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By indospot
Windows Package Manager 0.3 lets you export and import package lists, upgrade packages
by João Carrasqueira
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Package Manager - or winget - for users trying out the preview. This update brings it to version 0.3, and it includes a handful of useful additions, most notably the ability to export a list of your installed packages, as well as the ability to import a list so you can quickly set up all your apps in a new PC or installation.
Interestingly, the export feature is considered experimental, while the import feature is already enabled by default. To enable the export feature, you'll need to execute the winget settings command and add this to the JSON file that opens:
"experimentalFeatures": { "export": true }, Once enabled, you can export your current list of installed packages into a JSON file, using the winget export [filename].json command, replacing [filename] with whatever name you prefer for the file. Then, you can copy that file to another machine and import it using the winget import [filename].json command, and winget will automatically install all the packages on the list.
Another new feature in this release is support for group policy management, meaning IT admins can manage the use of Windows Package Manager. You'll need to import the policies from an .admx and .adml file, both of which are provided in the releases page on GitHub.
Aside from those features, almost everything in this release is still considered experimental, but there are some noteworthy additions all the same. To enable each experimental feature, you'll need to add them to the JSON file as we described above for the export feature.
First, there's the list feature, which lists all the installed packages on your PC, including packages from the Microsoft Store and any apps you may have installed through other methods. Once enabled, you can use this by simply executing winget list. The export feature mentioned above will try to export all of these packages, too, but because a lot of them aren't on the winget repository, you'll see a lot of errors.
Next up is upgrade, which does exactly what you'd expect. It's a quicker way to update your installed packages, and it's used by running the winget upgrade [package name] command. Finally, there's a an uninstall feature that was announced earlier this year, which works the same way, and in this case, it doesn't even matter how you initially installed the app, winget will still remove it.
You can find a list of all the configuration names you need to add for each of the experimental features available on this page.
Looking forward, the Windows Package Manager team says its focus is going to be on highly-requested features, which right now include support for installing zip files, package dependencies, and native PowerShell support. The team is still working towards the first major release, version 1.0, and we can probably expect most of this to be added by then, though it's unclear when that will happen. If you're interested in trying out the preview, you can download it from GitHub or sign up for the Windows Package Manage Insider program, so you get updates for it through the Microsoft Store (through the App Installer listing). If you're running a Windows Insider build, you'll already be getting these updates, too.
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By anmol112
How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10
by Anmol Mehrotra
Last night, Microsoft officially announced that it will be rolling out News and Interest to Windows 10 users in the coming weeks.
In case you don't remember, Microsoft officially announced News and Interest in January 2021. The feature was later rolled out to Windows Insiders in Dev channel. It is essentially a news feed that sits on your taskbar and lets you access news headlines, weather information, watchlists, and sports updates. However, if you are not interested in using it, then you can easily turn it off by following the steps below:
Right-click anywhere on the taskbar on Windows 10 Click or hover over News and Interests Click on 'turn off' to hide the News and Interest widget Apart from turning off the widget, Microsoft also provides some handy options to customize the widget. The options include reducing the widget size to just an icon, thereby hiding the weather information. The company also allow users to reduce taskbar updates as well as disable 'Open on hover' which will require users to click on the icon to open the widget. Lastly, users can also choose news sources so they can follow their favourite media outlets.
Microsoft will also allow organizations to control the News and Interest feature. Organization admins can open Group Policy and navigate to "Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > News and interests > Enable news and interests on the taskbar" in order to enable or disable the News and Interest widget.
Microsoft has confirmed that News and Interest will be an ad-free experience, and that it's going to evolve over time based on user feedback.
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By Jay Bonggolto
Microsoft is rolling out News and Interests on the Windows taskbar in the coming weeks
by Jay Bonggolto
Earlier this year, Microsoft began testing a new feature on the Windows taskbar with Windows Insiders on the Dev channel. It's called News and Interests, which is basically a widget where you can glance at personalized content including weather updates and the latest news based on your interests.
