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The web version of Outlook is getting Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive integration, and some users are already seeing a preview of this new feature. Windows 10 build 19030 and build 19028 released this week, and while build 19028 didn’t introduce significant changes, build 19030 removed the watermark on the lower-right corner signaling that the update is nearly complete. Surface Book, Surface Laptop, and Surface Pro received a new firmware update to improve network connectivity, prevent processor throttling, and minimize bugchecks....

Kodi media player app has finally arrived to Xbox One consoles, and you can download now the alpha version for testing from the Microsoft Store. If you’re an Xbox Live Gold member, you can now start downloading the first two free games available with the Games with Gold program for January 2018. In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: Stunning Cityscapes to refresh your desktop....

Windows 10 build 17692 becomes the first preview of the Redstone 5 development to rollout in the Slow ring. It doesn’t introduce new features, but it ships with additional fixes. In addition, Windows 10 build 17711 is now rolling out in the Fast ring with new Fluent Design improvements, as well as with changes in the Settings app, Registry editor, and Microsoft Edge. Xbox One consoles are now getting the July 2018 dashboard update with features like FastStart, which prioritizes the files a game needs to start while it continues downloading the rest in the background....

Also, this week, you learned a number of tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to repair printer spooler to fix printing issues. You know now the steps to resolve issues with the Master Boot Record (MBR) when Windows 10 refuses to start correctly. If your device is running out of space, and you’re wondering what’s taking up all the available space, you can use this guide to analyze the content of a drive and figure out how space is being utilized....

For Windows 11 22H2, the company rolled out two new updates, including builds 22622.450 and 22621.450, with minor changes and without any new features. In addition, Microsoft has also launched the Outlook Lite app, a lightweight version of the Outlook app optimized for performance and battery for low-end Android phones. If you use the Windows Subsystem for Android, this week, the platform received another update that brings new settings and several fixes....

If you have also noticed, when you go to Colors, you can turn “Off” “Automatically pick an accent color from my background” to choose your very own accent color, but the number of colors you can pick is somewhat limited and it doesn’t allow you to create your own colors. However, what you probably didn’t know is that by modifying the registry, you can add up to eight additional new colors to the collection....

According to an update on the Windows release health information page, the company will use its machine learning data from the current rollout to increase the number of devices nearing the end of service to update automatically to Windows 10 20H2. It all means that in the coming weeks, devices running versions 1903 and 1909 will receive the most recent feature update (October 2020 Update) automatically through Windows Update to ensure continuity of support....

What’s new on Windows 10 21H2 According to the Microsoft official announcement that version 21H2 will be a small update delivered as a cumulative update with a “scoped set of features focused on productivity and security, prioritized to meet our customers’ needs based on feedback,” some of which will include, a new improvement for Windows Hello for Business to allow the use of external supported cameras when the laptop already equipped with a built-in Windows Hello camera is docked or closed....

The complete list of known issues is available on the Windows 10 health dashboard website, and at the time of this writing, it only lists several problems, some of which have been resolved while others are still being reviewed. However, none of the issues are significant. Known issues for Windows 10 22H2 Here’s a list of the issues found during the early rollout of Windows 10 22H2: Domain join processes may fail with the error “0xaac (2732)”: This might be encountered when an account was created by a different identity than the one used to join the domain....

While the feature update was originally planned to release on April 10, a blocking bug that was causing a higher rate of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) caused Microsoft to delay the launch at the eleventh hour. The bug was eventually fixed with build 17134, but we never heard from the company of an official release date. However, it’s being reported (via FaiKee on Twitter) that an internal memo from a Chinese retailer reveals that the Windows 10 April update is expected to launch in China on May 9, and because of the time difference would be May 8 in the USA and UK....

