The firmware changelog is dated February 28, and according to the Microsoft value indicator chart this update doesn’t have any effect on security, connectivity, compatibility, performance, or battery life. Here’s the driver version that is updated in this release and the improvement it provides: Surface System Aggregator Firmware: 135.2114.3.0 improves battery stability. Surface Pro 3 firmware update Alongside the Surface Laptop update, Microsoft recently also made available a firmware update for its Surface Pro 3 tablet that aims to mitigate the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities....

Microsoft’s Mail and Calendar received new updates adding a few interesting features, including “Focused Inbox” and “Mentions”, and Calendar gets “interesting calendars”, pop-up cards, and other tweaks. In addition, the Xbox games you’ll be getting in March 2017, as part of the Games with Gold program, has been announced. Help & How-To This week you learned a number of new tips to get the most out your Windows 10 and Android devices, including the steps to reset the Outlook app on your Android phone....

On Windows 10, this week also got a sense of what to expect in the Consumer Preview, which is scheduled to release in late January or early February. For features we can expect a working version of Continuum, Live Tiles on the desktop, a more polished operating system, and more. Office gets updated this week for Android devices, bringing Dropbox integration to the suite and all for free. Also Office 365 gets Video a new YouTube like portal for business....

No one, no two, no three, but four new Windows Insider Preview builds rolled out this week, including Windows 10 build 16278 and build 16281 in the Fast ring for testers with PCs enrolled in the Fast ring with only bug fixes, no new feature or big improvements, and now build 16278 is also available through the Slow ring. Windows 10 build 16353 also rolled out this week, which is the first preview Microsoft is making available with changes for the Redstone 4 update due in 2018....

Xbox One build 15038 rolls out to Insiders in the Alpha ring. This new update part of the Xbox One Creators Update brings Beam integration, bug fixes, and a number of known issues. Throughout the President’s Day weekend, the Microsoft Store in the United States is having big discounts on select Windows 10 devices, including Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, and Xbox One S bundles. Help & How-To This week you learned a bunch of new tips to get the most out of you PC and Xbox One, including the steps to reset the Mail app when it refuses to work on Windows 10....

During the event the Redmond company announced the new flagship of Lumia smartphones, including the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both are premium phones with great hardware and support for Windows Hello and Continuum. The major difference between these two handsets is the size, battery, and processor. Alongside these new smartphones, Microsoft unveiled the Lumia 550, which is simply a more affordable mid-range phone without support for Continuum or Windows Hello, but it includes great hardware for $139....

At Gamescom 2015, Microsoft made a number of big announcements coming to Xbox, including a new version of Windows 10 for the console, which should be available in November. In addition, we heard that the over-the-air TV DVR functionality, plus the ability to stream recorded content to Windows 10 devices is arriving next year. However, the feature will require an external hard drive in order to work. Halo 5: Guardians will be available in October 27, 2015, and to celebrate the new release, Microsoft announced the limited edition Xbox One Halo 5-themed console with 1 TB of storage....

In build 14328, Microsoft is improving the Start menu with a single app list view and new left rail. The company promised a number of changes coming to Action Center and notifications, and with the latest release testers will begin to see many of these changes, including a revamp notifications and new badge on taskbar buttons, and more. Cortana also become smarter with new way to offer reminders and better synchronization across devices....

Microsoft announced many improvements to come in Windows 8 Release Preview such as multiple monitors support, Family Safety feature to help parents keep an eye on their kids while they are online; and also the company showed off new changes made to the old Windows Check Disk (Chkdsk) utility to quickly repair data corruption and reducing system downtime. And finally learn how extract files from a Windows backup image avoiding the need to restore your whole computer just for one file....

How would you like to be able to take Windows 8, apps and all your files in a thumb drive? Check out this week Win 8 How-To’s that will teach you how to create a Windows To Go with a full installation of the Microsoft’s latest operating system. Windows 8 now offers two types of user accounts: the traditional local account and the new Internet connected, Microsoft account. Learn what each one has to offer and choose the right account type for what you need....

