Microsoft’s OS has been quietly slimming down: a clutch of once-promising Windows features have been deprecated or removed over the past few years, and a number of little-known tools that almost nobody used are now gone for good—some by stealth, others with a public notice. The tidy list that...
Microsoft quietly confirmed that after the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) it planned two more major feature updates for 2017 — internally codenamed Redstone 2 and Redstone 3 — setting a cadence that would shape Windows 10’s “Windows as a Service” era and push new features through...
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Microsoft rolled out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to the public on October 17, 2017, and launched a coordinated push into consumer mixed reality with a family of Windows Mixed Reality headsets from major OEMs — a move that paired a significant platform update with hardware designed to...
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Microsoft’s Build 2017 keynote set the stage for a major autumn refresh to Windows 10, but several widely circulated reports — including one that mistakenly called the release “Windows 9” and predicted a September ship date — blurred factual detail with translation noise and optimism; the actual...
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Microsoft’s plan to ship the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update alongside Windows Mixed Reality hardware crystallized in Berlin this fall, but a closer look at the timeline, features, and promises shows a mix of ambitious engineering, marketing finesse, and a few important caveats for enthusiasts...
Nostalgia is an odd sensation, especially in the realm of technology, where progress is often measured by how quickly we can shed the past in favor of something newer, sleeker, and, supposedly, better. Yet, as any seasoned user of Microsoft Windows can attest, every new version of the world’s...
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As Windows enthusiasts, the journey through Microsoft’s evolving operating system can often feel like a rollercoaster ride—full of thrilling heights followed by disappointing plunges. While its feature set has expanded remarkably over the years, not every idea gets its moment in the...
Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed
I know someone has asked the same question, but the answer doesn't work.
The suggested way to remove the tile (grey or not, I suppose) is to delete the files in the "C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform" directory.
I did this and...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are announcing Windows 10, version 21H2 as the next feature update to Windows 10. As part of today’s announcement, we’re also releasing 21H2 Build 19044.1147 (KB5004296) to the Release Preview Channel ONLY to Insiders who were moved from the Beta Channel to the...
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UPDATE 2:00pm PDT: Today with Build 21359, we’re excited to roll out news and interests on the taskbar to 100% of the Dev Channel! News and interests makes it easy to stay up to date with information at a glance and has incorporated ongoing improvements based on Insider feedback. We acknowledge...
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Search button on taskbar, and typing in start menu/start screen no longer works. It does nothing. At the same time, Timeline history does not show up. (even if it's enabled on settings)
I tried searching online methods such as windows troubleshooter, resetting index, sfc command, powershell...