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VirtualBox offers an open-source virtualization platform to run multiple operating systems alongside Windows, Mac, and Linux devices. However, it hasn’t been possible for users to create a Windows 11 virtual machine because of the lack of support for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) and Secure Boot, but this is changing with VirtualBox 7.0. Starting on version 7.0 and higher, VirtualBox now includes virtualization for TPM 1.2 and 2.0 and Secure Boot, which should make installing Windows 11 much easier without using workarounds as previously required to bypass the checks....

If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in the Desktop Fun section. To install, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, then the Apply button, and then select the collection from the “Themes” settings page....

Why is called the ‘Creators Update’ Microsoft has chosen the “Creators Update” name because, according to the company, the new update helps everyone to be a creator. However, the name has a more marketing purpose, as using a friendly name it’s easier to sell than using numbers. However, for more technical users “Windows 10 version 1703” will make more sense. What’s the Windows 10 Creators Update version number Actually, “Windows 10 version 1703” is the official version name Microsoft uses to identify this release, and it follows the same version number scheme we’ve seen with the Anniversary Update (version 1607), and the November Update (version 1511), which indicates the year and month of the release....

New features in the 1511 version of Windows 10 focus on everyday users as well as business users, as the company has noted that the operating system has “reached the point in the platform’s maturity” and now Redmond is confident to “recommend Windows 10 deployment to whole organizations.” The Windows 10 version 1511 (Threshold 2) includes performance improvements that make common tasks up to 30 percent faster compared to those performed on a computer running Windows 7....

So if you prefer to use the Start screen from Windows 8.1 instead of the Start menu, in the Technical Preview, Microsoft added an option to bring it back. However, its worth noting that modern Universal apps will continue to open in the desktop and not in full screen as you see in Windows 8, and activating the Start screen in Windows 10 doesn’t bring back the modern version of Internet Explorer either....

Project Neon is a new refresh for the current user interface design language of Windows 10, and it’ll set new rules to streamline and make more beautiful the design of apps. With the new update, Microsoft plans to use more animations and blur, very similar to the Aero Glass interface used by Windows Vista and Windows 7. During the presentation, Microsoft showed one slide officially revealing the new visual elements from Project Neon....

In the new build of the next generation of Windows 10, Microsoft continues to introduce new features, changes to the UI, and various improvements. Perhaps, the most noticeable change is Microsoft bringing back some of the Aero Glass elements, so now users will see a new blur effect in the Start menu and taskbar. In Windows 10 build 10074, Microsoft has changed the watermark label “Technical Preview” in favor of “Insider Preview”, which the company says is to reflect the importance of the community helping to make Windows 10....

Windows 10 build 10159 is available for download now, but keep in mind that this new preview is rolling out to the Fast ring, so there is not ISO files available. Although, build 10158 is a few hours old and includes a significant number of changes and improvements, Microsoft reveals that there are over 300 fixes in Windows 10 build 10159. Microsoft is also making available the new Windows 10 default wallpaper, which the company showed off on a video a few days back....

Microsoft also explains that due to the increased pace of build releases means that there will be fewer previews with big visual changes, as we have previously seen. In addition, getting a new build quicker through the Fast ring of updates also means that there are more bugs and problems with fewer workarounds. As such, along with the announcement, Microsoft is publishing the current known issues for build 14257....

According to the company in build 14942 there are a new few features, including an option to hide the app list on the Start menu, you can now extend Active Hours longer than 12 hours, the precision touch experience has improved, and there are new changes under-the-hood. This is in addition to various other fixes and improvements. What’s new on Windows 10 build 14942 Start menu Now on Windows 10, you can hide the app list on the Start menu....

In addition, starting with Windows 10 build 16288, the OS now reports “version 1709,” which is the official version number for the Fall Creators Update. However, Microsoft explains that this is not the final version of Windows 10, as the team is entering in the final stages of finalizing the code for the October 17 release. The company also says that there will be more builds until the code is complete, and the watermark will reappear in some of the builds....

