Creators Update" and "Anniversary Update". Here is the list of updates released today for Windows 10 users.
Network Computers are Not Visible in Windows 10 Version 1803
With Windows 10 version 1803, Microsoft has removed the ability to create a new HomeGroup. With the removal of the feature, Windows 10 has issues with showing certain computers over the Windows Network (SMB), leaving them invisible in the Network folder of File Explorer. Here is a quick fix you can apply.
Activate Hidden Features in Windows 11 and 10 Insider Builds
As you may already know, Windows 10 Insider Preview includes a set of "hidden" feature which are not accessible to regular users. Usually, the OS includes features that are not finished or can cause some unexpected behavior. Here are two tools we can use to unblock such features, both free and open source.
Windows 10 Build 17134 is out to the Fast ring, fixes the release-blocking bug
Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17133 was highly expected to be the final release for the update version 1803 "Spring Creators Update" after it rolled out to Insiders on the Fast, Slow, and Release Preview rings in a short period of time. However, a new build, Windows 10 Build 17134, is available in the Fast ring.
Windows 10 Build 17643 Released with Sets and Edge improvements
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17643 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. This release comes with tons of improvements to the Sets feature (known as Tabs or Tabbed Shell), along with improvements to the Microsoft Edge browser.
Disable Auto-Open Next Item in Windows 10 Mail
Windows 10 includes a new Mail app which is simplistic and allows you to send and receive e-mail from multiple accounts. By default, it automatically loads the contents of next message once you delete or move a message from your current folder. Some users are not happy with this behavior. Luckily, the Mail app allows disabling it.
