Microsoft is updating the sound volume flyout in Windows 10 with a highly anticipated feature - it will allow the user to control media app, e.g. to pause your audio or video player, or switch the track.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft Updates Slow Ring with Build 19041.173 (KB4552455)
Microsoft has issued a new patch to Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update. The update KB4552455 raises the OS version to 19041.173.Here are the changes.
Version 2004 is Windows 10 ‘May 2020 Update’, Windows 10 20H2 is ‘Manganese’
As you remember, Windows 10 '20H1' had been officially announced as 'version 2004'. Today its marketing name made its first appearance in PowerShell, and it is May 2020 Update. Also, there is Windows 10 Manganese, a code name for the upcoming 20H2 feature update.
Windows 10 Receives What’s New Page in Settings
Microsoft is working to update the Settings app in Windows 10. Its "Update and security" group of options will soon get a new page, What's new, that does exactly what you thought: it reveals new features available in your currently installed Windows 10 version.
Windows 10 Build 19603 (Fast Ring)
Microsoft today released a new Insider Preview for the Fast Ring. Windows 10 Build 19603 is now available via Windows Update with a number of improvements made to WSL and Narrator, also featuring a new user cleanup recommendations feature in Storage Settings. Also, there is a bunch of fixes.
Display Day of Week in Windows 10 Taskbar
How to Display Day of Week in Windows 10 Taskbar
If you like, you can configure Windows 10 taskbar to display the day of the week. This can be done by fine grain tuning of the date format, so it will become visible in the date area of the notification tray (the right bottom corner).
Colorful Windows 10 Icons: People app, and Tips
Microsoft is known for making new colorful icons for Windows 10. The new icons were expected to be used in a special edition of the OS for dual-screen devices, Windows 10X. However, Microsoft has made icons available across the entire Windows 10 family. Today, the company has released an updated icon for the People app, and for Microsoft Tips.
Pin Recent Items to Quick Access in Windows 10
How to Pin Recent Items to Quick Access in Windows 10
Windows 10 does not come with the Recent places option in the navigation pane of File Explorer like Windows 8 or Windows 7. Instead, it has the "Recent files" group inside the Quick Access folder. This is not at all convenient for users who were used to accessing Recent items with one click from the navigation pane. You can get nearly the same functionality by pinning the Recent items to Quick Access, so you will be able to access it faster.
Pin Recent Folders to Quick Access in Windows 10
How to Pin Recent Folders to Quick Access in Windows 10
In Windows 10, Microsoft removed the widely used Recent places option from the navigation pane of File Explorer. Instead, it has the "Recent files" and "Frequent folders" groups inside the Quick Access folder. Many users who used Recent places found this change inconvenient, because your recently opened folders were just one click away. Today we will see how to pin Recent places to Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer.
Colorful Windows 10 Icons: Paint 3D
Microsoft is known for making new colorful icons for Windows 10. The new icons were expected to be used in a special edition of the OS for dual-screen devices, Windows 10X. However, Microsoft has made icons available across the entire Windows 10 family. Today, a new colorful icon for Paint 3D made its first appearance in the public.
