You can lock your screen to protect your PC from unauthorized use when you walk away for a short time and do not want to sign out from your user session or turn off your computer. In Windows 10, there are several ways to lock your PC. In this article, we'll review all of them.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
RegOwnershipEx 1.0.0.2 is out
Yesterday I released a new version of my freeware app, RegOwnershipEx, which is a tool for taking ownership of Registry keys and granting administrator permissions. Version 1.0.0.2 includes a few improvements and bug fixes. Here is what's new in this version.
Official ISO images of Windows 10 build 15063 released for Slow Ring
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 15063 for Slow Ring insiders. This means that official ISO images of Windows 10 build 15063 will become available for those who want to install this build from scratch.
How to Make Windows 10 Start Menu Full Screen
How to Make Windows 10 Start Menu Full Screen
In Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the Start screen which was available in both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Instead, Windows 10 offers a unified new Start menu, which can be used as the Start screen. A special option allows you to make the Start menu full-screen. Let's see how it can be done.
Windows 10 Creators Update is coming on April 11
Microsoft today confirmed that Windows 10 Creators Update will be releasing on April 11. According to the official announcement, it will be a free update to all existing Windows 10 customers.
How to Find Uptime in Windows 10
With Windows 10, you need to restart your PC for fewer activities. If you installed some driver, made some system-wide setting change, installed updates or if you uninstalled a program, Windows may need to restart. Except for these tasks, you can mostly avoid doing a full shutdown or restart. If you are interested in finding your Windows 10 uptime, here is how it can be done.
How to find the Windows 10 version you are running
Since Microsoft changed the release model in Windows 10, users are interested in finding out which version of Windows 10 they have installed on their PCs. As you may already know, Microsoft is not going to release major versions of Windows any more but will ship updates constantly. Our readers regularly ask me how to find the Windows 10 version they are running. Today I will show how.
Disable Windows Defender Security Center Tray Icon
Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703 brought yet another change to Windows 10's UI. There is a new app called Windows Defender Security Center. The application, formerly known as "Windows Defender Dashboard", has been created to help the user control his security and privacy settings in a clear and useful way. Windows Defender Security Center got a tray icon, which is visible out of the box. If you are not happy to see it, here is a way to get rid of it.
Vivaldi 1.8 stable is out, see what’s new
The most innovative of all modern browsers, Vivaldi, today reached another milestone in the stable branch. Vivaldi 1.8 hit the release channel with a lot of new features you will like.
How to Reactivate Windows 10 After a Hardware Change
Starting with Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" version 1607, it is possible to link your Windows 10 license to a Microsoft Account. With this new option, you will be able to activate Windows 10 even if you have changed your hardware. Instead of a hardware lock, the license will be locked to your Microsoft Account. The Activation Troubleshooter feature can help you resolve activation issues in that case.
