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How to Reset the Settings app in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes a with a modern replacement for the classic Control panel program called Settings. Settings is a Universal app that can be used instead of the classic Control Panel on both touch screen devices and desktops with a mouse and keyboard. It consists of several pages which bring new options to configure Windows 10 along with some older options inherited from the classic Control Panel.
Microsoft has released a new optional update to Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update. The release is notable for delivering plenty of fixes to the OS, including a number of resolved issues with audio, and reliability issues for Windows Mixed Reality.
How to Mount Linux File System in Windows 10
WSL 2 is the latest version of the architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. With recent changes, it allows accessing files stored on a drive with the Linux file system. If you have a drive with Linux installed, you can now mount it in Windows 10 and browse its contents with help of the WSL 2. Here's how it can be done.
As of this writing, Windows 10 on ARM is an ARM64 platform, which only supports 32-bit x86 apps via a built-in emulator. It is not possible to run traditional 64-bit apps in this OS. Earlier, we mentioned that this will eventually be changed. Finally, Microsoft today announced that the change goes live in November 2020.
In addition to Windows 10 Build 20226 in the Dev channel, Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 19042.546 to the Beta and Release Preview channels. The update is released as a cumulative update and does not include any new features. Microsoft is finalizing Windows 10 version 20H2 before it hits the production branch.
Recently we have covered a change that was coming to the Your Phone app. Microsoft was internally working on a new Settings page for the built-in Your Phone app. The updated Settings have the options arranged by categories, and a new 'My Devices' section. The change has officially become available to Insiders.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20226 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This build introduces Storage health monitoring to protect user data.
PowerShell 7.1, the upcoming version of the cross-platform scripting solution available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, is getting closer to its release. Today, its Release Candidate version 1 has become available for download.
How to Unlock Windows 10 20H2 features in Windows 10 version 2004 without upgrading
While Windows 10 version 20H2 development is actually over, and the OS is coming in a few weeks to the public, you can get its features right now if you are running Windows 10 version 2004. Similar to versions 1903 and 1909, Windows 10 version 20H2 'May 2020 Update' and Windows 10 version 2004 'October 2020 Update' share the underlying files, so it is a matter of a single registry tweak to get features like the new colorful Start menu right in Windows 10 version 2004 without upgrading the operating system.
The Settings app in Windows 10 includes a header that comes with a few icons that show the current status of OneDrive, Windows Update, and the number of rewards for Windows Insiders when the device is involved in Microsoft's early access program. With build 20221, Windows 10 shows an extra icon that now promotes the Edge browser (its Chromium version).
