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'Flight Simulator' for PC arrives on August 18th
The game will come in three editions. The standard edition ($59.99) includes 20 planes and 30 airports. The deluxe edition ($89.99) has a total of 30 planes and 30 airports.
Amazon's Windows 10 Prime Video app brings offline viewing to PCs
Windows 10 users have had to wait a while, but they can finally download a native Amazon Prime Video app.
Windows 10's Start menu is getting a visual refresh
Microsoft has rolled out the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build, giving us a glimpse of a new Start menu that was redesigned to look cleaner and more coherent. Insiders in the Dev Channel will now have access to a refreshed menu that no longer uses solid color backplates behind logos in the app list. A subset of Insiders now also have access to a new Microsoft Edge feature that shows all open tabs in one panel simply by pressing Alt + TAB.
Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates
Microsoft has shrunk the amount of time business users can avoid major Windows 10 updates to just 35 days, pushing them to stay relatively current.
The Surface Pro 7 with Type Cover is on sale for $599 at Best Buy
Best Buy is selling Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 with a Type Cover for $599 -- a potentially great deal if you like the specs.
Chrome will soon be less of a memory hog in Windows 10
Google says it will use a Microsoft-developed trick to reduce Chrome's notorious memory consumption in Windows 10.
Microsoft will resume optional non-security Windows 10 updates in July
Microsoft will soon start rolling out non—security updates again, just as the world starts loosening lockdown orders and we all get used to a new normal.
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 updates come with nasty printer bugs
The latest updates for Windows 10 give the platform’s security a boost, but they unfortunately come with nasty bugs that make printing impossible, as well. Microsoft has published a notice acknowledging that update KB4557957 may render certain printers unable to print.
Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser rolls out through Windows Update
Microsoft's rebuilt Edge web browser is now part of Windows Update, making it easier for users to get the improved software.
Windows 10 is adding a slew of accessibility upgrades in May
If you depend on Windows 10's accessibility features, several new enhancements are coming with the May 2020 update.
Microsoft stops offering 32-bit Windows 10 to computer manufacturers
When you buy a new Windows-based computer, it will run the 64-bit version of the website.
Microsoft shifts the focus on Windows 10X to single-screen devices
Microsoft Windows 10X was supposed to power dual-screen devices, but the company will bring the OS to single-screen devices first.
Microsoft opens free registrations for Build 2020
Developers can sign up to attend Build 2020 for free.
Windows 10 preview adds COVID-19 info to the search box
The latest Windows 10 preview build includes more coronavirus info and Your Phone media controls.
Microsoft's next Surface Go could up the screen size to 10.5 inches
The revamped Surface Go could include a larger screen and a faster optional CPU, but the standard model may not change much.
Microsoft releases one last preview for its Windows 10 May 2020 Update
The next big Windows update is almost ready for the public. Microsoft has released what it believes is the final preview build for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. It’s now available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring — it’s initially being pushed to a small subset of users, but everyone can manually check for a download in Update & Security under Settings.
Microsoft will keep supporting Windows 10 1809 through November 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft is extending the amount of time it will provide security updates for older versions of Windows 10.
FCC filing suggests Microsoft's Surface Go sequel is almost here
An FCC filing and other clues hint at Microsoft updating the Surface Go in the near future.
Windows 10 now supports wireless file transfers to and from Samsung phones
Getting photos or files from your computer to your phone can turn into a USB cable and email dance, but Microsoft and Samsung now have a better way. The latest Windows 10 Insider build allows you to simply drag and drop files over WiFi to and from any supported Samsung smartphones like the Galaxy S10 or S20, as spotted by SamMobile. Microsoft has already started making it easier to work between Android/Samsung devices and PCs.
Windows 10 will support Linux file systems inside File Explorer
Earlier this year Microsoft shared its plans to integrate a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 — now it’s introducing Linux file access into the File Explorer