Prepare your desktop for the upcoming New Year celebration with this beautiful New Year 2017 theme for Windows 10. It contains several stunning wallpapers to spice up your desktop.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Clear Temp Directory on Startup with Disk Cleanup
Recently, we saw how to clean up the temp directory automatically in Windows 10 using a simple batch file. In this article, we will see how to perform the same task using the built-in Disk Cleanup tool (cleanmgr.exe). Unlike the batch file, it shows a progress window with messages and a progress bar which gives you an idea of how long the operation will take.
Enable Auto Completion in File Explorer in Windows 10
The built-in file management tool, File Explorer, comes with a useful Auto Completion feature. When enabled, it automatically appends the suggested text to the letters you type in the Run dialog, in the address bar and in Open and Save dialogs of apps. It allows you to speed up your work and save your time. Auto Completion can be enabled in File Explorer with a simple Registry tweak in all modern operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7.
Download New Year 2017 Theme for Windows 10
New Year 2017 Theme for Windows 10.
Download this stunning theme to decorate your Windows 10 desktop for the upcoming New Year 2017 celebration.
Download Enable Auto Completion using this Registry Tweak
Enable Auto Completion using this Registry Tweak.
Enable Auto Completion in File Explorer in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7
Address bar speculative prerenderer in Opera
Opera Software today released a new developer version of the Opera browser. Opera 43 build 2431 is the first build of the browser which comes with the recently announced address bar speculative prerenderer feature.
Microsoft’s Home Hub for Windows 10 Devices
Microsoft is building a new feature for Windows 10 Creators Update known as "Home Hub". Once enabled on a Windows 10 device, Home Hub will turn it into a device which can function similarly to Amazon's Echo product. Let's see what Microsoft's Home Hub is.
Prevent Apps from Accessing Camera in Windows 10
Almost all modern devices come with a camera these days. Laptops and tablets come with webcams and 2-in-1s like Surface come with dual cameras. Windows 10 ships with a Camera app for all essential functionality related to capturing video or pictures. Skype calls, various online services, Win32 apps and Universal apps can access your camera. From a privacy point of view, it is a good idea to control which of your installed apps have access to the camera and revoke permissions if that app does not really need camera access for its core function. Here is how it can be done.
Microsoft has postponed Insider builds for some time
Microsoft has paused the rollout of Insider Preview builds of Windows 10. Both Fast and Slow rings have been temporarily suspended as the Redmond giant prepares those rings for be updated for the rollout of the Unified Update Platform - which will be the delivery mechanism for future updates.
Find Largest File and Directory in Linux
Sometimes, Linux users may need to find the largest directory or the largest file on their disk drive. You can find this quickly with a single command. Let's see how it can be done.
