Microsoft first teased the release of Redstone 2 at a Windows 10 event in New York City. At that time, the only date known for the expected release was early 2017. But after a block type in the company’s popular Minecraft title, the acclaimed update will be launching with version number Windows 10 Release 1704 in April. Features of Windows 10 Creators Update Until a few weeks ago, rumors about the release date suggested March 2017....
If you’ve used Disk Cleanup, you may have noticed that sometimes the tool displays 20x more hard drive space than the manufacturer’s capacity. Actually, this is an old bug affecting many Windows OS versions. Microsoft has already acknowledged that Windows 10 version 1607 is affected by this issue, as well, and says that the bug was fixed with Windows 10 build 15002. In other words, for the time being, Disk Cleanup displays the correct HD free space only on Insiders’ computers....
As it stands right now, Insiders are no longer the only ones who will get that chance: apparently, Microsoft is making moves to bring the app to users outside the Preview program. This is interesting because the Feedback Hub app is not only for feedback on features already available. With it, it’s possible to request new features. If a request receives enough upvotes from the community, Microsoft looks into it, with a good chance the company might task its developers with bringing it to life....
To do so, Windows 10 introduced the Game Bar, a special bar that pops up while you’re playing games. This bar allows you to take screenshots, record, stream, and more. Since its introduction, the Game Bar hasn’t received any significant changes until the Anniversary Update, when Microsoft added support for six full-screen games. Microsoft now continues to bring Game Bar support for full-screen games. The latest Creator’s Update Preview build brought support for as many as 19 new titles to the table....
It’s becoming increasingly evident that Microsoft really wants to unify the gaming experience for both PC and Xbox players. In the most recent past, for example, the software giant made the Xbox app available on Windows 10 to let PC gamers share gameplay videos, follow game hubs, and connect with other players. In September of last year, Microsoft also streamlined the multiplayer experience across the Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs with the launch of Xbox Play Anywhere which lets players buy games once and play them on any platform....
The most important patches include a fix to solve black screen issues, AppLocker crashes, computer account error 1789, and more. KB4034661 patch notes This package contains d3dcompiler_47.dll Addressed the issue where a black screen appears when launching an application on Citrix XenApp that was deployed from Windows Server 2016. Fixed the issue where the User Account Control (UAC) prompt sometimes appears hidden under other opened windows. Addressed the issue in the event collector data that caused data corruption with % symbols in the user logon events (ID 4624) from other Domain Controllers (DCs)....
Windows 10 KB4338819 changelog The update enhances the ability of the Universal CRT Ctype family of functionalities to handle EOS as valid input correctly. It also enables debugging of WebView content in UWP apps via the Microsoft Edge DevTools Preview app that is available in the Microsoft Store. The update also fixes a problem that may have caused the Mitigation Options Group Policy client-side extension to fail during GPO processing. The error message that is displayed is “Windows failed to apply the MitigationOptions settings....
Three new Windows versions spotted in the Windows 10 build 16212 An MDL forum member recently spotted three new Windows versions in the accidentally released Windows 10 build 16212: Windows 10 Pro for Advanced PCs, Windows 10 Pro N for Advanced PCs, and Windows Server 2016 ServerRdsh. Windows 10 Pr0 for Advanced PCs (for Workstations) will likely have licensing and optimizations targeted to the powerful multi-core PCs with petabyte hard drives and massive amounts of RAM....
Microsoft announced earlier this year that it will convert Windows 10 S into an alternative platform mode. Mr. Belfiore, a Microsoft vice president, stated, “Next year 10S will be a ‘mode’ of existing versions, not a distinct version.” That transition to a 10 S mode began with the emergence of a Switch out of S mode setting on the Microsoft Store app in build 17134. A Windows Insider Preview build for Redstone 5 now highlights that there might also be a Switch to S Mode setting....