As the rumor suggests that Microsoft will introduce Cortana for Windows 10 in January, a leaked older version of Windows 10 already shows Cortana running on the desktop. Speaking about Cortana, this week the software giant made available its digital assistant for Windows Phone in four more European countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, and France. Also this week Windows 10 build 9888 leaked onto the web, this is an unreleased version of the operating system, and even though the current official released build is the 9879, this 9888 shows a bit more of improvements....

Looking at the today’s tease demo at the Build developer conference the new Start menu looks like in part to the old Start menu in Windows 7 mixed with the Windows 8.1 Start screen. You have your beloved search box in be bottom-right corner, access to “All Apps”, a list of recent and pinned apps, and on the right you’ll notice a mini Start screen with live tiles (all sizes are supported) and even the new context menu seems to work in the menu....

The video covers everything the company announced during the Windows 11 event from the new UI design changes with rounded corners and transparent elements, to the new Start menu, taskbar, new ways to snap windows, and more. The company also revealed many performance improvements coming to the operating system and gaming. You can also read all about Windows 11 news and rumors here. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

Windows 10 build 19577 releases in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program as a minor update with some slight changes to the diagnostic settings and the Windows Security app gets a new modern icon. Microsoft unveils a possible new Start menu design for the desktop version of Windows 10 that ditches Live Tiles in favor of traditional icons and blocks that match the menu color scheme making it simpler and more uniform....

Windows 10 build 20170 released in the Dev Channel with minor changes and improvements expected to arrive with version 21H1. You can check everything that’s new (so far) with Windows 10 21H1 in this guide. As part of Windows 10 version 20H2, the software giant released build 19042.388 in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program as a small update to address several problems. In addition, this week, Windows 10 version 2004, 1909, 1903, and older versions received a new Patch Tuesday update to fix several bugs and improve security....

The company released an update for the Xbox Games Pass app for Android that brings touch control support for Surface Duo, allowing users to turn the dual-screen device into a portable game console. In addition, Surface Duo also received an update to fix several problems and improve the overall experience. Microsoft Edge version 91 began to roll out with many exciting features, including improvements to reduce the memory usage footprint, price history tool, and color themes....

The Windows 11 Insider program resumes with the release of build 22526 in the Dev Channel that brings a new windowed Task View experience, support for wideband speech support for Apple AirPods products, and more. Google announced that in 2022, the company will focus on building new features to integrate Android into Windows 11. Some of the features include Fast Pair, Nearby Share, Google Messages, and gaming. Tech tips roundup This week, you also learn a few new tips to get the most out of Windows, including the steps to enable and disable BitLocker drive encryption on Windows 11....

Although tabs support in File Explorer won’t arrive this year, the default file manager application is expected to receive a bunch of improvements on Windows 11 22H2, such as context menu tweaks, OneDrive integration, and folder preview, better sharing experience, and more. Also, during a breakout session demoing changes to the Taskbar, it was spotted that Microsoft is working on a new “app folder” feature to group apps on the desktop....

Since November 2021 Update is based on the same core system files available on versions, 21H1, 20H2, and 2004, computers running the last three versions will receive the new update as a small enablement package that will install as a cumulative update without the need for reinstallation. However, it won’t happen automatically, because this is an optional update that you must install manually. On the other hand, if the device is running a version nearing the end of service (such as version 1909), then Windows 10 will eventually download and install the new version automatically....

The software giant points out that because there aren’t any more known issues, every build it works on will technically pass the criteria to roll out to Insiders. “We’re focused at this point on bug fixing and final polish, so it’s much easier for each build to get all the way through than earlier in the cycle when we’re adding big new features.” Now, it’s clear that we’re going to keep seeing more builds coming almost constantly, but the company says that it’s still deciding “how long to let each build stay with Windows Insiders so you can really exercise them and send feedback on any problems that you’re hitting....