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Microsoft is making available Windows 10 build 17738 for testers with PCs enrolled in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program. This particular build includes all the new features and changes that became available with build 17738 in the Fast ring, and the company is promising ISOs sometime during the last week of August. If you’re enrolled in the Slow ring, you can check all the improvements in this guide, and you can also check out this video review....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18855 for devices enrolled in the Skip Ahead ring. This is the fifth preview available for testers as part of the 20H1 development arriving next year, and it’s a small update that only delivers a few improvements. Windows 10 build 18855, according to the company, introduces the ability to restore unsaved content after installing an update using Notepad. In addition, this flight ships with the same improvements for Windows Sandbox already available with build 18353 (19H1), including support for microphone and audio input, Shift + Alt + PrintScreen keyboard shortcut to activate the ease of access dialog for enabling high contrast mode, and Ctrl + Alt + Break keyboard shortcut to enter and exit full screen mode....

Microsoft is reportedly changing its development cycle of Windows 10 again from March and September to June and December. According to a new report from Windows Central, the software giant is shifting its development cycle to align the releases of Windows 10 with the Azure releases, and as a result, the 20H1 update could be finalized as soon as December 2019. However, this doesn’t mean that devices will be getting new feature updates every December and June....

On March 10th, Microsoft begins the rollout of Windows 10 Mobile build 14283 to the Fast ring. The new preview part of the Redstone update coming later this year with a second release in 2017, includes a few new feature improvements on the Phone, Feedback Hub, Outlook Mail & Calendar apps. In addition, the software giant is also addressing a number of issues on the Start screen, hang while trying to reboot, Action Center, keyboard, and connectivity to wireless displays....

At this point, if you signed up to the Windows Insider Program and if you switched to the fast ring of updates, you probably are already testing Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879, and chances are you already know, this new version brings quite a few changes since build 9860. For example, you can now hide the Search and Task View (virtual desktop) buttons from the taskbar, OneDrive and File Explorer get refined, new touchpad gestures, and even the jarring effect while minimizing and restoring windows has been tweaked....

Starting with Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update, devices will not longer have problems with the recovery partition. On Windows 10, the installation process creates multiple partitions on the hard drive, one of these partitions is the recovery partition which holds the data and tools to recover the operating system in the case of a problem. The caveat with this partition is that it’s usually written at the beginning of the drive on devices using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), and it’s impossible for the Windows Setup to extend it behind the Windows partition when installing an new feature update that may require a bigger recovery partition....

Microsoft’s Xbox Music now plays music files stored in OneDrive. The software giant recently unveiled a new feature that combines two of its services to create a kind of music locker, which is similar to what Google offers with Play Music and iTunes Match from Apple. Unlike the rivals, the Microsoft approach is different, instead of scanning your music collection and make your songs available in the cloud, Microsoft will make you upload your collection to a specific Music folder in OneDrive first and then you can make them accessible through the Xbox Music player....

When Microsoft announced the Xbox 20/20 series of events earlier this week, it announced that it would show games optimized for the upcoming Xbox Series X console. Today was the first of a series of events that revealed some interesting details. As it became known, the expected console will be able to provide unprecedented performance for optimized games. They will receive the Xbox Series X Optimized mark, which should ensure that such a game is capable of working in 4K resolution while ensuring a stable frame rate of 120 fps....

Xiaomi has released another budget smartphone- the Xiaomi Redmi 2, which is the sequel of the Xiaomi Redmi 1s. Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi 2, the smartphone comes with sharp mid-range specifications and very nice price tag. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 does not stand so high in case of the other specs though. It features a 4.7-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) IPS LCD capacitive display, which has a pixel density of 312 ppi....

This article explains what XSD files are, including how to open one and how to convert one to a different file format. What to Know An XSD file is an XML Schema file.Open one with Visual Studio or any text editor.Convert to XML, JSON, or an Excel format with those same programs or a dedicated converter. What Is an XSD File? A file with the XSD file extension is most likely an XML Schema file; a text-based file format that defines validation rules for an XML file and explains the XML form....

