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This is not just an ordinary update, the new Windows 10 update described as KB3036140 includes improvements to the Start menu, fix error 0x8E5E05E2 while installing apps, prevent system crash, and much more: XBOX Live-enabled games that require sign-in do not launch, and incorrectly display the message, “To use this app, you need to sign in with the Microsoft account that was used to download it.” The Start Menu fails to launch shortly after install The shortcut for the new Store (Beta) does not appear on the taskbar The user remains at the “Please Wait” screen when attempting to sign in with a Smart Card connected Virtual machines (VMs) lose connectivity to virtual hard drives (VHDs) Users receive Error 0x8E5E05E2 when installing apps The system stops responding when installing apps from the Store There is a delay when opening a new tab in Internet Explorer The system fails to resume from sleep when connected to multiple monitors with some graphics drivers The user is presented with the incorrect End-User License Agreement (EULA) during upgrade The Settings app incorrectly reports that new builds are available, which return error 0x80246017 when attempting to download The screen doesn’t properly refresh after rotating between portrait and landscape Creating a virtual machine or bringing a HyperV host under management results in error 0x80200065 – “The transfer was paused because the computer is in power-saving mode....

This particular feature update doesn’t include massive changes, but you’ll still be able to find some new features and changes that will improve the overall experience. Here are the top seven new features and changes rolling out with Windows 10 version 20H2: Start menu redesign Taskbar personalization Notifications tweaks Display refresh rate setting Copy device specs to clipboard Microsoft Edge Chromium default browser New version number scheme Start menu redesign Perhaps one of the top features in this release is the new Start menu, which includes some design improvements to make it easier to scan and find apps quickly....

Windows 10 April 2018 Update is available as a free update for devices already running a previous version of Windows 10, and it delivers a new set of features and changes to improve the overall experience, including performance, security, and productivity. How to download Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) What’s new on Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) tips...

As you can see from the screenshots the Windows 10 Home edition will have a light blue accent color, while Windows 10 Pro will have a purple accent color. Both packaging will feature a white background with a floating centered image of the Windows 10 desktop with the new Start menu and the Windows 10 hero image. Windows 10 is currently on track to release on July 29th, and the operating system will be offered as a free upgrade for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8....

Like in build 10056, build 10064 shows a more streamlined user-interface, an updated Start menu with the power button relocated above the All apps menu. We can also see that Cortana has been updated with a new few options, such as “Find Song” and “Help”, and we can see the new dark theme along with the new Task View and Recycle bin icons. Gallery It’s worth pointing out that the information is based on what’s visible in the screenshots, I’ve not received any information of Windows 10 build 10064 ISO ready for download anywhere, but it would be a surprise if the preview soon appears in file sharing sites or via torrent....

The new updated icons make a step back to the ones the company introduced in the previous builds of the operating system. Now the new icons have a more familiar look to what users were used to see in Windows 8 and Windows 7, but they have a more Windows 10 feeling. While the Recycle Bin remains with the same look, virtually all the other icons have been updated. As now, there is a new icon for File Explorer, This PC, Network, Folders, Devices and Drives, Quick Access, and more....

The new preview is only one build newer from the last build, but Microsoft is bringing a lot of bug fixes, performance and reliability improvements. However, the software giant isn’t sharing any details on the specific improvements. Instead, this time around, it’s listing only the known issues for PC and Mobile. Windows 10 known issues This flight for PC only contains three known issues, including: Network flyout won’t launch the network settings page when clicking on networks or VPN connections....

Windows 10 build 14959, according to the software giant, doesn’t include any significant visual changes, but it introduces a new update publishing system known as Unified Update Platform (UUP). In addition, this update for the Windows 10 Creators Update improves display scaling on virtual machines using Hyper-V, and there is a slew of fixe for PC and Mobile devices. Here are more details about the new improvements and fixes for build 14959....

However, Windows 10 build 15048, according to Microsoft, includes a slew of bug fixes, though it also ships with a lot of known issues you need to be aware of before installing. Some of these issues include problem installing build 15048, such as failing at 71 percent, Symantec antivirus may generate an 0x80070228 error code, rendering issues on multiple display setups, and more. Alongside the new flight for PC, Microsoft is also making available Windows 10 Mobile build 15047, which also doesn’t bring new features to phones, but there are a few bug fixes, and not significant known issues....

