Windows 10

Looking to install the subsystem for Linux in Windows 10? Here’s how to do it.

Microsoft has announced several new features coming to Windows Autopatch next month. These enhancements will notify IT admins about expiring licenses and access issues related to Windows Autopatch. Windows Autopatch is a new cloud service that enables customers to automate the patching of Windows, Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Teams. The managed service…

Microsoft announced some changes yesterday regarding its release schedule for Windows monthly updates. While nothing changes for the “Patch Tuesday” updates released on the second Tuesday of each month, the company announced a new release window for optional non-security preview patches released later in the month.  Starting next month, Microsoft will now target the fourth…

Microsoft has released new PowerShell scripts to address a BitLocker security vulnerability on Windows PCs. The PowerShell scripts are designed to automate the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) update process on Windows 11 and Windows 10. BitLocker is a built-in security feature that helps users to protect data stored on their computers from unauthorized access. Once…

Microsoft has just released the March 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. For Windows 11 users, today marks the public rollout of the “Moment 2” feature update that brings a new search box to the taskbar and many other new features.  On the security front, this month’s Patch Tuesday updates include…

Here’s how to quickly and easily install the Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 10.

Hyper-V is an optional feature in Windows 10 that can be used to run virtual machines (VMs) and perform other virtualization duties, such as supporting Credential Guard and Windows Sandbox. Like all Windows 10 features, you can add or remove Hyper-V using Turn Windows features on or off in the Programs and Features applet of the legacy Control Panel, PowerShell or DISM.

Windows 10 includes all the software you need to set up a virtual machine (VM). Using a feature called Hyper-V, a hardware-based hypervisor for virtualization, you can install Windows 10 and other operating systems in VMs running in Windows 10. You can think of it like running a computer inside a computer; where the host…

Microsoft has made some changes to the way the AppLocker application control policies work on Windows PCs. The company has quietly removed the checks that were previously used to identify the specific edition of Windows 11 or 10 installed on a system AppLocker is a security feature that enables IT Pros to enforce policies to…

Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions contain a free virtualization software named Hyper-V. The underlying code works nearly the same as what’s provided in Windows Server. In this article, I will discuss how to enable Hyper-V on Windows 10, how to create your first virtual machine, and briefly talk about nested virtualization. How to…