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How to Listen to Microphone with Playback Device in Windows 10
You can listen to your microphone with available audio playback devices. This can be useful in a number of situations. E.g. when you need to test your microphone or its input jack, or when you have connected some other devices to the microphone input of your computer.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21292.1010 with KB4601937. Earlier this week, Build 21292.1000 was released to the Dev channel. It was notable for having general fixes and some improvements for News and Interests.
There is a long-standing bug in Windows that damages the file system with a variety of actions. A single command, a malformed HTML file, or even a shortcut that you see in a ZIP archive can corrupt the file system. Windows 10, starting with version 1803, and reportedly Windows 8/8.1 are among the vulnerable operating systems.
Microsoft has released a maintenance update for the PowerShell platform. It fixes some bugs and also includes a few improvements. A syntax error in the Windows packaging script was also fixed.
A leak of a Windows 10X build reveals new interface improvements made by Microsoft in Windows 10X. As we know now, Windows 10X will only be available on new devices. However, Microsoft hosts its files on their servers. So that made it possible for us all to see what is coming.
The major UI change, known as 'Sun Valley', is probably the change most people are looking forward to in Windows 10, considering the operating system's entire lifecycle so far. It is expected to become available in the second half of 2021, and it should revive the desktop OS with impressive changes.
Microsoft has made available a new build of Windows 10 to Insiders in the Dev channel. It comes from the RS_PRERELEASE branch, but doesn't offer much changes. It is all about reliability fixes. Also, there is a ton of fixes made to the News and Interests taskbar flytout.
Microsoft today released its first in 2021 patch set for supported Windows versions. Here are the updates released for Windows 10.
'Windows File Recovery' is a console utility which can be used to restore accidentally deleted, or corrupted files. It is available to Windows 10 users via the Store. With release of Windows 10 build 21286, the tool has received two new work modes that make it easy to use.
Microsoft is planning a major UI overhaul in the second half of 2021 known as the Sun Valley Project. For insiders, Windows 10 already shows the new appearance of controls and built-in apps on the desktop. Another change has affected pre-builds - the new design of the Action Center.
