Sergey Tkachenko, Author at Winaero

Download Windows 10 Update Disabler

Windows 10 Update Disabler is created by the author "PainteR". Winaero is allowed to distribute it with permissions granted by the author of the app.

Windows 10 Update Disabler was a small tool which prevents Windows 10 from downloading updates completely. It was a reliable solution to stop Windows 10 updates coming to your PC.

Update: The tool no longer works in recent Windows versions. The original author has discontinued it and is not going to update the app. More details here.

It is no longer available on Winaero.

Play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10

In Windows 10, there is an ability to play Store Games offline. Thanks to a special option, it can be done natively without using a third party app or a hack. Let's see how it can be done.

Skype for Linux Alpha 1.13 brings the SMS feature to the app

Yesterday Microsoft released Skype for Linux Alpha version 1.13. It is a new application which has nothing common with the previously available Skype 4.3. In this version, the application got support for sending SMS.

Pin Control Panel Applets to Taskbar in Windows 10

The Control Panel in Windows 10 still houses many important settings which are not available in Settings. You can use Administrative tools, manage user accounts on the computer in a flexible way, maintain data backups, change the functionality of hardware and many other things. I would like to share a tip which can significantly speed up your access to frequently used Control Panel settings in Windows 10. You can also pin them inside the jump list to access them with just two clicks.

Winaero’s essential Android apps – 2016 edition

These days, our digital life has shifted from the traditional desktop PC to mobile devices like laptops, smartphones and tablets. Many people just do not need the classic PC because all they do is some web browsing, gaming and social networks. While Windows dominates in the desktop OS market, Android is the leader in mobile devices. I would like to share with you the best Android apps I use which I consider essential.

Christmas Theme 2016 for Windows 10

Christmas holidays are not so far. Great celebrations are coming, so I decided to share a nice Christmas desktop theme for Windows 10. You can download it to personalize and decorate your Windows 10 Desktop.

Download Christmas Theme 2016 for Windows 10

Christmas Theme 2016 for Windows 10.

All the possible ways to hide or show Ribbon in Explorer in Windows 10

In Windows 10, the File Explorer app comes with the Ribbon which contains most of the available commands distributed across multiple tabs. Microsoft introduced the Ribbon in Windows 8. Windows 10 inherited it. Today, we'll see all the possible ways to hide or show the Ribbon in Explorer in Windows 10.