Microsoft has announced a public preview of Windows Autopilot for HoloLens 2. This is the first public release since May 2020, where a private testing had started.
Category: Windows 10
Check Which Version of DirectX is Installed in Windows 10
How to Check Which Version of DirectX is Installed in Windows 10
DirectX is a set of drivers and components that allows software in Windows (mostly games) to work directly with the video and audio hardware. DirectX improves performance of games by providing multimedia acceleration built into your display adapter, audio devices and other hardware.
Optional Preview Updates for Windows 10, November 19, 2020
Microsoft has released a new optional update to Windows 10, version 1909 / 1903 and 1809. The patches, tagged as 'Preview', come with a huge list of fixes and improvements.
Out-of-band Windows 10 Updates fix Kerberos vulnerability
Microsoft has released a set of out-of-band cumulative updates for supported Windows versions. All the patches fix a vulnerability in the Kerberos protocol. Earlier, the same fix was released to Windows 10 version 1809.
Add or Remove Always Available Offline Context Menu in Windows 10
How to Add or Remove Always Available Offline Context Menu in Windows 10
Offline Files is a special feature of Windows that allows you to access files stored on a network share locally, even when you are not connected to that network. Some of the files you can make always available offline.
PowerShell 7.2 Preview 1 is available for download
The PowerShell 7 platform has received a new update. A preview for the upcoming version 7.2 is now available for download. Microsoft has announced a number of improvements that already included in 'Preview 1', so interested users can check them out.
Windows 10 Build 20262 is out with no new features
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 20262 from the FE_RELEASE branch. The build is out to the Dev channel, and comes with no new features. Instead it includes some fixes, and also has a number of known issues.
Microsoft releases KB4594442 Out-of-band patch (OS Build 17763.1579)
Microsoft has issued a new update for Windows 10, version 1809. It comes out-of-band, and fixes a critical vulnerability in Windows 10 'October 2018 Update'.
WinUI 3 Preview 3 is out with ARM64 support
Microsoft's brand new WinUI library has been created to supercharge developer projects with Fluent controls, modern features, and other UWP/XAML improvements. Today, Microsoft is releasing the third preview of WinUI 3, and among the new features is native support for ARM64 PCs.
Microsoft announces Pluton Windows 10 security chip
Microsoft has announced a security processor that will be made available in addition to the normal CPUs for upcoming Windows 10 PCs. This is intended to provide additional protection against physical attacks or malware and thus prevent user data from being accessed.