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This new Windows 10 feature is especially useful for apps that will run minimized without any user interface showing up on the screen or for those that only start a background task. At the moment, the notification only warns of apps configured to run on startup and listed in the Settings > Apps > Startup apps page as Jen Gentleman, a Senior Community Manager at Microsoft, explained.
Microsoft says that customers who install the optional KB4577062 update for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 will encounter issues upgrading to newer Windows 10 versions on some devices. "When updating to Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows 10, version 1909 from any previous version of Windows 10, you might receive a compatibility report dialog with 'What needs your attention' at the top and the error, 'Continuing with the installation of Windows will remove some optional features. You may need to add them back in Settings after the installation completes'," Microsoft explains.
Windows 10's PowerToys tool is a great way to customize your Windows experience. In this article, we're highlighting the key features of PowerToys that you should try to boost your Windows 10 experience.
The Microsoft Store is pre-installed on all Windows 10 device and it's a great way to install fresh apps on your device. Microsoft Store isn't as good as Google and Apple marketplace, but there are plenty of good and secure apps that you can try to improve your Windows experience.
Microsoft and hardware partners are bringing hardware-accelerated AV1 video support to Windows 10 this fall. Windows 10 currently support AV1 videos but uses your CPU to decode the video stream.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 update that forcibly enables the Battery Health Manager UEFI option in HP business laptops to prevent battery swelling. HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS battery management feature in specific HP business laptops that modifies how a battery is charged to increase its longevity.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 update that forcibly enables the Battery Health Manager UEFI option in HP business laptops to prevent battery swelling. HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS battery management feature in specific HP business laptops that modifies how a battery is charged to increase its longevity.
Microsoft will soon offer different installation experiences when setting up Windows 10 based on how you plan on using the computer. As people use Windows 10 in different ways, Microsoft is testing a new setup screen that asks you to indicate how you plan to use the computer to customize the options and tools offered during setup.
Microsoft is making it easier for IT admins to configure baseline security settings for Windows 10 business users. The company has introduced a new, 'streamlined' setup experience that allows admins to apply security settings on an organization-wide scale via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
Microsoft this week announced that the Transport Layer Security 1.3 protocol is now enabled by default in Windows 10 Insider Preview builds, and that it will be rolled out to all Windows 10 systems. With TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 considered insecure, exposing communications to a variety of attacks, including BEAST, CRIME and POODLE, tech companies such as Cloudflare, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others have long been pushing for the retirement of older protocols and the broad adoption of TLS 1.3.