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Category: Windows 10
Change Weather Location on Taskbar in Windows 10
Here's how to change weather location on Taskbar in Windows 10.
One of the most recent updates to Windows 10 brought a new hub called "News and Interests." By default, it shows a weather forecast in the taskbar providing users with the most necessary weather information. When you click on the forecast icon, Windows 10 opens a flyout with additional information, such as traffic, news, sports results, finances, etc. The News and Interests flyout is fully customizable, so you can specify what topics you want to follow, what sources to get the articles from, etc. In this article, you will learn how to personalize one of the available cards, Weather.
Official Windows build 21354 ISO images are now available
Quickly after releasing Windows build 21354 to Dev Channel insiders, Microsoft also made available the ISO files for that build. So if you are interested in installing that build from scratch, you can now download the ISO image for that.
Disable Content Adaptive Brightness Control in Windows 10
In the latest Windows 10 build 21354, Microsoft introduced a new feature that allows users to disable content adaptive brightness control (CABC) when supported by hardware. Here's what is the CABC feature and how to disable it.
How to Change Camera Brightness and Contrast in Windows 10
Starting in Windows 10 build 21354, you can change Camera Brightness and Contrast.
Modern expensive webcams come with bundled software for adjusting different settings and parameters. These settings can improve image quality and adapt it to your environment for better video conference experience. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford a $200+ webcam.
How to Enable or Disable Camera in Windows 10
From a privacy point of view, you may want to disable Camera in Windows 10. We will review two methods of how it can be done. Almost all modern portable devices come with a camera these days. Laptops and tablets come with webcams and 2-in-1s like Surface come with dual cameras. Windows 10 ships with a Camera app for all essential functionality related to capturing video or pictures. Skype calls, various online services, Win32 apps and Universal apps can access your camera.
Windows 10 Build 21354 is out to Dev channel Insiders
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 21354 to Insiders in the Dev channel. This is a significant update from a newer branch, co_release (Cobalt release), which belongs to Windows 10 version 21H2. Major changes include new personalization options for news and interests, new display settings like advanced display brightness controls, new Camera options. Also, MSPaint and Snipping Tool now receive updates from the Microsoft Store, and a number of other changes.
Windows is getting a native human presence monitoring feature
Microsoft plans to release a big Windows 10 update somewhere in the second half of 2021. Apart from many cosmetic changes and long-rumored "Sun Valley" redesign, the company is working on several new features and capabilities. One of these new capabilities is human presence APIs.
Install, Repair, and Uninstall MS Paint app from Microsoft Store
You can now Install, Repair and Uninstall Paint app from Microsoft Store on Windows 10. Almost four years ago, when Microsoft Store was named Windows Store, and Microsoft used to ship Creators update releases for Windows 10, the company announced plans to move the classic Paint app to the Store. For some reason, it took Microsoft four years to complete this process. The wait is finally over, and the app is now available on Microsoft Store with a new Fluent Design icon as a cherry on top.
Check if Processor is 32-bit, 64-bit, or ARM in Windows 10
Here is how to check if your Processor is 32-bit, 64-bit, or ARM in Windows 10 (CPU architecture).
The CPU, Central Processing Unit, or simply Processor is the main electronic circuitry in a computer responsible for carrying out instructions of a computer software, including the OS and installed apps. It also manages the other components in your computer by performing the basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions in the program. The architecture of the CPU defines which OS you will be able to run on your computer and which apps you will be able to use.
