Microsoft will reportedly release Windows 10 May 2020 Update on May 28. Earlier, it was expected to come out on May 12, 2020, but there are suggestions that it has been delayed.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft Has Announced Rust/WinRT Project
Microsoft has announced Rust/WinRT project that provides a natural and idiomatic way for Rust developers to call Windows APIs. Rust/WinRT lets you call any WinRT API past, present, and future using code generated on the fly directly from the metadata describing the API and right into your Rust package where you can call them as if they were just another Rust module.
Microsoft Considers 19041.208 Final Version of Windows 10 version 2004
Microsoft has released a new patch to Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update. The update KB4558244 raises the OS version to 19041.208. The update delivers one fix, and comes with one known issue. Earlier, the same patch was delivered to the Slow Ring.
Disable Changing Save Location of Apps in Windows 10
How to Disable Changing Save Location of Apps in Windows 10
In a previous article, we have seen how to configure Windows 10 to install Store apps to another partition or hard drive and save space on your system partition. If you are system administrator, you may need to prevent users from changing the pre-configured drive for Store apps. Today we will see how it can be done.
Windows 10 Build 19619 (Fast Ring)
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 19619 to Insiders in the Fast Ring with a few minor changes in the OS. However, the company is rolling plenty of changes to the built-in Your Phone app, and also has announced the ability to track the COVID-19 situation right from the Windows search.
Deny Write Access to Removable Drives not Protected by BitLocker
How to Deny Write Access to Removable Drives not Protected by BitLocker in Windows 10
By default in Windows 10 every user can write files and folders to all removable storage devices they connect to the computer. The user can also delete or modify any file stored on a removable drive. Windows 10 includes an option to disable write access to all removable disks not protected by BitLocker for all users.
Microsoft Emulator for Windows 10X Introduces Support for Single Screen Devices
Windows 10X emulator allows developers to adapt their apps for dual screens. It allows emulating a pre-configured dual-screen device, and start Windows 10X on it. However, a recent emulator version allows selecting single screen devices, with large or small screens, which were not announced yet.
Windows 10 Your Phone app will show audio currently playing from the phone
Microsoft is working on a new version of the Your Phone app, that allows pairing your smartphone with Windows 10. A new feature of the upcoming app is the ability to display the track name that currently play on the phone, right in the app.
Backup BitLocker Recovery Key in Windows 10
How to Backup BitLocker Recovery Key for a Drive in Windows 10
When you enable BitLocker for a fixed or removable data drive, you can configure it to ask for a password to unlock the drive. Also, BitLocker will automatically create a special recovery key. Recovery keys can be used to restore access to your files if you forgot your password for a removable or fixed drive, or if the system drive is encrypted using BitLocker, and BitLocker fails to unlock the drive on startup.
OneDrive Now Supports Differential Sync for Files
OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. It also offers synchronization of stored data across all your devices. Microsoft today announced that OneDrive now supports differential sync, available in both paid and free plans.
