If you have been offered to upgrade Windows 10 to the latest May 2020 Update, you may get the following error:This PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10 A lot of users have run into this error message even when the update was being offered through Windows Update. Your PC settings aren’t supported yet on this version of Windows 10. Microsoft is working to support your settings soon. No action is needed....

This post discusses the actual storage space occupied by the different Windows 11 editions, and how you can reduce it if required. Windows 11 Storage Requirement Versus Actual Consumed Space Microsoft has announced minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 11 on a physical PC or a Virtual Machine (VM). This requires users to have at least 64 GB of storage space. This means their boot drive (usually C drive) needs to be at least 64 GB....

If you are running out of storage space in C drive, this is the article for you. You can move that huge .ost files from your c drive to any other location of your choosing that has sufficient space to hold them. All while not having to re-sync each email over the internet, which can be a pain in the neck. What is an OST file An Offline Storage File (OST file), as the name implies, is a locally-stored file that contains the data which has been synchronized from the Exchange server....

This is because Chrome is perhaps a stable and secure web browser out of the many options, and it receives security and feature updates much quicker than the others. That said, some users have reported receiving an error stating the following when trying to access specific websites using Chrome: According to the users who encountered this issue, they claim that only they are experiencing the problem while others around them can access the same website/webpage....

In this article, we will go through the solution to completely remove pendrive shortcut virus from our USB drive and our Windows computer. Symptoms and behavior of Pendrive shortcut virus Lately I have been asked about the pen drive shortcut virus by quite a few people including users of iTechtics through the comments on other articles. The symptom of this virus is that all the folders you copy to your USB drive will be converted to shortcuts....

KB4524244 is a security update that fixes a single vulnerability in third-party UEFI boot managers which could make the system insecure. But unfortunately, this update caused a lot of chaos and some serious issues for users. In this article, we will discuss the issues with this update, list of affected Windows versions and how to remove this update from your system. Issues with KB4524244 update I installed this update on my test as well as production systems but didn’t face any problem....

Service Packs or SP? But before downloading, lets clear out some concepts. Microsoft service packs are updates to their current products which include all the fixes and updates from the last year. In addition to the fixes, the service packs also include certain new features to enhance the functionality of the product. Service Pack is usually abbreviated as SP. Which Service Pack is installed currently? You can see the service pack installed with Office by going to Programs and Features and View Windows Updates....

An out-of-band update is a regular Windows update that is published apart from the usual release schedule. This means that the two updates named above were not anticipated. That said, both of these updates are only applicable to ARM devices. other platforms with different processors will not receive these updates. If you are using an ARM processor and on either Windows 11 or 10 operating system, you should definitely install this update using the Windows Update, or through the direct download links given below....

Apart from your total budget, you must also consider whether it could be done, because simply buying 3 monitors isn’t going to cut it. Other things to take into consideration when planning to expand your setup to 3 monitors are: How many display ports your system has.Can those display ports function simultaneously?Is your Power Supply Unit (PSU) supplying enough power for those 3 monitors?Do you have the compatible hardware to connect those monitors?...

What is Media Creation Tool? Windows 10 Media Creation tool has two functions: Windows Update Assistant is another tool which can be used to upgrade the PC seamlessly but I prefer the media creation tool. If you want to upgrade your PC to the latest version of Windows 10, you should select the first option. And if you want to create a bootable USB/DVD, then you should select the second option....

Windows 11 has integrated tools to help you manage your storage devices more robustly. Not only that, the Windows Settings application is now more advanced than ever, using which you can gain complete insight into the components taking up your storage space. If you are experiencing performance issues due to low disk space on your C drive, or want to fix the “low disk space” warning prompting every now and then, perform the given methods to create space and get rid of the prompt....

Although the storage analyzer of Windows 10 can be used for the same purpose but it will only show a summary of each category for example, it will show you how much size temporary files are there on the drive and how much size system files are there. The below mentioned tools will help you identify the problems in filesystem size visually. 1- WinDirStat WinDirStat is a free tool that helps you in visualizing the clear view of your File System, so that you can easily see the folder size of each folder....

Privacy is of great value to each individual, and to businesses and organizations. Everyone wants their personal information to be shared securely. Hence, we are bringing you the 5 best alternative messaging applications that you can switch to so that your data is shielded. WhatsApp Privacy Policy changes and highlights The internet was taken by storm when the WhatsApp application notified the users of the new policy. Many users didn’t bother reading the policy and clicked “Agree” anyway, but many eyebrows were raised when news hit the Internet about what WhatsApp had intended to do with their data....

In this article, we will discuss about the best weather forecast apps for Windows 10 so you can easily check the upcoming weather conditions of a particular area. Best Weather Forecast Apps Earth Alerts Earth Alerts is Weather Forecast App which gives alerts for any natural hazard going to occur anywhere in world. This App stay updated user through notification sounds, alerts, reports and pictures.Earth Alerts weather forecasting app According to the forecast of Earth Alerts, user can plan their events, functions or other important occasions accordingly....

After installing the KB4571744 cumulative update, the build number for Windows 10 Version 2004 will be 19041.488. This update also sends data back to Microsoft so they can gather information on the update’s performance and make the necessary changes before the release of the actual stable update. Let’s see what this update has to offer us and whether we should install it right now, or wait for the stable release....

Chrome 79 comes with exciting new security features like real-time phishing protection and password check and performance features like tab freezing, virtual reality, cross-platform clipboard, etc. A total of 51 vulnerabilities have been fixed along with these new features. Let’s first see how we can download and upgrade to Chrome 79 and then we’ll talk about the new features and how to use them in detail. Upgrade to Chrome 79 If you have already installed Chrome on your system, updating it to the latest version is easy....

Let’s go through some of the new features and enhancements included in this release of .NET Framework and then head towards the direct download links to 4.6.1 offline installers. Features Windows Presentation Foundation improvements The WPF has improved with enhancements in spell check, support for per user custom dictionaries and improved touch performance as it becomes more and more integrated into Windows 10. You can read more about WPF improvements on the WPF team blog....

Since this is a pure security update, it does not bring any new features to the browser. It does, however, address a few crucial vulnerabilities. 16 vulnerabilities have been addressed in total, for which Microsoft has not defined a severity level as of yet. You can learn more about these security patches through Microsoft Security Update Guide. Since Edge is now Chromium-based and these vulnerabilities have been defined by Chrome, Microsoft has not provided many details in the release notes or this update....

Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool in a Windows environment that is used to perform daily tasks as well as automate them at an advanced level. This release is based on .NET 5, however, Microsoft claims that the stable release will be based on .NET 6. The exact release date of PowerShell 7.2 Preview 4 is March 16th, 2021. Download PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 4 For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 PowerShell-7....

Microsoft has introduced a couple of new features in this build along with a lot of minor changes and bug fixes. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 10.0.22000.168 introduces a new widget called Microsoft 365. This will keep you updated on your Microsoft 365 documents and Microsoft Teams (meetings and recordings). The new Windows widget will show you your frequently opened and trending files. At the moment, this feature only works if you are on Dev channel and have a computer account connected to Azure Active Directory....