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Hi Just today I am seeing various rubbish popping up on my desktop - please see image attached. I run Bitdefender which hasn't detected any issues, is there another tool I should use to remove this or a Windows setting to change? Thanks! Dave

In Windows 10 version 2004, we are introducing the concept of Hosted Apps to the Windows App Model. Hosted apps are registered as independent apps on Windows, but require a host process in order to run. An example would be a script file which requires its host (eg: Powershell or Python) to be...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19582.1001 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...

I suppose this should be directed at the gmail or chrome community but I can't seem to get any help there. I use Chrome and if I go into gmail/ settings it gives me the option to turn on or off (or favourites only) the desktop notifications, i.e. tell me when an e-mail comes in. I go down to...

Hiw can i stop pop up boxes if i dont know password?

Many new and sought-after Windows APIs and features such as BackgroundTasks, Notifications, LiveTiles, Share and more, are either not available or not easily callable from non-packaged Win32 applications. This is due to the programming model for UWP APIs that integrate with the system and have a...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18995 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch...

Sometimes when I copy large directory trees a popup from Windows Defender appears in the lower right corner telling me: Virus & threat protection Threats found Windows Defender Antivirus found treats. Get Details A bell rings and the copy operation of this file is aborted. How can I limit the...

Hi all, Recently I installed a clean copy of Windows 10 pro on my laptop. After I finished updating windows, I installed only the Lenovo update software, an external FW and a few popular tools which have been downloaded from trustworthy websites. However, while I was downloading (or...

I keep getting these notification in the notification pop-up. It tells me to click on the notification to upgrade or what ever. Every time I click on it nothing happens it just goes away. Am I doing something wrong. I there something else I should have done. Right now I keep getting the...

Thought I'd put together a list of keyboard shortcuts available in Windows 10. This is by no means a complete list, and feel free to PM me with any contributions. will be used to denote the Windows Key Two Key Shortcuts + Q : Opens up the search pane +W : Opens the Windows Ink workspace...

What happens to logins if you use expired e-mail (for a forum or website for example)? I suppose a user would not be able to receive e-mail. But does a website even "care" that the e-mail address is expired? Will logins still work for the user?

Hi different person asked me : I have had a problem with my computer USB devices for quite some time. I have changed the computer up to the motherboard because of it, but it helped. USB- or a mouse, the keyboard and the PS4 controller there is nothing wrong with that because they function...

Hello, I am getting my share of emails from those wanting to sell me a product or service. Is there a way to stop it? If I click on unsubscribe, it seems I get more of these solicitations. I certainly would like to know who is responsible for giving out my email address.

Which app adds two blue arrows to some, but not all, icons? I am not aware that I have installed something new.

Happy Diwali for the Indian Windows Insiders who are celebrating! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18277 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. REMINDER: As is normal with builds early in the development cycle, builds may contain bugs that might be painful for...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18234 (19H1) to Windows Insiders who have opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 18234 Microsoft To-Do gets ink support! Capture and complete your tasks naturally with Ink! We’ve added support for...

Hi When I run CCleaner I always get the message, "Microsoft Edge needs to close to complete this process", as far as I know Microsoft Edge isn't open, I never use it. While we are on the subject I have a similar problem with Mail, I don't use it but it keeps receiving my mail at least on one...

Neowin.net source Chrome 69, the latest upcoming iteration of Google's browser on the stable channel, will finally roll out a major design refresh that has been in testing for several months now. The most prominent change one can see is with the tab bar - all tabs have been rounded off and...