Microsoft has done a useful change to Device Manager tool which make it easier to see what hardware is using which drivers. A new option in the View menu allows you to arrange devices by the drivers they use.
Category: Windows 10
Add Disk Cleanup to Drive Context Menu in Windows 10
You can add Disk Cleanup the the drive context menu in Windows 10 to quickly remove temporary files. When performing daily tasks, your computer downloads, creates and uses temporary files to keep the system and apps running. Most of the time, Windows 10 gets rid of these files in due time. Still, sometimes temporary files get stuck and fill up your system drive. Thus, almost every Windows 10 user knows that it is necessary to perform regular disk cleanups.
PowerToys 0.37 stable version released with a bunch of improvements
Microsoft released a new stable version of their PowerToys suite. PowerToys 0.37, while doesn't include the Video Conference Mute tool yet, comes with various fixes and enhancements made to the included apps.
Add the Settings app to the Classic Control Panel in Windows 10
You can add the Settings app to the Classic Control Panel in Windows 10 for your convenience.
Since very first version of Windows 10, released in July 2015, Microsoft is actively trying to migrate the Classic Control Panel options to the new Settings app. After six years, many users still prefer the old Control Panel. Nevertheless, lots of the Windows 10 settings are now available exclusively in the new Settings app. Thus, Microsoft makes users to use both Control Panel and Settings.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 21370 to Dev Channel Insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21370 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. While it doesn't include a lot of changes, it finally groups plenty of Bluetooth endpoints into one device and detects the correct endpoint automatically.
Microsoft releases the News and Interests feature with Preview updates
Today, Microsoft is releasing its monthly Preview updates for Windows 10 2004 and version 20H2. The updates share the change log, since both Windows versions share the code base, and the only difference is the set of enabled features by default in the releases.
Microsoft is preparing to release Windows 10 May 2021 Update, version 21H1
Microsoft today announced the marketing name of the upcoming feature update for Windows 10. It is May 2021 Update, version 21H1. The Redmond software giant considers build 19043.928 final, so it is likely that it will be distributed to regular users at the time of the update release. You can download the ISO image of this build now by following this instructions.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3740.0 released to Beta & RP Channels
Microsoft has released a new version of the Windows Feature Experience Pack to Insiders running Windows 10 in the Beta and Release Preview channels. This update only applies to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels who are on the latest 21H1 release in the Beta Channel or the latest 20H2 release in the Release Preview Channel. For Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, it will be an optional update.
More than 1.3 billion devices are running Windows 10
A little over a year ago, Microsoft reported Windows 10 has finally reached 1 billion active devices. Since then, the pandemic has been actively contributing to the growth of the PC market. As a result, Windows 10 managed to increase its install base significantly.
How to Clear Recent Documents History in WordPad on Windows 10
It can be a bit confusing when you need to clear the recent documents history in WordPad on Windows 10. The app doesn't offer any option for that. However, you may want to remove individual file history entries or the entire history for privacy concerns. This post will help you to get this done.