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How to Enable or Disable Archive Apps in Windows 10
Archive apps is a new feature of Windows 10, first introduced in Windows 10 build 20201. When enabled, it tries to save storage space and internet bandwidth by putting apps that you rarely use into archive.
A new official Dropbox app has landed in Microsoft Store. Featuring a modern look and feel, it requires Windows build 20197 or higher, targeting the upcoming 21H1 release of Windows 10.
Microsoft is working to refresh the Settings page of the built-in Your Phone app. It loos quite different from what we have in the current version of the app.
A few days ago we reported that Microsoft is internally working to update the look of Windows 10 with features provided by the new WinUI 3 framework. The change now goes live for built-in app, including Windows 10 Photos app, Windows Calendar, Windows Maps, Movies & TV, Sticky Notes, and Calculator.
Microsoft has released an update to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The updated package includes version 4.19.128. The update is available for systems which have WSL enabled.
Microsoft had ended support for Windows 10 version 1803 'April 2018 Update' for Home and Pro users on November 12, 2019. These editions are no longer supported. However, Microsoft still supports Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 10, version 1803. The end-of-support date is now revised, and it is May 11, 2021.
Microsoft has updated the official Windows 10 ISO images which are available for download to Insiders. The update features a set of ISO images of Windows 10 version 20H2 (build 19042), along with the ISO files for the Dev Channel build 20201 that was released earlier today. Interested users can get them to perform a clean install of the newest Windows release.
Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Build 19042.487 from the 20H2 branch to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels. Build 19042.487 is available via the patch KB4571744, which is a non-security update that includes quality improvements.
Microsoft updates the Dev channel by releasing Windows 10 Build 20201 to Insiders. The release comes with a few fixes to a variety of the operating system features.
How to remap the Win + X menu to Alt + X and/or Ctrl + Alt + X in Windows 10
Recently, a Winaero reader asked me if it is possible to remap the Win + X menu to a different hotkey sequence. While Windows 10 doesn't offer a built-in option, I have solved this by creating a simple AutoHotkey script. I would like to share it here, maybe some of you will find it useful too.