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17110, according to the company introduces changes to allow organizations to run custom actions during a feature update and run post rollback scripts in system context. In addition, Docker for Windows users, Microsoft is now matching Windows container images of Server Core and Nano Server to the Docker Hub for continued testing and feedback. Alongside the new improvements, build 17110 delivers a slew of bug fixes to stabilize the code for its final release this spring....

According the company, some of work requires “a longer lead time,” which is the reason testers are getting this build on devices set to receive 19H2 previews. Windows 10 build 18836 doesn’t include new features or significant improvements, nor the software giant is revealing the changes expected to release with version 2003. This preview only includes fixes and minor changes, such as the “Windows Light” theme now has been renamed to “Windows (light)” and more....

Windows 10 build 19028, according to the software giant, fixes issues that could cause the Settings app and Action center to crash. In addition, it fixes Storage as well as Windows Update settings, and addresses a crashing problem with the Photos app when interacting with HEVC images. As a reminder, the 20H1 development is nearly complete, as such it’s unlikely that we’ll see new features and significant changes, and moving forward, new builds will only ship fixes and minor improvements to make sure the update is reliable when it becomes generally available....

The good news is that Microsoft is opening the door to support a wider range of Windows phones, including: Lumia 1020 Lumia 1320 Lumia 1520 Lumia 520 Lumia 525 Lumia 526 Lumia 530 Lumia 530 Dual Sim Lumia 535 Lumia 620 Lumia 625 Lumia 630 Lumia 630 Dual Sim Lumia 635 Lumia 636 Lumia 638 Lumia 720 Lumia 730 Lumia 730 Dual SIM Lumia 735 Lumia 810 Lumia 820 Lumia 822 Lumia 830 Lumia 920 Lumia 925 Lumia 928 Microsoft Lumia 430 Microsoft Lumia 435 Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM DTV Microsoft Lumia 532 Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM...

According to the company, this is the third feature experience pack, and it is a small update that only includes improvements for the reliability of displaying the candidate list for users of the Input Method Editor (IME). (This update will not be offered to commercial customers in the Release Preview Channel.) The Windows Feature Experience Pack is a new update process that allows feature improvements outside of the operating system’s major releases....

While these are useful apps, most of them are not essential. For example, not everyone needs the Xbox app, or if you use Office 365, you probably use Outlook, and you may not need Mail and Calendar. If you open Settings, and go to Apps & features, you can uninstall many apps, but until now, there was not an easy way to remove most of the built-in apps, as you’ll notice the uninstall button is grayed out (not active)....

It all sounds good, but there is one problem, because there is an upgrade bug in Windows 10 Mobile build 10080, Insiders wanting to upgrade will need to reset to Windows Phone 8.1, before upgrading to Windows 10 build 10136. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) June 15, 2015 Those users who don’t want to go through the reset process, can continue to be on build 10080 until Microsoft fixes the problem and rolls out the build to Insiders....

KB4482887 bumps the version number to build 17763.348, and according to the company addresses problems with Action Center, PDF in Microsoft Edge, shared folder, Windows Hello, and much more. Windows 10 update KB4482887 for version 1809 Microsoft has announced KB4482887 in the Windows support site, and it’s referred as “March 1, 2019—KB4482887 (OS Build 17763.348)”. If you’re already running the Windows 10 version 1809 on your device, this update will address these problems:...

The update contains patches that Intel has recently announced in reaction to various threats, including Microarchitectural Data Sampling Uncacheable Memory (CVE-2019-11091), Store Buffer Data Sampling (CVE-2018-12126), Load Port Data Sampling (CVE-2018-12127), and Fill Buffer Data Sampling (CVE-2018-12130), and it’s available for Intel’s 9th Gen Coffee Lake, 8th Gen Whiskey Lake and Sandy Bridge, Atom Valley View, Pentium and Celeron Valley View and Baytail, 7th Gen Kaby Lake, 6th Gen Skylake, Ivy Bridge, and many other processors....