The new web browser for Windows 10 build 10051, now has a new “Open with Internet Explorer” option in the More Actions button (…) to offer compatibility with legacy websites that won’t load correctly in the new browser. This new addition to Spartan indicates that while Microsoft will stop pinning Internet Explorer 11 on the taskbar and plans to remove the link from the All Apps list, it seems that the company won’t fully hide away IE 11 from users....

The Messaging app is a long-awaited feature, while the messaging voice and video app was first demoed by Microsoft back in January, it didn’t come included with the release of the operating system. This new Messing app uses integration with Skype to allow users to connect with other people using voice and video, and soon we’re also expecting to include SMS integration as well. Windows 10 build 10558 also includes Microsoft Edge version 22....

Windows 10 build 17017, according to Microsoft, introduces Cortana Collections, which is a new feature to help you save time by allowing the assistant to create reminders automatically of things tailor to your liking. In addition, starting with this new flight brings all the Cortana actions to Action Center, instead of having to manage them in Cortana and Action Center. And the Settings app gains a new Startup page that allows you to manage apps that run at startup....

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17623, similar to build 17123, introduces the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF), a safe remove experience for external GPUs connected using Thunderbolt 3, and add the new privacy settings layout in the set up experience you’ll find with Spring Creators Update. In addition, Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) gets a couple of improvements, and more. What’s new on Windows 10 build 17623 Here are all the changes Microsoft is rolling out with this new Redstone 5 preview:...

Windows 10 build 19603, according to the software giant, the File Explorer now integrates with the Windows Subsystem for Linux with a new Linux option in the left pane navigation. When selecting the Linux icon, you’ll see a view of all your distros, and selecting those will place you in the root file system for that distro. In the Storage settings, build 19603 introduces a new option to see recommendations of files you can delete to free up space on your device....

Windows 10 build 19631, according to the company, updates the configuration of Windows Hello to make sure it works well with 940nm wavelength cameras, and Windows Sandbox WSB files are now case insensitive. As for fixes, this flight addresses issues with IIS configuration, connected standby, and remote desktop. Since build 19559, Windows 10 included the ability to install Hyper-V on ARM64 devices such as the Surface Pro X, and with this build, Microsoft is making the ARM64 VHDX with build 19624 available for download to allow users to test the feature....

Windows 10 build 19645, according to the software giant, introduces support for Nested Virtualization for AMD processors, which is the ability to run virtual machines within another virtual machine. In addition, starting with this flight, Microsoft is removing its custom Linux kernel, part of the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, from the Windows 10 image, and instead it’ll make it available through Windows Update. Finally, the company is also noting several fixes....

This news puts to an end the longtime speculations to whether smaller tablets will lack of traditional app and desktop support. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 build 9926: Hands-on with updated UI, Cortana, Tablet mode, Action Center, Store beta, apps (video) The news popped up on Twitter, where Joe Belfiore noted that the desktop environment will only be available on Windows 10 devices featuring screens of 8-inch and larger. Smaller devices including phones, small tablets, and phablets will have the desktop removed....

The update for Windows 10 version 1709 is described as KB4056892 and bumps the version number to build 16299.192. While in version 1703 (Creators Update) the patch is described as KB4056891, KB4056890 for version 1609 (Anniversary Update), KB4056888 for version 1511 (November Update), and KB4056893 for Windows 10 version 1507 (Initial Release). Microsoft explains Meltdown and Spectre updates slowdown impact on PCs Microsoft halts security updates AMD PCs and offers workaround Windows 10’s Meltdown and Spectre fix is causing issues on AMD PCs How to keep your PC protected against Meltdown and Spectre security bugs Surface line gets UEFI update to mitigate Meltdown and Spectre security bugs...

Microsoft also notes that the gap between 9879 and 9926 is the longest users will see, because of the holidays and because the Windows team needed to stabilize the code and add more features. From now and forward, the software maker says that it will release new build faster. Build 9926 is the so called Windows 10 January Technical Preview and it’s the build that includes Cortana, Continuum, improved Action Center, and a bunch of other features....