A friend recently reached out about buying a new car. My immediate response was, “this is the absolute worst time to purchase a vehicle.” I pointed out all the usual issues about the supply chain and how, if we’re lucky, it’ll be a year before everything gets back to normal. Whatever that may be. Of course, that information doesn’t help those folks who might need to buy a new vehicle. A single-car family with a car that’s been in a collision or is beyond repair can’t wait 12 months (or longer) for the market to settle itself....

Frogs in Genshin Impact are a useful resource that will help you to not only add to the fauna of the game but are also a requirement for crafting better and stronger potions in the game. If you want to know where to find frogs in Genshin Impact, then you’re at the right place. Where To Find Frogs In Genshin Impact Genshin Impact has a lot of real-life similarities when it comes to the fabled and fantasy world....

At some point, you may come across a situation where the capacity of a drive or disc isn’t as large as advertised. This article examines how manufacturers rate the capacity of storage devices such as hard drives, solid-state drives, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs compared to their actual size. It also explains why hard drives are smaller than advertised. Bits, Bytes, and Prefixes All computers store data in a binary format as either a one or zero....

From the Walkman to the iPod to Fujifilm’s X100 cameras, tech companies have long made cool gear that’s appreciated by stylish people. But when fashion companies make gadgets, they can feel like terrible, ugly junk. Louis Vuitton’s $2,890.00 Horizon Light-Up Speaker looks like a 1980s UFO.Luxury brands often outsource their tech product productions.Even Apple isn’t immune. Remember the gold Apple Watch Edition? Exhibit A: The Louis Vuitton Horizon Light Up Speaker....

Microsoft recently rolled out a new preview of Windows 10 (build 10122), but because of a significant bug that causes Microsoft Edge to crash frequently on systems using AMD graphics, the company opted to release the new build via the Fast ring of updates. However, build 10122 includes a number of improvements on the Start menu, Continuum, Microsoft’s new Edge web browser, which the company still refers it as “Project Spartan”, and the new preview also includes a new Insider Hub app....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18356.21 as update KB4496796 for devices in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview build number 40 releasing to testers as part of the 19H1 development, and it’s available to resolve the issue which was prevent devices with build 18356.16 to upgrade to build 18362. After installing the update KB4496796 on your computer running the build 18356.16, the version number will bump to build 18356....

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 9926 (January Technical Preview) to Windows Insider program, users registered to the program can now download the new bits through the Fast and Slow right of updates. Simultaneously the company is also making available the ISO files for build 9926. Microsoft also notes that the gap between 9879 and 9926 is the longest users will see, because of the holidays and because the Windows team needed to stabilize the code and add more features....

Microsoft is once again releasing cumulative updates for Windows 10 outside of its regular Patch Tuesday schedule. This time, the company is rolling out update KB4340917 for Windows 10 version 1803 (April 2018 Update), update KB4338817 for version 1709 (Fall Creators Update), and update KB4338827 for version 1703 (Creators Update). KB4340917 bumps the version number of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update to build number 17134.191, and according to the company addresses issues with time zone, networking, Bluetooth, SQL Server, Active Directory, and more....

Right on schedule, Microsoft today is rolling out Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 (GDR1) as a Developers Preview, and it’s a free update that anyone registered, using the Microsoft’s App Studio program, can download on compatible handsets. Technically Microsoft today is releasing two updates: the first release is version 12400.899, and this is the update the company halted due to issues with BitLocker, but now things seem to go back to normal....

Fix Windows Store Error Code 0x8000ffff: If you have recently upgraded your PC to a newer version of Windows then you may be facing the Error 0x8000ffff when trying to access Windows Store. You won’t be able to download or purchase any app from the app store until this error is resolved. The Error Code implies that there is a communication problem with Windows Store Server and there are various reason as to why this can occur....