Installing KB5009566 on your Windows 11 operating system will upgrade its build to 22000.434. We do suggest that you upgrade your OS with this release. However, before you do, weigh the improvements this update brings against the known issues discussed in this post. Fixes and Improvements This update includes quality improvements for the Servicing Stack (SSU), which is responsible for installing the Windows updates. These improvements ensure that the user has a smooth experience while installing these updates....

KB5016691 was also earlier released to the Release Preview channel for the Insiders. The same update has now been flighted for the stable channel. Installing this update on the stable channel will upgrade the operating system’s build to 22000.918. This update does not bring any new features to the operating system, probably because Microsoft is planning to release Windows 11 22H2 later this year, which will include many new features....

A digital license can be attached to your Microsoft ID or it can be specific to a device. In either case, you don’t need to enter a product key in order to activate Windows 10 license. It will be automatically activated. There are times when users need to verify if their installation of Windows 10 is activated or not. In this article, we will go through three easy ways to verify that your Windows 10 license is activated properly....

Manually Disabling Firewall Access for Windows Programs You can disable few programs from connecting to the Internet. Because there are some programs which are private for you and you don’t want that anyone can get through them and use those programs. So here is the way to disable the Internet Connectivity for those particular programs. First of all, open Control Panel and go to System and Security and then Windows Firewall....

There are different types of hard drives. The old hard drives were hard disk drives (HDD) which are still abundantly used because they are cheaper compared to other alternatives. The newer kind of hard drives are Solid State Drives (SSD) which are expensive but are a lot faster than HDD. Today we will discuss about how to detect which type of hard drive has been installed on your computer. There are quite a few ways of determining the drive type in Windows but we will go through 4 ways of doing so....

However, once you have configured a wired or wireless network (whichever your device is connected to as a metered connection), it will restrict Windows Security from receiving signature updates through Windows Update. This will mean your device will no longer be able to protect itself from newer, zero-day threats. A metered connection is often used to restrict background internet usage so that the tasks being performed in the foreground get greater bandwidth....

Regardless of your reason, if you want to format your drive, this article is for you. We have discussed several ways you can format your USB drive while on a Windows 10 PC. However, before we learn how to do that, let us learn what formatting is and why it is required. Why USB drives require formatting Every storage device needs a file formatting system. This is because the file system defines the attributes, characteristics, and rules which the device will have after it has been formatted....

In this article, we will review all of the information you need to know about Microsoft’s‌ ‌Update‌ Health‌ ‌Tools. What is Microsoft Update Health Tools Back in April 2018, Microsoft released an update named KB4023057 through Windows Update. It was released for all supported builds of Windows 10 at the time. The purpose of this update was to ensure that your Windows device installs all updates that are to come without a problem by automatically troubleshooting and fixing any parameters that were involved....

If you are running out of space in your C drive, you can move some apps to other drives without having to delete them and then reinstall them at a new location. Program Files is one of the most important folders in C drive which takes ample space as more software is installed on the system. One way of freeing up space in the C drive is to change the default installation location of the Microsoft Store apps as well as Win32 apps....

Since all the vulnerabilities fixed in Java 8 Update 251 are of a critical nature, it’s important to update your installation of Java as soon as possible. All 15 vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely over a network or internet without requiring any user credentials. Let’s discuss some important details about Java 8 Update 251 and then we’ll move to its download and installation section. Quick facts Latest Java Version: Java 8 Update 251, Java 14....

Preview updates are released before the actual public release so that users that opt to use it can submit their feedback to Microsoft and mitigate any issues if discovered. You can download PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10 from the links provided down below. Let us continue to see what changes this recent release holds so you can make an informed decision on whether or not to install it on your computer....

What’s new in Windows 10 Build 20221 MeetNow on Skype, now in Taskbar Microsoft introduced the MeetNow feature on Skype earlier this year. They have now taken it a step further by introducing the MeetNow icon in the Notification Tray. Now users can easily set up a video conference with their loved ones using this icon in a few easy steps. This does not require users to create an account first, nor does it require any downloads as it simply runs on your web browser....

Windows 11 names these network adapters automatically, like Ethernet, vEthernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 2, etc. Moreover, when these adapters connect to a network, the network is also automatically named, except for Wi-Fis (These are usually named after the SSID of the wireless router/access point). So it can get quite confusing when there are multiple network adapters and multiple networks to connect to. Which is which? This article illustrates how you can change and customize your network’s and your network adapter’s names so that you are clear which adapter is connected to which network and avoid confusion....

This article discusses how you can save up that space without affecting the critical system files by safely deleting the unwanted files within the WinSxS folder. What is the WinSxS folder The WinSxS folder contains files such as DLLs, binaries, and other XML files that are used by the device. It also contains the information and files required to install Windows features. Each time your Windows gets an update, it is installed on your computer while the old ones are shifted to the WinSxS folder....

These tools have been included in the Windows OS since Windows 98, and every Microsoft OS released after that. It performs a fresh scan of your system search time the tool is run and fetches fresh information. In this post, we are going to discuss what information can be obtained using the System Information tool, and how you can use it to generate readable reports. SystemInfo.exe VS. MSInfo32 Before we proceed any further, we would like to discuss what SystemInfo is and how is it different from MSInfo32....

Users have often reported that the D drive has suddenly gone missing. D partition usually stores their personal data, not the OS data. This data is important for the end user and can no longer be accessed. This can also happen after installing Windows Update in Windows 10 or Windows 11. There’s nothing to worry about. We will show you how to recover your lost D drive on your PC, regardless of the reason the drive is missing....

That said, Microsoft Edge version 105 is reported still having trouble. People are reporting that the browser is crashing after the update. Since Edge is responsible for many online functionalities of the Windows operating system, these crashes are causing other components of the OS not to work either. In this post, we will share the new improvements and policy changes introduced in Edge 105, and also address the issue if it is constantly crashing on your PC....

Today, we are going to talk about the “App History” tab inside the Task Manager and how it can be used to view the history of all processes that are running and had run in the past, and gain some insight into its resource utilization, such as CPU time, network bandwidth consumption, etc. What is App History in Task Manager The “App History” tab inside the Task manager shows you the resource utilization statistics of the different applications that had run on your computer in the past....

In Preview Build 21337 which was released just last week, Microsoft changed the layout for File Explorer. However, with this release, Microsoft has changed the designs of almost all the icons entirely. They have also made changes to the container technology in Windows 10 to enhance its performance, which Windows Sandbox and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) take advantage of. Now let’s discuss in detail what this build has to offer, and whether it’s worth upgrading yet....

If you want to download and install any language pack from below links, you will need to make sure that you are using Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise editions because these language packs can only be installed in these editions. Other editions of Windows 7 like the Starter or Home editions, will be helpless if they want to change the language of their Operating Systems. One way of installing the language packs on Windows 7 Starter or Home Editions is to use Vistalizator which is very easy to use....