On some Windows 10 systems where the user logs in with a Microsoft account, the new News and Interests feature is already integrated into the taskbar, showing the current weather in a compact form. Clicking on it will bring up a large-format display with news, weather information, and stock quotes.
Tips & Tricks
Windows and Office-related questions and solutions.
How can I thoroughly scan my computer with Windows Defender?
Microsoft Defender antivirus software, which is integrated into Windows 10, monitors your system in real-time but also allows manual scanning. However, the options include not only Quick Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan, but also Windows Defender Offline Scan, a special scan mode where Windows 10 is scanned immediately after booting in the recovery environment.
How can I remove my phone with the Phone Connected app?
If you get a new Android smartphone or have connection problems, the connection between the Connected Phone app and your Android device will need to be disconnected.
How to install free fonts from the cloud?
Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) subscribers know that they benefit from a range of extra services, including 1TB of storage space in the OneDrive cloud, regular feature updates, and access to premium templates. But more recently, they also come with free fonts.
How to install the operating system from a thumb drive?
You no longer need an optical drive to install Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 on a new computer. If your computer has a USB port, you can install the operating system from a USB stick. Microsoft’s own tool can be used for this, but there is also a clever free program, Rufus (https://rufus.ie/en/), which is much more versatile, handling Linux distributions and other ISO files. Of course, there are several such tools, but Rufus can even download a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 ISO file on demand, just like the small tool offered by Microsoft, which is only available for Windows installation.
New icons in Windows
One thing is for sure: new icons are coming to Windows. The process hasn’t just started, with strategically important applications in the company getting new icons not long ago. Now the line is continuing with Windows factory applications, including a rethink of icons in Explorer. For example, the yellow background color will disappear completely, and the icons for folders, downloads, photos, documents, videos, and music will change. The new icons are not only prettier, but they also make it easier to distinguish between important storage. Other changes, though not necessarily as noticeable, include rounded corners for windows, controls, and menus.
That’s not a lot for now, but it shows that Microsoft thinks something needs to be done with the interface, and more news is expected in the near future.
Windows 10 – new clothes coming soon
The second update in the life of Windows 10 this year might be the one to look forward to. Although Microsoft hasn’t yet released the detailed plans and what’s new, the Insider Previews suggest one of two things. One of them is the nature of the changes that will be made to Windows 10, which will be codenamed Sun Valley and will give Windows 10 a new look.
What’s new in Edge
The browser version 88 will add many new features to Microsoft’s increasingly popular browser. One of the most interesting of these improvements is the possibility of tabs being placed underneath each other on the side of the screen, rather than on top, side by side. This change is particularly useful for owners of 21:9 aspect …
Microsoft changes update model for Windows 10
Due to too many problems, the company may change the concept of updates again; the two big packages will be discontinued and replaced by more small updates.
For internal testers, Microsoft is already testing a new update model, which means that new features in the operating system will no longer arrive in two big phases, spring and autumn, but will arrive as they are released. The idea is certainly better than the current version in that there will be no delays.
Critical bug in Windows 10
According to Google Project Zero, there is a critical flaw in the Windows kernel that hackers can easily exploit.
The Google Project Zero team has once again discovered a critical flaw in Windows. The vulnerability affects many users; this time it is a security issue affecting the kernel. The vulnerability, in combination with a flaw in the Chrome browser, allows an attack against the operating system and allows an attacker to take control of the operating system.