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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 apps will mistakenly display an "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box when attempting to right-click on the program's icon and perform a registered task. "Following installation of the Windows update released April 23, 2024and updates released after that, certain apps might display an"Open With" dialog box asking, 'How do you want to open this file?'," reads the status update.

Microsoft has released the KB5039211 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with 12 changes, including a Snipping Tool feature that allows you to edit Android photos in Windows. The Windows 10 KB5039211 update is mandatory as it contains containing Microsoft's June 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates.

Microsoft has reopened the Windows 10 beta channel and is asking Insiders to join or switch to receive a new beta build in the coming weeks. The announcement comes three years after the last Windows 10 build was released for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5037849 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine fixes or changes. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and manually performing a 'Check for Updates.

Microsoft has released the KB5037768 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with twenty changes, including account notifications in the Start Menu and Widgets on the lock screen. KB5037768 is a mandatory Windows 10 cumulative update containing Microsoft's May 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates.

Microsoft has released the KB5036892 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with twenty-three changes and two new features. KB5036892 is a mandatory Windows 10 cumulative update containing Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5035941 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, introducing widgets on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight on the desktop, and 21 other fixes or changes. As with all new Windows 10 updates, this is primarily a maintenance release, with most fixes in this update relating to enterprise services, such as Azure, Remote Desktop, and Windows Hello for Business.

Microsoft has released the KB5035845 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, which includes nine new changes and fixes. Windows 10 users can also manually download and install the KB5035845 update from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Microsoft announced today that it would end support for Windows 10 21H2 in June when the Enterprise and Education editions reach the end of service. "Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 to remain supported."

Microsoft is pushing out a Windows 10 KB5001716 update used to improve Windows Update that is ironically failing to install, showing 0x80070643 errors. Titled 'KB5001716: Update for Windows Update Service components,' this update has been pushed out by Microsoft over the years when new functionality needs to be added to Windows Update.