Sergey Tkachenko, Author at Winaero

Add Classic Color and Appearance to Control Panel in Windows 10

How to Add Classic Color and Appearance to Control Panel in Windows 10

If you are using Windows 10 for a while, you definitely know that the classic Personalization options were removed from the control panel. All options to personalize are now there in the Settings app, which is a modern app designed for both touch screen and classic desktop users. If you are not satisfied by this new way to tune up your OS appearance, you might be interested in adding the classic Color and Appearance applet back to the Control panel.

Check BitLocker Drive Encryption Status in Windows 10

How to Check BitLocker Drive Encryption Status in Windows 10

BitLocker is one of the key data protection technologies in Windows 10. BitLocker can encrypt the system drive (the drive Windows is installed on), and internal hard drives. The BitLocker To Go feature allows protecting files stored on a removable drive, such as a USB flash drive. Today, we will see how to quickly check if BitLocker is enabled for a drive, and which options were applied.

Vivaldi 2.12 Becomes Vivaldi 3.0 with Further Ad Blocker and Popout Video Improvements

The team behind the impressive Vivaldi browser is working hard to make the upcoming Vivaldi version app even better. Recent dev snapshots have introduced a number of improvements made to the ad blocker and popout video, including markup space hiding for blocked ads. Also, the upcoming app will become Vivaldi 3.0, increasing the major version number from 2.12.

Download Add Desktop Background to Control Panel in Windows 10

Add Desktop Background to Control Panel in Windows 10.

Use these Registry files to add or remove the classic Desktop Background applet to the Control Panel in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.

Download Add Classic Color and Appearance to Control Panel in Windows 10

Add Classic Color and Appearance to Control Panel in Windows 10.

Use these Registry files to add or remove the classic Color and Appearance dialog to the Control Panel in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.

Microsoft Updates Cortana Beta with More Languages for Insiders

Microsoft has issued an update for the Cortana (Beta) app to Windows 10 Insiders. The app version 2.2003.27748.0 has finally got support for more languages.

Windows 10 Build 19608 (Fast Ring)

Microsoft has pushed out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 for the Fast Ring. The release is notable for improvements made to the file associations page in Settings, and to the Your Phone app.

Turn On Auto-unlock for BitLocker Drive in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Auto-unlock for a BitLocker Protected Drive in Windows 10

BitLocker is one of the key data protection technologies in Windows 10. BitLocker can encrypt the system drive (the drive Windows is installed on), and internal hard drives. The BitLocker To Go feature allows protecting files stored on a removable drive, such as a USB flash drive. You can also configure BitLocker to automatically unlock a drive protected with BitLocker every time you sign in to your user account.

Edge Dev 83.0.478.5 is out with new features

Microsoft today released a new Dev build to Edge Insiders. Edge version 83.0.478.5 is notable for fixes for high, constant CPU use in random extensions or tabs. Also, it comes with a few new features, including the ability to select text and read aloud just the selection, support for importing data from Firefox using the Auto Import At First Run management policy, and more.

Windows 10 Build 19041.207 (20H1, Slow Ring)

Microsoft has issued a new patch to Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update. The update KB4550936 raises the OS version to 19041.207. Here are the changes.