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Windows 10 error 0x800700d is the cause of users not being able to use their OS. The error occurs while upgrading Windows, or when trying to activate the OS. To fix this issue, we’ll offer you a series of fixes that you can try out. These fixes that should allow you to use the upgraded Windows version without any problems. How can I fix Windows 10 error 0x800700d? 1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter The first thing that we recommend is trying to run the Windows Update troubleshooter....

Qualcomm and Microsoft have promised big things for the new Windows 10 ARM hardware. An official Qualcomm press release stated: One Microsoft program manager stated that the new ARM devices would be a “game-changer” for Windows 10 laptops. The software giant has promised multi-day battery life amounting to 30 hours for the new laptops. Microsoft’s program manager said of the ARM laptop battery: “I may charge it every couple of days or so....

This is a branch for the Redstone 4 (RS4) update, which will be the next Windows 10 major update after the Fall Creators Update. Since this is the very first Skip Ahead build, and the update’s release date is still far away (projected for March 2018 release), it brings no new features to the system. Instead, the update is focused on system improvements and bug fixes. Here’s the complete changelog of Windows 10 Preview build 16353:...

Search “recent Microsoft updates screw ups”, and you get 78,000,000 results! And now file association has become the latest victim. Actually, this should come as no surprise as a recent survey confirmed that Windows updates trigger various bugs for 50% of users. File Association No Longer Working As far as I can work out, it was the boys at HTG who were the first to notice the file association bug....

Windows 10 is definitely the place to be for gamers considering the massive influx of quality games in recent months. Fabulous games such as Quantum Break, Gears of War, Forza Motorsport 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider or Hitman are all now part of the Windows 10 game offer and support Direct X12. Thanks to this update, you will be able to play your UWP games with unlocked frame rates, with Gears of War and Forza Motorsport 6: Apex will be the first games to support this feature....

Despite the number of reported issues, many Windows 10 users have actually said build 14291 is better than the previous 14279 build. From this, we can say that if you’re a Windows Insider, the experience with a given build varies from device to device. What everybody in this position always hopes for, though, is that the next build will be much more stable than all previous ones. Now, we have another reason to hope major changes are coming to Windows 10 in the for of build 14294, currently being tested by Microsoft....

December Patch Tuesday brought along update KB4054517 for the Fall Creators Update OS. This update features a series of bug fixes and improvements that will make the OS more stable and reliable. Windows 10 KB4054517 changelog Here are more details about the changes brought by this update: Internet Explorer’s default visibility for the button that launches Microsoft Edge has been improved Windows Defender Device Guard and Application Control no longer block applications from running Addressed the issue with personalized Bluetooth devices that don’t support bonding....

This feature isn’t completely new in Windows operating systems, because Windows 7 gave you the pop-up as a reminder that your computer needs a restart to apply updates, but you were able to delay the restart only for four hours. This was improved in Windows 8, with two days before the restart is required, but now you can choose the exact time when you want your computer to restart and apply updates....

It’s already a known fact that the update came with a lot of issues, but Microsoft tries to solve them with each update patch they release. Although Windows 10 v1903 update was meant to improve performance and make things run smoother, in some cases it made PCs almost unusable, as one user describes the problem: And he’s not the only one: It seems like this is a recurring problem, and many Windows 10 users rolled back to previous versions of Windows just to get rid of it....

Microsoft announced the delay of the My People experience in a new blog post that introduced the Windows Insider preview build 15014. The blog states: That means you won’t be able to get your hands on the My People experience until the release of Redstone 3, which will arrive by the end of 2017. If you are looking to share content directly with your contacts, you’ll have to wait a bit longer then....

With this data, Windows 10 has now officially overtaken Windows 7 in the U.S. and U.K. According to Statcounter’s data, Windows 7 finished 2016 with a market share of 21.49% in the U.K. and 26.56% in the U.S. The market growth in the U.K. over the last month in particular marks the sharpest gain for Windows 10. Statcounter’s data shows that Windows 10 is starting to become the U.K.’s most widely used operating system for desktops and tablets in June when it reached 27....

It did not make the leap in Windows 10 whose built-in photo viewer is now called simply: the Photos app. Nevertheless, if you upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you might still have it and it might be worth knowing that other nostalgic users have been reporting printing problems with the Windows Photo Viewer application. Especially users with XPS drivers claim that Windows 10 imported Photo Viewer won’t print or that it won’t print in color....

This is the first time in a long time that a new build for Windows 10 Preview doesn’t include any new features at all. Instead, this release focuses on improving the system’s reliability and fixing various other issues. According to Microsoft, build 14376 fixes 1,800 issues that have affected users in previous releases. In the end, this isn’t a surprise: a build without any new features was totally expected as Microsoft prepares for the Anniversary Update, which will arrive early August....

Redstone 3 confirmed Recently, Microsoft announced at the Ignite event in Australia that there would be another major patch coming after the Creators Update. This new update is speculated to be part of the Redstone 3 series of updates. While there is no official name for the update yet, its first build has been recently spotted on Microsoft’s Insider platform. Redstone codenames That update, and the upcoming Creators Update, are codenamed Redstone 1 and Redstone 2, respectively....

The head of the Insider Program, Gabe Aul, said in his official blog post, that Microsoft’s development team is working hard to prepare future Windows 10 Preview builds for the long-awaited new features. However, there are still no many visible changes in Windows 10 Preview build 14257, but it includes a lot of bug fixes and system improvements. So, if everything goes by the plan, we should finally see the first Redstone features in the coming Windows 10 Preview builds....

Windows 10 S is lightweight and streamlined, and is also designed to boot up quickly. In this manner, teachers and students no longer waste precious minutes waiting for their computers to boot up. However, many potential users are a bit confused, not knowing which Windows 10 version to install on their computers. Indeed, there are significant differences between the various Windows 10 version currently available on the market. In order to help you decided which Windows 10 version to buy, we’re going to quickly compare Windows 10 S’ feature to Windows 10 Pro’s features....

For example, a lot of users are petitioning that Microsoft adds a force quit option to the taskbar menu. One good example of why this is a good idea is that other operating systems seem to have this feature, and it works just fine: The application’s icon, which will maximize the window when pressed The Pin to Taskbar option The Close window option Normally, when a user chooses the Close window feature, most applications should shut down entirely....

Just like the past few builds, Microsoft didn’t release any new performance improvements and fixes in Windows 10 Build 17763.475. However, the update is available for those systems that have already installed KB4493510 which was released last month. The tech giant recommends its users to download KB4493510 first. Download Windows 10 KB4495667 KB4495667 changelog App launching bug fix KB4495667 finally addressed app launching issues that were brought by the previous builds....

The reports suggest that a message appears on the screen advising you should reboot your system to complete the update process. Apparently, the system doesn’t detect the update was already installed on your system. It looks like a UI bug that came along with this release. Quick workaround Thankfully, this bug affects only some systems. Most Windows 10 v1903 users didn’t encounter similar issues. However, if you are one of those users affected by this infinite update loop, here is a quick workaround for you....

If you haven’t installed any of the previous cumulative updates, you’ll get all the bug fixes and improvements with this one. So, you don’t have to worry about missing a single thing. Here’s the complete changelog of the update: Addressed known issue called out in KB3210720. Users may experience delays while running 3D rendering apps with multiple monitors. Addressed issue where the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC) crashes when attempting to modify any attribute of any user account in Active Directory....