The first Release Candidate build of Visual Studio 2019, the next version of the product, is available to everyone to try. Microsoft is going to release the final version of Visual Studio 2019 on April 2nd, 2019.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Change User Password in WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
If you need to change your user account in a WSL Linux distro, it can be a bit tricky when you are not familiar with Linux console tools. We will see how to change the password without resetting the distro.
Vivaldi 2.4: User profile support (Snapshot 1468.4)
The team behind the Vivaldi browser today released a new snapshot. Build Vivaldi 2.4.1468.4 represent the upcoming version 2.4 of the app. This build adds adds support for user profiles and a couple of user-requested options.
Windows 10 Build 18342.8 (Slow Ring)
Just a few days after releasing Windows 10 Build 18342 to Fast Ring Insiders, Microsoft releases the same build to the Slow Ring. For Slow Ring users, this release brings a number of gaming improvements, includes backported WSL features from build 18836, and general fixes and improvements.
Change System Protection Storage Size in Windows 10
System Restore is a feature of Windows 10 and several previous versions of Windows, going back to Windows Me. If you use the System Restore function in Windows 10 occasionally to revert your operating system to the last known stable point when it was working correctly, you might be interested in changing the maximum disk space used for system protection. As space fills up, older restore points will automatically be deleted in order to allow new points to be created.
Reset and Unregister WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can unregister a WSL Linux distro to reset it to defaults. After resetting, the next time you start it, Windows will install a clean non-configured copy of the distro, so you set it up from scratch, create a new user and set its password, and install some apps you need.
Early Screenshots of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Browser
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 few screenshots of its icon and the installer have found their path to the Internet.
Windows 10 Build 18346 (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 18346 is released shortly after build 18343, so it comes with a couple of bugfixes only.
Remove OneDrive Context Menu in Windows 10
OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. Recent Windows 10 builds include a number of context menu entries, including "Move to OneDrive". If you are not happy to see them, here's how to get rid of the OneDrive context menu.
Device Manager Error Codes in Windows
Device Manager is a special tool in Windows that allows managing drivers and parameters for the installed hardware. It shows detailed information about each installed device.
