This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft is testing a new solution created by a Google engineer to reduce the impact of Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities making Windows 10 a lot faster.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update receives a new cumulative update to address several problems, including Task Manager showing incorrect information in the Processes tab.

In addition, the software giant released updates for older version of Windows 10, including for the Fall Creators Update, Creators Update, and Anniversary Update.

Another test preview of the next version of Windows 10 releases with minor improvements, including the ability to uninstall more built-in apps, feature to automatically fix problems, and more.

This week, we also looked the technical specifications, pricing, and all the information you need to know about the Surface Laptop 2. In addition, if you’re in the market for a new tablet, you can order the new Surface Pro 6.

Dell announced its new 49-inch ultra-wide monitor with dual QHD resolution.

Google releases Chrome version 70 with support for progressive web apps (PWAs) and other features and changes.

In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: Cobwebs to refresh your desktop.

Tech tips

This week, you also learned a few more tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to use the battery saver feature, and we looked at the steps to fix errors with the iTunes app.