The information was released on Microsoft’s blog and confirms the company’s commitment to people with disabilities: Users who upgrade to Windows 10 but are not satisfied with the performance of this OS can roll back to their previous Windows version within a 30-day period from the upgrade. Therefore, if you have been wondering what Windows 10 brings, you can safely try out this version without worrying about staying stuck with it even if you are unsatisfied....
We can say for certain right now that the software giant has no plans remove the Call Recording feature. Instead, Microsoft decided to update the Voice Recorder app to fix the issue users have been facing. Insiders have reported that the problem is now rectified, so users can go ahead and record private conversations without the other party knowing. — Dona Sarkar (@donasarkar) July 15, 2016 If you’re interested in the new update, head over to the Windows Store and download the newest version of the Voice Recorder app....
Alternatively, you can also use the Preview pane in the Windows File Explorer by clicking on the “View” tab. When you’re in the View tab, select the Preview pane and then click on the file you wish to preview. Therefore, if the file format is supported one can be able to preview the file while on File Explorer itself with PowerToys. Microsoft has for a while now been testing add-ons for Explorer to ensure that they are able to extend the default capabilities of the preview panel....
As expected, these two updates don’t bring any new features. It is worth mentioning that the Windows Update service will install these updates on all computers, whether computers have the HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionQualityCompatcadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc registry setting or not. Without further ado, let’s dive in and see what’s new in these patches. Windows 7 KB4093108 changelog Improves kernel reliability Fixed the issue that caused apps to have unexpected memory contents on multi-processor systems. The update fixes a stop error that occurred when applying previous updates to a 32-bit (x86) computer with a Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode disabled....
What I didn’t understand about the TripAdvisor app’s coming to Windows 8 is the fact that it wasn’t promoted as much as Facebook or even Flipboard. That’s why many didn’t find out that the official Tripadvisor app has been launched for Windows users. Well, now you know, so it’s time to have a quick look at it. The official Windows 8 app lets you browse Tripadvisor’s entire travel database and doesn’t serve just like a cloak for the web interface, like many LinkedIn Windows 8 apps do, for example....
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The tool has a very user friendly interface but you might have already stumbled upon the most annoying issue that can happen to you while using the application. Sometimes, the program may crash in the middle of a movie or just right after you open it. Read this guide to learn what you can do in order to apply some troubleshooting steps and prevent your Windows Media Player from crashing again....
Windows Server Standard or Datacenter customers who are covered by Software Assurance will automatically have access to semi-annual channel releases as they are made available. Servers without Software Assurance do not have rights to the semi-annual channel releases. Customers can also access these new Windows Server images in Azure or other cloud environments. Plus, if you have existing Windows Server licenses with Software Assurance, you should take advantage of the savings (up to 40%!...
The fact that the company released this patch shows just how severe this vulnerability was. You can imagine the nature of the bug that forced Microsoft to release a critical security patch for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 after 5 years. The tech giant released the update for devices running Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 to fix a “wormable” vulnerability. However, there is an issue associated with this update, as it is not available via Windows Update....
Microsoft is planning to expand Xbox Live support to gamers on Android, iOS devices and the Nintendo Switch. If we’re lucky, the Redmond giant is going to confirm this piece of news at the game developers conference scheduled to take place on March 18-22 at San Francisco. Xbox Principal Program Manager Jeffrey Shi and Xbox Software Engineer Ramsey will be there. Most likely, they will be the heralds of this news....
Yooka-Laylee features oddball characters, hulking bosses, minecart challenges, arcade games, quiz shows, as well as quite a few bugs. In this article, we are going to list the most common Yooka-Laylee issues reported by players. Yooka-Laylee Game Bugs Music skips Yooka-Laylee randomly crashes Controller won’t work FPS issues Yooka-Laylee won’t launch Have you played Yooka-Laylee? Did you experience any bugs? RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT: How to fix game crashes and other issues on Windows 10 Creators Update Players confirm that Windows 10 Creators Update boosts game FPS...
