Microsoft today released the official ISO images for Windows 10 Build 18343, which represents Windows 10 codename "19H1", the upcoming feature update, also known as version 1903, or April 2019 Update.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 10 Build 18351 (Fast Ring)
Microsoft today released yet another build from the development branch (the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, April 2019 Update, or 19H1). Windows 10 Build 18351 comes with a number of fixes and improvements. It doesn't include any new feature.
Add Secure Delete Context Menu in Windows 10
When you delete files in Windows, they can be easily recovered. Windows only marks the file as deleted, but physically the files stay on the hard drive until they are overwritten by new data. Although on an SSD, they are harder to recover than hard drives because of TRIM and garbage collection done by the SSD controller, all of the deleted data is not securely wiped by default. If you deleted some sensitive data and want to be sure that it cannot be recovered before you give your PC away temporarily for whatever reason, here is how to add a special 'Secure Delete' context menu entry.
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Secure Delete Context Menu.
Use these Registry files to add or remove the Secure delete context menu in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Don't forget to download the SDelete app as described here: Add Secure Delete Context Menu in Windows 10
Disable Online Speech Recognition with Group Policy in Windows 10
Windows provides both a device-based speech recognition feature (available through the Windows Speech Recognition Desktop app), and a cloud-based speech recognition service in those markets and regions where Cortana is available. Microsoft may use the voice data collected on your computer to help improve their speech services. Windows 10 allows disabling Online Speech Recognition with a Group Policy. In this article, we will review how to apply the restriction using both gpedit.msc and a Registry tweak.
User Interface Screenshots of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
As you may already know, Microsoft Edge, the default web browser of Windows 10, is moving to a Chromium-compatible web engine in the Desktop version. A number of new screenshots of its user interface found their way to the Internet, showing the new browser running in Windows 10.
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Disable Online Speech Recognition with a Group Policy.
Use these Registry files to enable or disable Online Speech Recognition with a Group Policy in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Reset Task Manager to Defaults in Windows 10
Windows 8 and Windows 10 have a new Task Manager app. It looks completely different compared to Windows 7's Task Manager and has different features. It comes with a number of options that can be customized by the user. If you are not happy with the current settings of Task Manager, you can quickly reset them for your user account in Windows 10.
Run WSL Linux Distro as Specific User in Windows 10
In a previous article, we reviewed the methods you can use to start a WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10, including the classic shortcuts in the Start menu, and ending the wsl.exe console tool. In this article, we will see how to run a distro as a specific user without setting that account as your default WSL user.
Skype Insider Preview 8.40.76.71: Mood Message Improvements
Microsoft released yet another update to the Skype Insider Preview app. Skype 8.40.76.71 is out for Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It features a number of improvements made to the mood messages.
