Microsoft's ambitious plan to bring the voice assistant Cortana to multiple platforms came to its end. Originally launched in late 2018, the official Cortana app for iOS and Android is no longer supported. Microsoft pulled the app from Apple's App Store and Google Play Store in January 2020, and now Cortana on mobile no longer works even if you kept it installed on your device all these months.
Category: Windows 10
Reset Registry Editor Window Position and Size in Windows 10
Here's how to reset Registry Editor Window Position and Size in Windows 10. When you close the Registry Editor app, its window position, size, current key path, and some layout options will be saved. The next time you open the Registry Editor it will restore its look and path.
Disable OneDrive On This Day Notifications in Windows 10
You can disable OneDrive On This Day Notifications in Windows 10 if you are not happy to see them.The On This Day feature reminds you of photos and videos stored to your OneDrive from years past. It is implemented to relive old memories.
Project Reunion 0.5 with WinUI 3.0 support is now available
Microsoft announced that Project Reunion 0.5 is now available. This release is the first version that developers can use for building and publishing apps in the Microsoft Store.
Reset Notepad Window Position and Size in Windows 10
You can reset Notepad Window Position and Size in Windows 10 to its default on the primary display. Notepad is a basic editing software that comes with Windows since very first versions. The app saves its last open window position and size when you close it.
New optional updates bring many bugfixes for Windows 10
This month has been full of updates for Windows 10, and Microsoft still has a few more to ship. The company released optional C patches, which are a preview of what is to come in April 2021. If your PC runs Windows 10 2004 or 20H2, you can install the April Preview updates 19041.906 or 19042.906 (KB5000842).
Disable OneDrive Sync Auto-paused Notification in Windows 10
Here is how to disable the OneDrive Sync Auto-paused notification in Windows 10 if you find it annoying. Windows users must be familiar with OneDrive. It is a preinstalled cloud sync client app, that works using your Microsoft Account to sync your files between devices you own.
Microsoft is working on a fix for the Windows Update 0x800f081f installation issue
On March 25, 2021, Microsoft released a new Windows 10 21H1 build in the Beta Channel with a single fix related to printing graphical content in documents. Shortly after the update went out, insiders started reporting troubles with the installation. When attempting to install Windows 10 build 19043.906 (KB5000842), Windows Update shows 0x800f091f error.
Adduplex: Windows 10 20H2 reaches almost 30% market share
According to the latest data from Adduplex, in March 2021, Windows 10 20H2 reached almost 30% market share. The latest Windows 10 version gained 9.9 points in a single month, which is quite impressive, considering Microsoft no longer forces fresh updates unless your PC runs an outdated release. Windows 10 20H2 has no significant new features and overall feels like a regular monthly patch, so there are even fewer reasons to rush the update.
Microsoft will remove Edit with Paint 3D item from right-click menu in upcoming Windows 10 releases
In the near future, Microsoft will remove the Math Input Panel, Paint 3D and 3D Viewer apps from the default app set when you perform a clean install of the OS. This will probably happen in Windows 10 version 21H2. The change is already active in Build 21332, that was recently released to Insiders in the Dev channel. However, despite having no Paint 3D installed, Windows 10 continues to include the 'Edit with Paint 3D' entry for images.
