Microsoft performs yet another significant reorganization, bringing parts of the Core OS teams under Panos Panay, reports ZDNet. The company is reorganizing its Azure team and moving part of its Windows engineering team out of Azure and into the Experiences and Devices Group.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft now flags HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry
Microsoft has introduced another change to Windows 10 users. If you are using the HOSTS file to block Windows 10 telemetry or updates, Microsoft Defender will flag its as a malicious, and show a severe level alert.
Your Phone app now allows running Android apps on Windows desktop
Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app with the ability to directly access Android apps installed on a linked smartphone. Apps will run in a separate flyout inside the Your Phone app, allowing you to have multasking.
Windows 10 Build 20185 released with new DNS options (Dev Channel)
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 20185 to Insiders in the Dev Channel (formerly Fast Ring). The release is notable for new DNS options in Settings, updated administrative templates, and also includes plenty of fixes.
Microsoft has updated its Windows Insider Program website
Microsoft has updated the design the website for the Windows Insider Program. The new design is clearly explains the goal of the program, and describes the new channels that the user can join.
More upgrade-blocking issues are now resolved for Windows 10 version 2004
Besides including the new Start menu in the latest KB4568831, build 19042.423, Microsoft has revealed that the update is also resolves a number of known issues in Windows 10 version 2004, making it available for a wider range of devices.
Enable New Start Menu in Windows 10 Version 2004 May 2020 Update
How to enable the new Start Menu in Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update
Microsoft recently released the new Start Menu to Windows 10 version 2004 with a preview patch KB4568831. The latest patch version raises the OS version to Build 19042.423, and adds 20H2 features to May 2020 Update.
Windows 10 Build 19042.423 is out with KB4568831 (20H2, Beta channel)
A new release hits the Beta channel (formerly Slow Ring) of the Windows Insider Program. The patch KB4568831 delivers Windows 10 Build 19042.423, which is from the 20H2 feature update branch.
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app for Android has received tons of new features
Microsoft has updated its Android app for connecting to a Remote Desktop service on Windows. In the latest version the app has received full support for Virtual Desktops.
Microsoft Defender now flags CCleaner as a Potentially Unwanted app
CCleaner, a popular tweaker, system cleanup utility, and app removal tool is now flagged by Microsoft Defender Antivirus, similar to what had happened to Winaero Tweaker in the past. However, this time Microsoft explains why it is so.
