Windows 10 comes with a full disk encryption feature called "BitLocker". It is bundled with the operating system by default, however, the disk encryption has to be enabled explicitly by the user. Even if you are not using BitLocker, its context menu options are always visible in the drive's context menu in File Explorer. Here is how to hide BitLocker-related context menu entries.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Download classic Windows themes for Windows 10 – Brick, Spruce and so on – total 17 themes
If you have been using Windows for a long time, you might be familiar with classic themes that old Windows versions had. They had colorful window frames with gradients and custom fonts which were based on the erstwhile grey theme. Such themes were available in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, which was the last Windows version which had them natively. Here is my port of those themes to Windows 10.
Download Disable BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 10
Disable BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 10.
Use the provided Registry tweak to disable or enable the BitLocker context menu in Windows 10.
Download Classic themes for Windows 10
Classic themes for Windows 10.
Get these classic Windows themes for your modern Windows 10 operating system. Total 17 themes are included. Follow this tutorial to make them look nicer.
Enable Crash on Ctrl+Scroll Lock in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is a secret hidden feature which allows the user to initiate the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). The option is present for debugging purposes and not enabled by default. Here is how you can enable it.
Winaero Tweaker 0.6.0.7 is here with 13 new tweaks and 11 fixes
A new version of Winaero Tweaker is out. I did a lot of work to make this release feature rich and notable. I fixed several bugs in the app and added a number of new features which I hope you will find useful.
Get disk drive information in Windows 10 with this command
Sometimes you need to quickly find the interface through which your storage is connected inside your PC, and its serial number and a set of other properties. With a single console command you can retrieve a lot of information about your disk drive. Let's see how it can be done.
Set a custom title and icon for a Firefox profile
If you use multiple profiles of the Firefox browser simultaneously, assigning each profile its own icon or title can be really useful. This allows you to find the Firefox instance you need to switch to at any moment. Here is how it can be done.
A new Microsoft app, Cache, has leaked to the Internet
Microsoft is working on a new cross-platform app called "Cache". Cache is a cloud-based smart clipboard manager, which allows the user to manage and organize what you copy from the Internet synchronized across all your devices. You will be able to sync your notes across devices. A pre-release version of the app appears to be accessible to everyone.
Prepare to try Winamp 5.8 Beta soon
Winamp is definitely one of the best media players available for Microsoft Windows. It has a long history, impressive popularity and still has plenty of users around the world. Unfortunately, the project started to lose its popularity due to AOL and their management policies. Winamp got a paid pro version, and there was no UI improvement for many years. After 2013, it was discontinued. However, there is new hope shining on the horizon.
