Recently we covered how to hide the Network icon from the Lock screen and the Sign-in screen. Today, we will see how you can remove the Power button from the Logon screen in Windows 10. This can be done with a simple Registry tweak.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Download Hide the Power Button from the Login Screen in Windows 10
Hide the Power Button from the Login Screen in Windows 10.
You can disable the Power button on the Login Screen in Windows 10 using the provided tweak. The undo file is included.
Get amount of words, chars and lines in a file using PowerShell
Sometimes it is useful to collect some stats about a text file you have. If you are using a modern text editor like Notepad++ or Geany, it probably has enough tools for all possible cases. However, if you are in a barebone Windows environment, then PowerShell can help you. Here is quick tip how to use it efficiently to calculate the number of words, chars and lines in a file.
Enable USB write protection in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to enable write protection on USB mass storage devices. Once enabled, it will restrict write access to external USB drives. This can be useful as an additional security option in some environments. Let's see how it can be done.
How to Export and Import File Associations in Windows 10
Once you have installed your favorite apps in Windows 10 and associated file types with those favorite apps, you want them to stay that way. However Windows 10 sometimes resets them to Microsoft-recommended defaults. You might find it useful to export your preferences to a file. That way, you can later restore them in a new user account or after a new build of Windows 10 installs. Let's see how it can be done.
Download USB Write Protection tweak
USB Write Protection tweak.
Use the provided tweak to enable or disable the USB write protection in Windows for extra security.
How to Clear All Event Logs in Windows 10
Often when you want to troubleshoot issues or keep a general check on your system health in Windows 10, you have to use Event Viewer. Event Viewer shows all the Windows events that get logged such as Information, Errors, Warnings and so on. Besides errors, Windows logs completely normal activities. This makes it harder to spot events related to things that aren't working as expected. So from time to time you may need to clear the Event Log in Windows 10.
Add Require a password on wakeup to Power Options in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it possible to add the "Require a password on wakeup" option to Power Options in the classic Control Panel. It will allow you to manage your user account's security protection using a familiar way that you are used to from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Download Require a password on wakeup for Windows 10
Require a password on wakeup for Windows 10.
In Windows 10, it possible to add the "Require a password on wakeup" option to Power Options in the classic Control Panel. If you want to restore the option, use the provided tweak.
Best menu for Cinnamon
Cinnamon is the flagship desktop environment (DE) of the Linux Mint distro. It is a modern, feature rich DE which is highly customizable. However, its stock menu for launching apps is not perfect. Many users find it has limitations or bugs. Here is an alternative apps menu for Cinnamon, which will improve your user experience.
