Windows Defender is the default antivirus app shipped with Windows 10. 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 add Windows Defender to the classic Control Panel.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Change Photos App Live Tile Appearance in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is a built-in Photos app which allows viewing images and performing basic editing. Its tile is pinned to the Start menu by default. In this post, we will see how to change the appearance of the Live Tile for the Photos app and make it show your recent photos, or a single image.
Download Add Windows Defender to the Control Panel
Add Windows Defender to the Control Panel.
Use these Registry files to add Windows Defender to the Control Panel in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Show Only Certain Control Panel Applets in Windows 10
Control Panel and Settings are two apps you can use in Windows 10 to change most of the settings available in the OS. Settings is a Universal app bundled with Windows 10. It is created to replace the classic Control Panel. As of this writing, the classic Control Panel still comes with a number of options and tools which are not available in Settings. In this article, we will see how to show only certain applets of the Control Panel in Windows 10 and hide others.
How to Reset Microsoft Store App in Windows 10
Here's how you can reset the Microsoft Store App in Windows 10.
The Windows Store app allows you to install and update Universal apps in Windows 10. Thanks to the Store, apps can be installed with one click. By default, Windows Store is set to update apps automatically. It caches some details about installed and available apps to speed up the process of browsing them and improving the responsiveness of the Store app. However, sometimes the Store app fails to update apps or you may also be unable to install new apps. In such a case, you need to reset the Windows Store app.
Enable Zoom with Mouse Wheel in Photos in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is a built-in Photos app which allows viewing images and performing basic editing. A lesser known feature is the ability to change the mouse scroll wheel action. It can be set to either zoom in/zoom out or go to the next or previous file.
How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows 10
Every Windows version comes with a special Hosts file which helps resolving DNS records. In addition to your network configuration, the file can be used to define a domain=IP address pairing which will have priority above the value provided by the DNS server. Here is how to edit this file in Windows 10.
Enable Updates over Metered Connection in Windows 10
Windows 10 is able to download some updates even if your connection was set as metered. This can be useful, if you are facing an issue which is fixed in a pending update which is not downloading because of the metered connection. Or if your metered connection has some data limit left for the day to allow extra downloading of data, then you may want to use it to finish updates. In this article, we will see how to enable updates over a metered connection in Windows 10.
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Enable Updates Over Metered Connection (Group Policy).
Use these Registry files to enable or disable updates over a metered connection in Windows 10 using a Group Policy tweak. The undo tweak is included.
Download Enable Updates Over Metered Connection
Enable Updates Over Metered Connection.
Use these Registry files to enable or disable updates over a metered connection in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.