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Install MAUI with Visual Studio 2022 (Preview)
In this new post I show you how to install MAUI with Visual Studio 2022 (Preview) after the official release of Visual Studio 2022.
Copy folders excluding files in PowerShell
Here I will give you a script to copy folders excluding files in PowerShell. This is quite useful when you want to copy your deployment folder
Windows 11 leak reveals new UI
Today, Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more for the next generation of Windows. We are waiting the Windows show on June 24th.
Next generation of Windows is here
Microsoft has created an event for showing the next generation of Windows is (almost) here on June 24th. Here the event to add to your calendar. After teasing the next generation of Windows during Build last week, Microsoft announced that it’ll officially unveil the new version of its operating system on June 24th at 11AM Eastern. The company has begun sending out invites to media. It’s revealed that CEO Satya Nadella and chief product officer Panos Panay will be headlining the event. The promise at Build At Build, Nadella said he’s been testing the…
Exciting time for Windows users
This week it is quite an exciting time for Windows users and developers. Let me tell you why. Microsoft isn’t talking about its big Windows plans at Build 2021 this week, and that’s because the company is preparing to detail what’s next for its PC operating system separately. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella teased this announcement during his Build keynote this morning, revealing he has been testing “the next generation of Windows” in recent months. “Soon we will share one of the most significant updates to Windows of the past decade…
Windows10X is the answer to ChromeOS
A new and near-final version of Windows10X has leaked and this is the answer from Microsoft to ChromeOS. Here all the details about the OS
What we know about Microsoft’s new service
What we know about Microsoft’s new service to virtualize Windows PC experience called Cloud PC? In this post we give you all details
Don’t delete Windows10 root certificate expiring this month
Microsoft warns to don’t delete Windows10 root certificate expiring this month because it could cause problems with the operating system. Earlier this month, BornCity reported that the ‘Microsoft Root Authority‘ certificate in Microsoft’s Trusted Root Certification Authorities was expiring at the end of the month, on 12/31/20. While other newer Microsoft root certificates are not expiring this year, some users are concerned that the expiring certificate could prevent software, hardware, or the operating system from performing correctly. When we contacted Microsoft regarding the expiring root certificate, we were referred to a support…
Getting started with Windows Terminal
Getting started with Windows Terminal: this is the main build for the product. This is the new shiny terminal for Windows 10. See why…
How to install OpenSSL on Windows 10
I explain how to download and install OpenSSL on Windows 10. OpenSSL is a full-featured toolkit for the TLS and SSL protocols
Windows 10X is arriving next year
Microsoft announced that Windows 10X is arriving next year with a lot of new features for small laptops and to start a battle against ChromeOS
Clear and Reset External Display Cache in Windows 10
You might find the built-in feature of Windows 10 to change the active display and the sharing mode of your current desktop useful.
Microsoft announces new Windows 10 Start menu design and updated Alt-Tab
Microsoft is introducing a new Windows 10 Start menu design that will de-emphasize its Live Tiles and updated Alt-Tab for a new experience in navigating windows.
Microsoft now credits maker of WinGet
Microsoft has now admitted it failed to give due credit to Canadian developer Keivan Beigi for his role in the new WinGet Windows 10 package manager.
Windows 10’s new Start menu at 1 billion
The new Start menu looks sleeker and simplified, and live tiles are still part of it for select apps such as Weather, News, Mail, and Photos.
Windows Terminal is here!
Two months ago, I presented to you Tabbed Command Prompt that it was in beta for Windows 10. Finally, Microsoft released the new version. Now, I can say Windows Terminal is here!
Uno Platform now lets you develop for macOS, Windows, and more using the same code
Uno Platform announced today that it now supports macOS as a target platform. This new support means that developers can use a single code base to create apps on Windows, iOS, Android, the web, and macOS. According to Uno Platform, this makes it the first and only cross-platform solution to allow the same codebase to run on all these platforms. Uno Platform allows developers to use C# and XAML code to create native apps on several platforms. Rather than running through Electron or emulation, apps that utilize Uno Platform can…
Windows 10: The new hidden features found in preview builds
With the latest Windows 10 Insider build, new hidden features have been found that add long-awaited media controls to the volume flyout and a new settings page that shows a ‘What’s New’ section for the current Windows release. As Microsoft developers work on new features for Windows 10, they hide them from being used by users. These features, though, can be enabled by the developers as needed for testing. These hidden features can be enabled using tools like Mach2 or ViVe (ViVe is a C# library you can use to make your own…
How To Use The Tabbed Command Prompt In Windows 10
If you’re someone who uses the Command Prompt utility for most of your tasks, you likely often have multiple utility windows open at the same time on your screen
Are Windows 10 Control Panel’s days numbered?
Ever since the Windows 8 days, Microsoft has had two settings apps built into Windows. A modern Settings app, and a legacy settings app known as Control Panel. Microsoft has been slowly working to replace the legacy Control Panel with the modern Settings app on Windows 10, but as Windows Control Panel has been part of the OS for decades, transferring all those settings to the new app takes a lot of time. It’s been five years, and that process still isn’t done. With that said, the latest Windows Insider builds of…
Microsoft brings PowerToys back to let anyone improve Windows 10 for power users
Microsoft first introduced the concept of “PowerToys” in Windows 95. It was originally a way for Windows engineers to test a prototype feature
The Windows 3.0 File Manager is now available in the Microsoft Store
Microsoft open sourced the original File Manager that shipped with Windows 3.0, allowing users to make changes and if they want, compile it for use on Windows 10. Now, the firm is making it easier to run the legacy app, as it’s offering the Windows 3.0 File Manager through the Microsoft Store (via Aggiornamenti Lumia) as a UWP app. The app is listed as being available on PC, mobile, Surface Hub, and HoloLens; however, it also requires the device to be installed on Windows 10 build 16299 or newer. Obviously,…
Latest Windows 10 build puts desktop apps in a 3D world
Microsoft has released a new Insider preview build of Windows 10. Build 18329 should be available now to most people who have opted into the fast preview ring. Though it’s not available to everyone because, for some reason, the new build isn’t available in all the languages it’d normally be shipped in. The strangest new feature is that you can now launch and run regular Win32 apps—2D apps built for the desktop—in the Windows Mixed Reality environment that’s used for both virtual reality headsets and the HoloLens augmented reality headset.…
How do I get a Unique Identifier for a Device within Windows 10 Universal?
If you google a bit about this problem, you can’t find a right solution because all people are speaking about Hardware Token. Unfortunately this functionality doesn’t exists for Universal Windows Application. There are at the moment only a way. You have to add the Extension reference “Windows Desktop Extensions for the UWP” or “Windows Mobile Extensions for the UWP“, then you can use the following code: using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using Windows.Security.ExchangeActiveSyncProvisioning; using Windows.System.Profile; namespace PSC.Code { public sealed class DeviceInfo { private static…