Microsoft today updated both Beta and Release Preview channels of Windows 10. Insiders in the Release Preview channel are set to receive a build from the 20H2 branch, which is Build 19042.906. Insiders in the Beta channel are getting Build 19043.906 of the upcoming Windows 10 version 21H1.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft is moving the taskbar outside of the Explorer shell
Traditionally, the Start menu and the taskbar were part of explorer.exe since very first Windows versions of Windows. But things has changed in Windows 10. First, the Start menu has got its own process. Now with Insider Build 21343 the taskbar has become an external component.
Windows 10 will store third-party drivers under a dedicated location
Microsoft is in the process of creating a new storage location for third-party drivers in Windows 10. The Redmond software giant wants to isolate such drivers on Desktop similarly to what they have on Windows 10X. However, in regular Windows 10 versions there will be a special folder for that, not a dedicated storage partition.
Windows 10 to include the Restart apps command in the power menu
In addition to the galore of new icons and traditional bug fixes, the latest Windows 10 insider build brings an interesting hidden feature to the system's power menu. When you click the power button in the Start menu, Windows 10 presents you with three options: sleep, restart, and shutdown. In build 21343, this menu includes additional hidden Restart apps after signing in command.
Windows 10 Build 21343 comes with new icons in File Explorer
Microsoft today updated the Dev channel with a new build. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21343 includes a set of new icons in File Explorer. It now shows brand new colorful icons for user folders like Pictures, Documents, etc. Besides that change, there are improvements made to Windows Sandbox and Microsoft Defender Application Guard.
Your Phone app gets a connection status indicator
After adding lots of new major features to the Your Phone app in Windows 10, Microsoft switched its focus on little things that improve the user experience. Not long ago, Your Phone received controls for quick settings, such as do not disturb mode, silent mode, music, and Bluetooth. Now, there is a new connection status indicator that shows whether your phone is connected to the app or not.
Remove Open in Windows Terminal Context Menu in Windows 10
How to Remove Open in Windows Terminal Context Menu in Windows 10.
When you have Windows Terminal installed, it add the Open in Windows Terminal entry to the right-click menu of folders in File Explorer. If you are not happy to have it, here's how to get rid of that item.
Microsoft continues fixing printing mess in latest cumulative updates
The recent cumulative updates that Windows 10 received this month, caused disturbance among users with Type 3 printing drivers. Any attempts to print a document on an unpatched system cause BSOD with the APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error code. Microsoft was quick to acknowledge the problem. The company offered a temporary workaround and, after a few days, released two out-of-band patches to address the issue.
Reset Quick Access Pinned Folders in Windows 10
You can quickly reset Quick Access pinned folders in Windows 10 File Explorer. We will review two methods that you can use to reset and clear the Quick Access folder state. This can be useful if you have pinned plenty of the folders, and now wants to reset them all with one go.
How to Backup Quick Access Folders in Windows 10
Here's how to Backup Quick Access Folders in Windows 10 and restore them later. The Quick Access location is a new option in File Explorer of Windows 10. It opens to that folder by default. It collects recent files and frequently visited folders so you can quickly access them with a couple of clicks. Also, you can manually pin your favorite folders to that location.
