Microsoft has quietly told admins it will remove PowerPoint’s long‑standing Reuse Slides pane from the desktop apps, and the retirement is already being rolled out — leaving many users who relied on the in‑app slide browser suddenly without their fastest way to pull selective slides from other...
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...
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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...
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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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Introduction
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...
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...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here, including a list of...
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is available now, and we’re also releasing new innovations in Office 365, To-Do and Outlook.com. These updates were designed to help you make the most of your time across work, home and everywhere in between.
Offering tools for your whole life has never been...
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I just read a article at the following link. Now you can add Windows Timeline support to Google Chrome with this new extension | On MSFT
There's a beta extension for Google Chrome that makes it work with Windows 10's Timeline.
I decided to also try it in Opera with the Get extensions for Google...
Hello Windows Insiders!
Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17672 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead.
Microsoft Build 2018 Recap
We’re still reeling from how awesome the Link Removed was this year. Our team and...
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Why there is no accounts shown under the "show activities from accounts" setting? is this the reason why i can enable timeline? thank you in advance for the help
With this update, available as a free download today, you get new experiences that help minimize distractions and make the most of every moment by saving you time. Our hope is that you’ll have more time to do what matters most to you whether that’s to create, play, work, or simply do what you...
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