Once you have connected to any wireless network in Windows 10, the operating system will remember this network and will try to re-connect to it once it is in range. If you are not happy with this behavior, you can make Windows 10 stop automatically re-connecting to certain wireless networks. Here is how.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 10 Build 17074.1002 is out to the Slow Ring
A day after its release to the Fast and Skip Ahead Insiders, Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 17074.1002 to Insiders in the Slow ring. This build is exactly the same as Windows 10 Build 17074 released earlier, but offers extra fixes.
Download Hawaii theme for Windows 10, 8 and 7
The Hawaii theme features 16 high quality images to decorate your Desktop. This beautiful themepack was initially created for Windows 7, but you can use it in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Create Windows 10 Bootable USB Stick With PowerShell
The days of burning operating system ISO images to a disc are long gone. Today most PCs can boot from USB so it's just easier to update and more convenient to install Windows from a USB flash drive. Another good reason to install this way is the installation speed, which is significantly faster than setup running from an optical drive. Many modern devices do not come with an optical drive. Here is a method you can use to create a bootable USB stick with Windows 10 using PowerShell and a regular Windows 10 ISO image.
Manage App Access To Documents, Pictures, and Videos In Windows 10
The folders included in your Libraries store your personal data on your computer. Recent Windows 10 builds can be configured to allow or deny access to Documents, Pictures, and Videos for various apps installed on your computer and the operating system itself. Only if allowed, the OS and installed apps will be able to read and modify your data inside these personal folders.
Windows 10 Build 17074.1002 Released
Microsoft releases minor update to Win 10 Fast Ring PC Insiders with 17074.1002. It comes with fixes for AMD CPUs, virtualization tweaks and more. The build has no new features.
Windows 10 Build 16299.201 released with KB4073291
Today, Microsoft released a new cumulative update to users running Windows 10 build 16299. The update package KB4073291 raises the OS version to 16299.201.
Beware: Meltdown/Spectre CPU Microcode Update Causes Reboots on All Intel Processors
Recently, Intel released CPU microcode updates to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre flaws. Later, it was discovered that the update was causing unexpected reboots on Broadwell and Haswell systems. Newer research from Intel shows that Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge, Skylake and Kaby Lake-based platforms are all affected by the bugged update and spontaneously reboot.
Disable Hardware Acceleration in Firefox Quantum
In this article, we will learn how to disable hardware acceleration in your Firefox browser. By default, it is enabled but can give you issues if you are using older hardware which does not support GPU acceleration. It might also be useful if you need to test some feature on a web site.
Schedule Scan in Windows Defender in Windows 10
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. Today, we will see how to schedule a scan in Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10.
