Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 20206 with an evolved Emoji Picker and other new features
Dev Channel releases are where new Windows 10 features arrive first, and Build 20206 comes with a collection of input extras which Microsoft says will help users better communicate using text and voice on their devices.
This new build sees improvements to the Emoji Picker, unifying features and introducing new capabilities.
Microsoft is bringing the DirectStorage API to Windows 10 to speed up gaming
Microsoft is taking steps to improve game performance in Windows 10 by implementing some of the Velocity Architecture used by the Xbox Series X.
Specifically, Microsoft is bringing the DirectStorage API to Windows 10 to help overcome NVMe bandwidth bottlenecks. With compatible hardware, the change will not only mean that games load faster, but also that graphics can be even more detailed.
Microsoft blocks the installation of Windows 10 version 2004 on laptops with LTE modems
Microsoft is blocking the installation of Windows 10 version 2004 on laptops with LTE modems. The company is investigating why the May 2020 Update is causing connectivity problems for some systems with such modems.
Microsoft has acknowledged that "certain WWAN LTE modems might not be able to connect after waking from sleep" and has implemented a block on the update to prevent more people from suffering connectivity issues. The company has also issued advice for anyone who has already installed Windows 10 version 2004.
Microsoft pushes out KB4023057 yet again to force Windows 10 feature updates
Many of the updates and patches Microsoft releases for Windows 10 prove to be unpopular, usually because of the new problems they can introduce. But with the KB4023057 update, people have another reason to consider avoiding installing it.
KB4023057 has been pushed out by Microsoft several times before, and the company has just started to push it again. The aim of the patch is to address issues that have been preventing some people from upgrading to newer versions of Windows 10, and also override any blocks that users have put in place to stop feature updates from being installed. The problem is that there are many people with good reason to stick with an older build of Windows 10, but KB4023057 is ready to ride roughshod over such plans.
Best Windows 10 apps this week
Four-hundred-and-one in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on the Microsoft Store in the past seven days.
The next feature update for Windows 10, version 20H2, is already available for download. While it is usually better to wait, those interested in installing the update right away may check out Mark's guide on how to do that.
Microsoft releases Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 with advanced tab switcher, new commands and more
Microsoft has released two new updates to the Windows Terminal app, starting off with version 1.2 for the main release.
But for those looking to try out the very latest features, the newly launched Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 is probably of more interest. A raft of new features and options have been added including a command palette and an advanced tab switcher for easier navigation.
Microsoft will support Windows 10 version 1803 until 2021 because of Coronavirus
In light of the Coronavius pandemic, Microsoft has thrown a lifeline to people who are doggedly hanging on to older versions of Windows.
Some people running Windows 10 version 1803 (also called Windows 10 April 2018 Update) have been granted an extra six months of support. Version 1803 of the operating system will now reach end of service in 2021 rather than this year, but the extension does not apply to everyone.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 20201 to Dev Channel
It’s not going to be too long until Microsoft starts to roll out Windows 10 20H2 to users -- in fact you can already install the feature update now, should you choose to.
Insiders that prefer to be on the cutting edge today get a new Dev Channel build to play around with, although this one is mostly about fixes and general improvements.
Celebrate 25 years of Microsoft Windows 95 by running it on Windows 10, macOS or Linux -- here's how
If you’re looking for a way to feel particularly old, the news that Windows 95 was released a quarter of a century ago today should do it. You can read my recollections of its launch here.
If that’s not enough nostalgia for you, why not experience Microsoft’s game changing OS for yourself, by running Slack developer Felix Rieseberg’s app version.
Windows 95 launched 25 years ago today... and I hated it
I first started writing about computers for a living in 1993, when I joined a UK magazine called PC Home. Back then we used Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS, and much of our online life was spent on CompuServe, although the World Wide Web (and the "information superhighway") was slowly starting to make its presence felt.
After I’d been in the job for a couple of years, Microsoft announced a new version of its OS: Windows 95. The launch event was held on a 12-acre sports field in Redmond. Over 500 press representatives attended, along with 2,000 computer industry heavyweights. Over 70,000 others watched live worldwide via satellite television feeds. The new OS was hugely different to 3.11 -- being 32-bit for starters, integrating DOS and Windows and boasting a smart new look that included a desktop, taskbar and Start button. And I absolutely hated it.
Quickly manage Windows 10's privacy and security settings with the open source Privatezilla
We’ve covered Spydish on BetaNews before. The tool is great if you want to boost your privacy and security in Windows 10.
Today Belim, the program’s developer, announces that Spydish has undergone a name change, becoming Privatezilla, and that’s not all. The program is also becoming open source. In order to achieve this, some important changes have been made, which includes replacing certain features.
You can download the Windows 10 20H2 Update right now
Microsoft is due to release the Windows 10 20H2 Update later this year, but if you're eager to try it out right now, you can.
You not need to wait for Windows 10 20H2 Update to be official launched you just need to join the Windows Insider program. Microsoft has made the 20H2 Update available for commercial pre-release validation, and anyone who isn't running Windows 10 Home can try it out.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 20197 to the Dev Channel, brings Disk Management into Settings
If you thought you were going to get through the week without a new Windows 10 Dev Channel release from Microsoft you were very much mistaken.
Build 20197 arrives on what used to be the Fast ring with the headline change being the arrival of Disk Management in Settings.
Microsoft releases KB4566116 patch for Windows 10 to fix unlock bugs, system crashes and more
Microsoft has pushed out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909 (builds 18362.1049 and 18363.1049). KB4566116 is also the update that sees the company backporting WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to these versions of Windows.
But for many people it is the bug fixes that the update brings that are of more interest -- and this update addresses a large number of problems with Windows 10. Among the issues fixed by KB4566116 are Settings crashing, errors causing hard drives to fill up, and black screens to Windows Virtual Desktop.
Microsoft is bringing WSL 2 to older versions of Windows 10
Microsoft has announced that it is going to backport WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) to Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909.
The company says that the move comes in response to user feedback, and it opens up WSL 2 and a world of Linux in Windows to a wider audience. Among the key advantages of the second version of WSL are an integrated full Linux kernel.
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