Windows Defender Application Guard is an extra security feature of Windows 10. When enabled, it implements a sandbox for the built-in web browser, Microsoft Edge, in Windows 10. Starting in Windows 10 Build 18277, you can manage access to your camera and microphone while browsing using Application Guard for Microsoft Edge.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Easily Customize Action Center Buttons in Windows 10
Action Center is a useful feature of Windows 10. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. Action Center comes with Quick Action buttons - a set of buttons which allow you to manage various system functions quickly and instantly. With recent updates of Windows 10, you customize these quick actions right from the right-click menu.
Download Camera and Microphone for Microsoft Edge Application Guard
Camera and Microphone for Microsoft Edge Application Guard.
Use these Registry files to enable or disable Camera and Microphone access for Microsoft Edge with Application Guard in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Windows 10 Build 18277 Released (Fast Ring)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the development branch (the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, or 19H1). Insiders in the Fast Ring are getting Windows 10 Build 18277.
Windows 10 19H1 may bring call mirroring
The next feature update to Windows 10, currently known as '19H1', may get a new built-in app that will allow mirroring calls. Windows 10 already comes with the Your Phone app that allows the user to send and receive texts, and interact with photos from your gallery. The app may be its successor.
New Emoticon Picker in Skype Insider Preview 8.34.76.37
A new version of the Skype app is out to Insiders. Skype 8.34.76.37 comes with a couple of new features, including a new emoticon picker.
Google Chrome will block all ads on web sites with ‘abusive’ ads
Starting in December 2018, Chrome 71 will remove all ads on the small number of sites with persistent abusive experiences. Sites with known abusive behavior will have all ads blocked by the built-in ad-blocking mechanism.
Disable Hardware BitLocker Encryption on Vulnerable SSDs
Yesterday, a vulnerablity was discovered in the hardware encryption implemented by some SSDs. Unfortunately, BitLocker in Windows 10 (and possibly Windows 8.1 as well) delegates the duty of securely encrypting and protecting the user's data to the drive manufacturer. When hardware encryption is available, it does not verify if the encryption is foolproof, and turns off its own software-based encryption, making your data vulnerable. Here is a workaround you can apply.
Change Narrator Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10
Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10. Narrator lets users with vision issues to use PC and complete common tasks. Here is how to customize its keyboard shortcuts.
Cinnamon 4.0 Desktop Environment is out
Cinnamon is Linux Mint's flagship desktop environment. Started as a Gnome 3 fork, now it is fully independent. Cinnamon brings modern technologies to the Linux desktop while retains the classic desktop paradigm with the taskbar, the app menu, and traditional window management. Let's explore what is new in Cinnamon 4.0.
