Today, Microsoft released a new cumulative update to users running Windows 10 build 16299. The update package KB4058258 raises the OS version to 16299.214.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Vivaldi 1.14 is out, here is what’s new
The most innovative of all modern browsers, Vivaldi, today reached another milestone in the stable branch. The team behind the browser today released Vivaldi 1.14. Let's see what has changed.
Windows Defender to protect against apps that show coercive messages
Windows Defender is the built-in security solution in Windows 10. It provides basic protection against threats. Earlier versions of Windows like Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista also had it but it was less efficient previously as it only scanned spyware and adware. In Windows 8 and Windows 10, Defender is based on the Microsoft Security Essentials app which offers better protection by adding full blown protection against all kinds of malware. Soon, the app will be able to detect apps which show coercive messages or misleading content to pressure you into paying for additional services or performing superfluous actions. Windows Defender will remove such apps.
How To Enable Equalizer in Groove Music in Windows 10
Groove Music is one of the built-in apps in Windows 10. It is a music streaming app created using the Universal Windows Apps platform. Microsoft is actively working on this app. With recent updates, the application got the built-in Equalizer feature. Here is how to enable and configure it.
Create Screen Saver Options Shortcut in Windows 10
In Windows 10, many familiar things are changed once again. The classic Control Panel is going to be replaced with the Settings app and many settings are going to be reduced and eliminated. Many users who installed Windows 10 for the first time are getting confused by the new location of some settings in Windows 10. Windows 10 users are often asking me how to access screen saver options in Windows 10. Today, we'll see how to create a special shortcut to open them directly.
How to Play the Unlock Sound in Windows 10
Recently, we saw how to make Windows 10 play the Lock sound. Today we will make the OS play the unlock sound. The similar trick can be used to revived the missing feature in Windows 10. Here we go.
Change First Day of Week in Windows 10
Yesterday, we saw how to change the first day of the week in Windows 10 Calendar app. Today, we will see how to change this option globally for all apps in Windows 10. Here we go.
Opera 52: New User Interface Animations, and more
Today, the team behind the Opera browser released a new developer version of their product. Opera 52.0.2850.0 is now available for download. It features are number of changes to user interface animations and stability fixes.
Quinto Black CT v1.7 for Winamp: An external Spectrum Analyzer, and more
Winamp is one of the most popular media players available for Windows. It's also one of the oldest ones. From my personal experience, it is one of the most versatile and feature-rich media players, has an enormous variety of plugins and skins available and is stable enough for every day use.
How to Play the Lock Sound in Windows 10
Every release of Windows since as far back as I can remember (Windows 3.1) has played a welcome sound at startup. In Windows NT-based systems, there is a startup sound as well as separate logon sound. A sound could also play when Windows logs off or when it shuts down. The user could assign all these sounds from Control Panel -> Sound. Starting with Windows 8, sounds for these events have been eliminated almost entirely. Let's see how to play the lock sound in Windows 10.
