Microsoft Edge is the default web browser app in Windows 10. It's a Universal (UWP) app which has extension support, a fast rendering engine and a simplified user interface. One of the new features of the browser is full screen mode, which you can toggle with a hotkey or with a special menu command. Let's see how it can be done.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to Pin A Website to Taskbar in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is the default web browser app in Windows 10. It's a Universal (UWP) app which has extension support, a fast rendering engine and a simplified user interface. One of its interesting features is the ability to pin a web page to the taskbar. Let's see how it can be done.
Fixes and known issues in Windows 10 Build 16215
Microsoft today released yet another Windows 10 Insider Preview version. Windows 10 build 16215 which represents the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, code name "Redstone 3", is available now for Fast Ring Insiders. Here is the list of fixes and known issues.
Windows 10 Build 16215 is out
Microsoft today released yet another Windows 10 Insider Preview version. Windows 10 build 16215 which represents the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, code name "Redstone 3", is available now for Fast Ring Insiders. This build comes with tons of changes. Let's see what's new.
How To Start, Stop or Restart a Service in Windows 10
Today, we will see how to manage services in Windows 10. We will see in detail how to start, stop or restart a service. It can be any service installed in the OS which runs in the background. Here are the steps.
Disable Cortana in Windows 10 Creators Update
Cortana is a digital assistant bundled with Windows 10. You can ask Cortana to look up information using your speech. On a mobile phone, it makes sense to use such a feature. However on a PC where your microphone is far from your mouth and you have a full keyboard at your disposal, it doesn't make sense to use Cortana. If you do not plan to use Cortana, here is how to disable this feature in Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703.
Replace Speed Dial Thumbnails with Custom Images in Vivaldi
A new snapshot of the innovative Vivaldi browser comes with an enhanced tab muting feature. Vivaldi 1.10.867.3 represents the upcoming version 1.10 which is currently under development. Let's see what has changed.
Securely Wipe a Disk with Diskpart in Windows 10
DiskPart is a text-mode command interpreter bundled with Windows 10. This tool enables you to manage objects (disks, partitions, or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at the command prompt. A lesser known feature of DiskPart is the ability to wipe a disk or a partition securely.
Aero Glass and transparency for Windows 10 Creators Update
Windows Vista introduced the Desktop Window Manager and the Aero theme for window borders, title bars and the Start menu. This theme is very beautiful. Windows 7 and Windows Vista came with a blur effect for the transparency used in the Aero theme. This glass effect got removed in Windows 8. Due to user feedback, it was restored in Windows 10 but title bars and window borders continue to use only flat colors. Thankfully, there is a solution for Windows 10 version 1703 "Creators Update".
New features of the keyboard app in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, also known by its code name "Redstone 3", is the next major update to Windows 10. It is in active development as of this writing. It comes with an updated touch keyboard app.
