The first preview of the universal app will be rolling out to Insiders on upcoming builds of Redstone. However, MSPowerUser got their hands on a pre-release preview of the Skype UWP app giving us a first look on what’s to come. The screenshots reveal that the new interface aligns with Windows 10 app modern design and keeps the familiarity of the current desktop version of Skype. This slideshow requires JavaScript....

According to a number of complaints on Reddit (link 1) (link 2), after installing the latest firmware, the devices are experiencing higher than normal thermal throttling causing the processor to drop its clock speed down to just 400MHz intermittently. This behavior happens when the Surface is plugged in to a power source or unplugged with battery fully charged. It’s unclear the reason that’s causing this throttling problem, but it appears that it’s a driver issue....

Surface Laptop Microsoft finally made a traditional clamshell laptop, and it’s called Surface Laptop. The new device is absolutely gorgeous featuring a sleek and compact design using premium materials. It has aluminum finish all around its body with a full-size keyboard covered with Alcantara fabric, which is the same material found in the Surface Pro Type Cover. Surface Laptop comes with Windows 10 S, which is a new variant of Windows 10 Pro with the only difference that it’s designed to run only Windows Store apps to keep the device free of malware or non-legit software and running at top performance....

LG showed off two new curved monitors, including the new ultra-wide 38-inch 3840 x 1600-pixel resolution and 34-inch 2560 x 1080-pixel resolution monitors specially designed for work and play. The Anvil’s Legacy update arrived to Halo 5: Guardians. The new update brings two new free maps: Mercy and Warzone, players now get to build levels on their PC, and Microsoft finally brings Forge toolset to Windows 10. Help & How to On How-To, this week, I added several new guides to help you disable the new Material Design for Google Chrome — if you don’t like the UI on version 53....

Additionally, in preparation to the final release of Windows 10 Mobile, the software maker has published a new support page to help users learn what’s new in the operating system along with a bunch of guides to get you started with Windows 10 Mobile. The software giant also rolled out a new cumulative update for the desktop version of Windows 10, and while the company didn’t fully describe what’s in KB3118754, a number of users have found that the latest update for Windows 10 version 1511 already enrolls computers in the Insider program to the “rs1_release” branch in preparation for the first Redstone build release....

In a previous article, I showed you how to rollback to Windows 7 if you upgraded to Win 8. However, this only covered folks with an earlier version of the operating system, but how about those users who just purchased a brand new PC, right? The good news is that if you bought a PC preinstalled with Windows 8 Pro (the business version), you have the downgrade rights to install Windows 7 free....

Tobii, the company that makes eye-tracking technology, is unveiling an improved prototype version of its eye-tracking hardware, which they called “Rex”, and it will be the first time consumers will be able to purchase the device. Tobii Rex is small enough to fit on your laptop or underneath your desktop monitor. What’s really interesting is that it allows you to navigate Windows 8 user-interface with your eyes and a single keystroke....

In a new trade-in program, Microsoft will give you up to $150 when you let go your Surface RT or Surface 2 and you buy a brand new Surface 3. Although, there isn’t much money you get in return, it’s actually a good deal considering that neither of the previous tablets will be upgraded to Windows 10. Surface 3, on the other hand, is a smaller and less powerful than the Surface Pro 3, but it runs the full version of the operating system, so you can install all kinds of applications....

The innovation of filling up the enclosure with Helium gas is to reduce drag when the rotating platters are spinning at thousands of times per minute, which also allows to add more platters in the same 3.5-inch enclosure, up to 7 disks instead of 5, achieving a maximum capacity of 6TB. And because the way they are built, the HDDs are sumergibles, which makes them perfect for immersion-cooled data centers....

Alongside the rollout of update KB4557957, the software company announced that is increasing the number of computers that will receive the notification to install the May 2020 Update. As part of the Patch Tuesday for June 2020, Microsoft also made available update KB4560960 for Windows 10 version 1909 and 1903 to resolve many problems with the operating system. In addition, older versions, including version 1809 and earlier releases are also getting maintenance updates....

Inside build 21343, Windows 10 also revealed additional changes expected to arrive with version 21H2, including a new power option in the Start menu to restart apps after reboot, third-party driver isolation, and a new separated process for the taskbar. The software giant also made available previews of the next monthly update of Windows 10 for versions 20H2, 1909, and 1809 that you can install manually through Windows Update or by downloading the standalone installer....

Windows 11 build 25193 rolled out in the Dev Channel with Xbox subscription management in the Settings app. Also, this preview re-introduces the touch-optimized Taskbar interface, but it’s a hidden feature you must enable manually. As part of version 22H2 development, Windows 11 builds 22621.590 and 22622.590 were made available in the Beta Channel with several fixes and improvements. Tech tips roundup This week, you also learned a bunch of tips to get the most out of Windows, including the steps to change the monitor refresh rate, turn off output audio devices, and stop restartable apps when signing in to Windows 11....

It was previously only available for commercial use as part of Office, but now it’ll be available to everyone on Windows 10. Using the Microsoft Graph, apps and services can easily find data, such as user profile information, or content like files or documents on OneDrive, and even calendar and messages coming from Exchange. Other services participating in the graph, include OneNote, Planner, Outlook, and more will keep coming....

The new update is only two versions greater than the last build, as such this is just a minor release, it only ships with bug fixes based on feedback. What’s new on Windows 10 build 14379 On the PC version of the operating system, the company is fixing the Credential UI for computers using high-resolution displays. Action Center should no longer crash when closing a large amount of notifications. And Sticky Notes gets a fix to work properly with the keyboard....

Looking back to previous names (such as May 2019 Update and October 2018 Update) that the company has been using, the new reference makes a lot of sense, and it appears that Microsoft will continue to follow the pattern when it comes to naming its feature updates. If the name stays, we can only assume that the next feature update is likely to arrive sometime in May — toward the end of the month or during the first weeks of June....

Although you can always download the Media Creation Tool to reinstall Windows 10, this process involves extra steps, and you may not be able to keep your files (unless you create a file backup manually). Starting with Windows 10 20H1, Microsoft is updating the “Reset this PC” feature with a new option to allow users to download the Windows 10 installation from the cloud, instead of using the local recovery image....

The list of known issues was published at the Windows 10 health dashboard website, and at the time of this writing, it only lists two problems that have been already mitigated. On affected computers, the company is placing a compatibility hold to block the update to safeguard the experience. Known issues for Windows 10 21H1 Here’s a list of the known issues for Windows 10 21H1: News and interests button on the Windows taskbar might have blurry text....

Unlike recent releases of the operating system, version 21H2 will be a significant update that will layout the groundwork to further modernize the experience visually and internally. Although Microsoft still has not shared details about its plans with Sun Valley, some of the previews available in the Dev Channel have revealed many of the changes coming with the second feature update of the year, including some tweaks for the Settings app that are currently hidden from testers....