The point of the Technical Preview was for Microsoft to show enterprises that they can still count on Windows as a viable platform. In the builds the company made available, we’ve seen a new Start menu, the return of apps to being apps again floating in the desktop, and many other features that make the operating system less confusing and more productive. The Consumer Preview, which we’re now expecting in early 2015 will shift focus to consumers and the company is expected to start introducing new features as early as end of January and beginning of February time frame....

The software maker points out that the new release brings a number of “small changes and feature tweaks”, and like in previous builds the major focus is on adding “improvements to the core quality”. According to the company, the majority of the known issue found on build 10149 have been fixed. In addition, the company confirms that it has fixed the “post-upgrade migration status screen was missing, which made the Lock screen appear frozen without the date and time for up to 10 minutes....

Windows 10 Mobile build 14322 focuses on changes on Action Center and notifications improvements, Cortana get new ways to set reminders, the Settings app gets updated with new settings and improved layout. Microsoft Edge gets better copy/paste feature and better tab management, the Lock screen gets a camera button and media playback controllers. Similar to the PC version of Windows 10, the version for Mobile includes improvements on battery, Windows Update, and a lot more....

KB4048955 bumps the version number of Windows 10 to build 16299.64, and while it doesn’t deliver new features, it brings a small set of fixes to address a black screen problem, issues with Mixed Reality Portal, problems with USB devices, and a bunch of security patches. Alongside the latest quality update for version 1709, Windows 10 version 1703 is getting update KB4048954 to address a long list of problems with the Creators Update....

Windows 10 May 2019 Update rollout The May 2019 Update will be different to previous rollouts, as this time around, Microsoft will no longer force the feature update to device. Instead, once it’s officially availble, users will receive a notification, and only when the user initiates the process manually, Windows Update will download and install the new version of automatically. However, if your device is running a release that is nearing to the end of service, then Windows 10 will try to install the feature update automatically....

Starting with the May 2019 Update, Windows 10 will no longer force upgrades to your device. Instead, you’ll receive a notification letting you know the update is ready, and you’ll have the choice to initiate the upgrade to the latest version manually or ignore it to continue using your current version without missing maintenance and security updates. However, when your version of windows 10 is getting close to the end of service, Windows Update will download and install the feature update automatically to keep your device supported....

On Windows 10, the “Update Assistant” is a tool designed to download feature updates a device isn’t getting the new version for unknown reasons, but it’s compatible with the new release. The tool works similar to the Media Creation Tool with the only difference that you can only perform an in-place upgrade. How to upgrade to Windows 10 version 2004 If you don’t want to wait until version 2004 is offered to you automatically through Windows Update, you can download the “Update Assistant” by clicking the Update Now button from the Microsoft software support download page....

According to the official notes, Windows 11 build 22533 finally brings an updated flyout design for the system hardware indicators, including volume, brightness, camera privacy, camera on and off, and airplane mode to align with the new system style design language. Furthermore, these new elements also support the light and dark color modes. It’s now possible to search for voice access from the Taskbar and pin the app to the Taskbar or Start....

According to a new update on the health dashboard website, Windows 11 is now “designated for broad deployment.” The announcement only means that the OS doesn’t have significant issues and should be compatible with most hardware and software configurations. The new version will still appear as an optional install for devices running Windows 10, but now, everyone will see the option to upgrade through the Windows Update settings page. If your computer has Windows 10, you have several ways to upgrade....

The new app retains the same familiar look as the legacy version, but the interface has been modernized to follow the same visual design language available on Windows 11. Also, Microsoft is working to bring the best features available in the Snip & Sketch app to the new Snipping Tool. For example, as the video teaser shows, when you open the new Snipping Tool, you will get the same familiar design but with Windows 11 visual elements, and when taking a screenshot, you will get the Snip & Sketch tools to edit and annotate the screenshot....

According to the official notes, certain apps like Snipping Tool, Get started, Tips, and other Windows features like Touch Keyboard, Voice Typing, Emoji Panel, and Input Method Editor UI (IME UI), suddenly stopped working because the Microsoft digital certificate expired on October 31, 2021. The update KB5008295 addresses the digital certificate problem on Windows 11, and it fixes another known issue that prevents the Start menu and Settings app from opening as expected (S-mode only)....

While we might still see new versions of Windows, the software giant may be referring to a version that changes the name (such as Windows 12) and not to feature updates for a specific release. As the company said, “Windows 11 will continue to have an annual feature update cadence, released in the second half of the calendar year.” Microsoft also mentions that every feature update will have a 24 months support cycle for the Home and Pro editions and 36 months for the Enterprise and Education editions....

According to a new report from The Register, a Microsoft spokesperson said that running the ARM version of Windows 11 on the Macs using the M1 processor is not a “supported scenario.” This means that you won’t be able to use Parallels virtualization software to create a virtual machine of Windows 11. During the early development of Windows 11, M1 devices with Parallels were able to run the new OS, but only through the Windows Insider Program....

The guys from WinBeta.org posted a new video that walks us through what’s new in Windows 8.1 build 9477. Although the new update is only available in Chinese, we can still manage to see the new changes. Perhaps the most noticeable change in this pre-release update is in the new Mail app. Now in addition to the new user interface refresh and features, Microsoft is finally changing the default green colour theme to a nicer blue....

In a new article from the Building Windows 8 website, the software giant explains that users expect the same connectivity experience from smartphones on their PCs — be connected and ready wherever you are and whenever you want in a simple manner. Windows 8 will simplify many of the aspect of how users manage and connect to different networks with a new redesigned wireless networking stack. For example, when connecting a new broadband hardware (e....

There is a lot going on in the next version of Windows, which is due in 2015. The new notification center has one purpose only, to put your notifications front-and-center, unlike the notification center in Windows Phone 8.1, this one will pop-up from the taskbar in the bottom right corner of the screen. The Windows 9 notification center demonstrated in the YouTube video uploaded from WinFuture.de, shows that notifications pile-up as the arrive as event happens in your system like those from balloon tips when you need to remove a USB drive and those toast-notifications triggered by apps like when receiving a new message from Skype....

Thus far we’ve seen three different leaked versions of Windows 9: build 9821, 9834, and 9841, but build 9834 was the first and primary build that gave us the big picture. All of these builds are the ones Microsoft made available to partners to test the operating system, and hopefully we all have the chance to test drive the Technical Preview in a few days. So until then, here is all you need to know:...

Also it will include various UI design updates that gives users more control over the background and accent colors, as well as new general personalization settings (Change PC settings), and many new enhancements under-the-hood, like a new version of the Windows NT kernel (v6.3) that will also make the operating system boot faster, and a far more improved power management. As you previously read, an early version of Windows Blue (build 9364) has leaked online, apparently from a Microsoft French partner, and luckily for us, now we have more details surfacing about some of the changes coming in Blue:...

The traditional red, green, blue, and yellow wavy flag logo will be replaced with a monochrome, flattened, angled looking, more like a real window. The new Metro style flag will show up in the Charms Bar, and also is expected that the old logo may also be replaced in other sections of Windows 8. This is another bold move from the software maker, together with the new Metro style design and the removal of the Start (Orb) button from the Taskbar....

During the rollout of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, a small number of users have been reporting a number of issues, including the operating system freezing followed by the update. Microsoft has recognized that it’s an actual problem, and offered a number of workarounds, as the company keeps working to find the cause and offer a permanent solution. A possible solution to the freezing issue Now it seems that the software giant has come up with a utility known as “Windows Self-Healing Tool” to help users fix the freezing issue....