Windows 10 build 16232, according to Microsoft, brings improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge. And Windows Defender Security Center gets new settings to manage Windows system and app exploit mitigation, and adds a new feature to protect data from ransomware. What’s new on Windows 10 build 16232 Here are all the new features and improvements included in this test version of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update....

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17063, according to the software giant, introduces Timeline, a new feature to get back to activities you were working in the past. Microsoft Edge gets a bunch of new improvements, such as Fluent Design tweaks, offline website and push notifications, and touch pad improvements. In this flight, Microsoft is also including “Sets,” which is a new feature on Windows 10 that allows you to group apps along with websites into tabs, just like when using your web browser....

According to the company, the update KB5001330 is a patch that addresses several problems with version 21H1, including error 0x800f081f error when attempting to install an early version of KB5000842. Disables RemoteFX vGPU by default to mitigate a security vulnerability described by the CVE-2020-1036 post at the Microsoft Security Response Center. And the update fixes a Kerberos problem on devices connected to an Active Directory controller. In addition, KB5001330 includes security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Apps, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Office Media, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, the Windows AI Platform, Windows Kernel, Windows Virtualization, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media....

The update KB5019959 bumps the version number to build 19042.2251 (20H2), 19043.2251 (21H1), 19044.2251 (21H2), and 19045.2251 (22H2), and according to the official changes, the patch contains miscellaneous security improvements for internal functionality. In addition, this update also includes the non-security fixes and changes previously available as an optional update on October 25 with the update preview KB5018482. If you prefer manually installing the November 2022 update for Windows 10, download it from the Microsoft Update Catalog website....

Unlike home users and small businesses, large corporations need more control on how they update their systems and they need to update at their own pace. For this reason, customers on the software assurance service running Windows 10 Enterprise, Microsoft will provide a “Long Term Servicing branch” that will allows big businesses to receive the level of enterprise support they come to expect for mission critical systems. On the Long Term Servicing branch, customers will have more control on how to deploy security updates and other fixes using Windows Server Update Services....

Microsoft has announced that the next version of Windows 10, coming in spring 2020, will include native support for network cameras to make it easier for developers to “build security, safety and machine learning-based video analytics solutions.” The new platform is available since build 18995, and it includes support for discovery, pairing, configure, and stream TCP/IP-enabled for major ONVIF Profile S compliant camera brands. As you connect new network cameras to Windows 10, the stream can be easily routed through the existing camera APIs built-in the operating system....

Although, Windows 10 Mobile build 10080 brings a bunch of new features and improvements, the software still heavily under development, and Microsoft made it known that there are various bugs with this build. Even more, many users are reporting several other issues that the software maker wasn’t aware. Now, looking at the issues, it appears will limit Windows 10 Mobile build 10080 to the Fast ring of update and the next build will probably make it to the Slow ring....

The new menu follows the same design as the one you see today on Windows 10, but now, it incorporates a more streamlined design that shifts from a chaotic color to something more uniform. You’re still getting tiles, but the Start menu now reduces the color of blocks using transparency to match the menu color scheme and uses traditional icons designs that should help to make easier to scan and find an app quickly....

Previously, the company revealed that Windows 10 has surpassed the 75 million install mark in less than four weeks after the official release, which already signaled that the operating system was off to an excellent start. Furthermore, Microsoft data points out that there are over 1.5 billion people running Windows and the 5.21 percent of that total results on 78.15 million, as such it’s likely that Windows 10 may have packed over three million installs in just a few days....

Although build 14342 for PC in the Slow ring doesn’t bring any significant changes, it’ll give an opportunity for Insiders in the Slow ring to check out all the new features coming in the Anniversary Update. It also signals that the operating system is slowly getting stable for the July release. In addition, Microsoft is releasing a new cumulative update (KB3158988) that fixes an issues closing Microsoft Edge and with extensions....

According to the slide, the new edition is aimed for devices with advanced hardware. Microsoft describes the new edition of Windows, as an edition “with unique support for server grade hardware and designed to meet demoing needs of mission critical and compute intensive workloads”. Windows 10 Pro for Workstation will deliver these four main features: Workstation mode: It’ll be an optimized version of Windows 10 that identifies compute and graphics intensive workloads to improve performance and reliability when the “Workstation” mode is enabled....