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News: Windows 10 has stopped driver updates via Device Manager

  Windows 10 has removed one method of updating device drivers for those running the most recent May 2020 Update, namely via Device Manager. This move came quietly in the recent cumulative May 2020 windows update (build 19041.423), which arrived with some bug fixes. Before this update arrived one could update drivers by pending the Device Manager, select any particular driver you'd like to update and select the search for update option to automatically connect to windows servers and download the drivers. Instead of being able to update, Device manager would notify if there's any new update and redirect you to Windows Update or the manufacturers site. In other words, those who wish to update directly under Windows 10 will now have to head to Windows Update in Settings, which in all likelihood is where you head for updates anyway (or alternatively, visit the downloads page or appropriate section of the manufacturer’s site). Windows is doing this to reduce just how many possible w...

Here's Some Exciting News for WhatsApp Users

  Majority of the billions of WhatsApp user worldwide would agree that the biggest missing feature on the app is it's pitiful options for multiple devices access. In a bid to ensure maximum security in it's end to end encryption, WhatsApp has delayed including this feature. It's common knowledge that it's IPad app is non-existent and it's desktop app is clunky.  According to a reliable source, WhatsApp has now nailed this feature. If true, using WhatsApp would now be seamless across your multiple devices; phones, iPad and desktop. This update works even when your main device is switched off or offline. WhatsApp has developed an iPad app which will be released after the activation of this feature so you can use WhatsApp simultaneously in your phone and iPad. As earlier mentioned, WhatsApp delayed this feature because they didn't want to compromise their end-to-end encryption and introducing linked devices makes it more difficult being that the end-to-end encrypti...