task management

  1. Introducing the Microsoft Edge enterprise roadmap and release schedule

    Since releasing the new Microsoft Edge, we’ve heard feedback that customers, especially in enterprise environments, need more visibility into our feature roadmap and release schedule so they can plan deployments and prepare for upcoming changes. Today, we are announcing the availability of...
  2. Multitasking improvements in Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge

    Web browsing doesn’t happen in isolation, and users frequently multitask between their web browser and other apps using the Taskbar and Alt + Tab. Traditionally, these surfaces have been almost exclusively focused on apps, forcing users to take additional steps to get to the tab they need—until...
  3. Windows 10 Any ideas on how I can maintain the location of OPEN windows on a remote machine across sessions?

    I am using RDP to connect to my workstation, from which I rarely log out, leaving all open applications as is from session to session. Do you know of any way I can maintain the relative position of OPEN windows on the desktop? Every time I disconnect from RDP, I have to rearrange everything. :-(...
  4. Windows 10 My "Mail" App freezes so i cant see my emails through there.

    Sometimes my Mail keeps freezing. Like i go in there last email 10 days ago but in my gmail on opera i get email everyday. I need help. Windows specs: Windows 10 Pro Windows 1909 specs: Gpu: Amd radeon 5700 rx Cpu: Amd ryzen 5 3600 6 core motherboard: Msi bazooka v2 please help me.
  5. Windows 10 Batch file to kill MS Word

    Working with a few documents in Win 10 using MS Word Closed the files, quit MS Word and then started doing cleanup I was informed MS Word was still open or the file was still in use by Word In Win 7 I had a batch file that rested on desktop which with one click would kill the task Can this be...
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    Windows 7 How to edit (e.g. name) of a task in built-in Task Scheduler?

    Assume I setup a task in Task Scheduler. It appears in Task Scheduler as active task with the status "Ready". Now I want to edit this task e.g. the name of the task. How can I achive this? If I mark e.g. the task in task list or double click on it then I still can not edit the entry...
  7. Introducing Driver Module Framework

    The Microsoft Devices team is excited to announce the release of an open source framework for Windows driver developers — Driver Module Framework (DMF). With DMF, not only can you easily develop simple and structured Windows Driver Framework (WDF) drivers but also share code amongst your...
  8. Windows 10 Windows Central has a article on getting Cortana to do custom commands.

    Article link: How to get Cortana to perform custom tasks on Windows 10
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    Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Task Scheduler

    Our domain is at the Windows Server 2008 R2 Forest level. Our servers are running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and Windows 2012 R2 Standard Our workstations are running a mix of operating systems including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. I have created a scheduled task in Group...
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    Video Player 2nd window floating feature.

    I have searched for two days and downloaded 15 windows video players in search for what I want. The thing is that I remember this feature was available in 2005 during the Windows XP Era. I don't remember the name of the player that could do it. I found the backup software CD I had since that...
  11. Windows 8 What is this program ?

    I think is a virtual desktop manager. I can activate with the mouse left click touching the left border of my screen. Then appear three points in the bottom of the screen. Like this http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9039/Q9qqUz.png thanks
  12. Improving input responsiveness in Microsoft Edge

    As the web becomes more interactive, web pages are becoming increasingly reliant on JavaScript for core functionality, such as input, rendering, layout, and composition. As more and more of this core functionality moves to the client side, it becomes imperative for browsers to adopt smart...
  13. Windows 10 Get rid of settings and allow only control panel?

    Is there an application to remove settings (Or stop it from opening) and give all the settings back to Control Panel? Because I always used Control Panel back when I used Windows 7. Now I'm on Windows 10 and trying to make it look like Windows 7 but this 1 problem is kinda stopping me. Also...
  14. Announcing updates to Windows 10 Mail & Calendar apps

    Microsoft has announced some major new improvements and updates to its Mail & Calendar apps in Windows 10. The updates are rolling out over the next few weeks so keep an eye out:
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    Windows 10 Task scheduler

    I have created a task that will run once every night 01:00 on my Windows machine. It worked OK before upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Now it doesn't. When I try to run it manually from Task Scheduler following error occurs: Task Scheduler service is not available. Task Scheduler will attempt to...
  16. Windows 10 How to close the auto-update?

    I didnt close it and yusterday it reminded me that it would restart at 20:00, and I was busy and was editing something . So I searched the solution and closed the updata. But at 20:00 it still RESTART and UPDATE!! After that I checked the setting again, it did close! What happened ? ?
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    Windows 10 Removing System Items From Start Menu

    One thing that really annoys me is a bunch of items in the Windows Start Menu that I don't use or don't work. I tend to throw such items in a "General" folder and forget about them. However, some systemapps have entries in the start menu that seem to be hardwired - Connect Cortana Microsoft...
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    What is Rtmd Process in Windows?

    What is Rtmd Process in Windows?
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    Windows 8 How to enable delete-file-prompt in WinExplorer?

    Currently when I delete a file in WinExplorer then no confirmation appears. How can I tell Win8 to show a confirmation prompt? Peter
  20. Windows 10 Cortana need work to compete with Seri!

    Hi I've complained about Cortana not playing my music, and not knowing where I live no matter how many times I tell her. But this is a new one, the one thing that she would always do was tell me a joke. Now whenever I ask her to tell me a joke she just opens a web page about jokes, there is...