Today, Microsoft announced that it's rolling out the new feature to some consumers over the next few weeks. A wider rollout is also scheduled in the coming months. The feature allows you to quickly gain access to news, sports, traffic, and stocks from various sources. And if you hover over the weather icon, you'll see the latest weather info in your area without having to open your browser or launch an app.
The widget sits in the taskbar and it's automatically updated. This means all topics of interest to you will show up in the taskbar without you manually finding these pieces of information in disparate places.
You can also choose what type of information appears in the widget. To personalize your content, you can pick the topics you'd like to see or select the sources you trust. You can also adjust the weather update display type as either an icon only or an icon with text. There's an option, of course, to disable the icon.
Microsoft previously released improvements and fixes to the News and Interests widget as part of the Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21292 a few days after putting it to the test.
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By Copernic
StartIsBack++ 2.9.10
by Razvan Serea
StartIsBack++ restores original Windows 10 start menu with all its features: search, pinned and recently used apps, fully customizable settings. Start button and Start menu look and behave exactly as they used to in Windows 7.
StartIsBack is lightweight and secure: it does not require administrator rights to install, consumes minimal amount of system resources, does not run additional processes or services.
What's hot about StartIsBack on Windows 10 now:
Live badges for modern apps on taskbar and Start menu! Ability to reduce resource usage by disabling newer Start menu and Cortana processes from prelaunching Ability to use adequately sized (32x32) large icons and larger start menu button on taskbar Modern icon glyphs on Start menu right hand pane Modern blur, drop shadow and immersive context menus for start menu Fully dynamic DPI aware start menu and configuration app New modern style with round user picture Lots of new minor additions and tweaks Changes in StartIsBack++ 2.9.10:
Support for KB5001391. This upcoming Windows update (currently Insider only) may cause older StartIsBack versions to crash.
Download: StartIsBack++ 2.9.10 | 1.4 MB (Free to Try, $3.99 to Buy)
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By Steven P.
How to block KB5001330 Patch Tuesday update affecting game performance
by Steven Parker
Just over a week ago on Patch Tuesday, KB5001330 was released for the most recent production build of Windows 10, which is version 20H2. If you’re still on Windows 10 version 1909, it’s KB5001337. However it seems that the internet is awash with people having issues with game stutters and performance related issues with these updates.
In our own testing on an Intel Core i9-9900K, 32GB RAM system we were experiencing mouse lag in certain conditions with video playback, and stutter in gameplay through various Steam titles. A quick Google search reveals the extent of the problem.
Even Nvidia suggests uninstalling the KB5001330 update, but as you may or may not know it is near impossible to opt out of updates like these, whenever you uninstall "Quality Updates" the next time you boot, it will be automatically installed again.
However, there is a way. First of all you should download the wushowhide tool that allows you to hide and disable pending Windows updates, it is only available on third party websites because the official Microsoft download link is broken. We have chosen MajorGeeks as a trusted host for the tool, which you can download here. Then you'll need to uninstall the update:
Go to All settings -> Update & Security -> View update history, Click on Uninstall updates, an old fashioned Control Panel will open, Find Cumulative Update (KB5001330 or KB5001337), right click on it and select Uninstall, Reboot Windows when prompted.
At the first opportunity after rebooting, run the wushowhide tool -> select Next to scan for updates, then click on Hide updates (Windows will not install hidden updates) in the list that appears, find the KB5001330 or KB5001337 update and select it, then click Next, after that you can close the tool.
Now Windows will be blocked from installing that update until you run the wushowhide tool again and select the other option to "Show hidden updates" and deselect the KB5001330 or KB5001337 update, after which it will present itself in Windows Update again.
Hopefully, Microsoft will simply offer a new update to solve the issues that are present in this buggy Patch Tuesday one, if Nvidia is already suggesting to uninstall the update we can only assume that Microsoft is fully aware of the problem and will address it in due course.
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