Windows 10 version 1607 "Anniversary Update" comes with a new feature called "Bash on Ubuntu". It provides the Linux command line shell "bash" for Windows via a native implementation which runs faster than a virtual machine with Linux installed. It allows running console Linux apps too. If you use it frequently, you might find it useful to have a special context menu command "Open Bash Here" that opens the Bash console in the desired folder with one click. Here is how you can add it.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to change sounds in Windows 10
Today, we will see how to change various sounds that play when certain events occur in Windows 10 or in installed programs. These events can be an action that you perform, such as logging on to your computer, or an action that your computer performs automatically, such as alerting you when you receive new e‑mail. We will learn how to change individual sounds for events or the whole sound scheme for your user account in Windows.
Download Bash Context Menu for Windows 10
Bash Context Menu for Windows 10.
Apply this tweak to add the command "Open Bash here" to the context menu of Windows 10.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update shows location origin for Spotlight images
With the latest changes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which is represented by the stable build 14393.105, Microsoft added a small new feature to the Spotlight Lock Screen background. Now it shows the location where the image was taken, that is, the origin of the photograph shown on the Lock screen. This can be seen by clicking or tapping a special button.
How to disable PC Speaker beep sound in Windows 10
In modern PCs, the internal PC speaker is often also connected to the PC's audio solution, so that it allows the PC to play a beep even when there are no external speakers connected to the machine. If your Windows 10 PC runs without speakers connected or with the sound drivers not working or disabled, you might hear an annoying beeping sound for example when a message box notification displays. If you are annoyed by this beep sound, you might be interested in disabling it. Here is how you can do it.
Disable the Network icon on Lock Screen in Windows 10
Out of the box, Windows 10 indicates the network connection's status on the Lock screen. A special icon shows if the network is accessible or not on the current device. Using a simple Registry tweak, you can hide that icon from the Lock screen.
Clean up temp directory automatically in Windows 10
Every Windows version uses a special directory which stores temporary files. These files are created by various Windows services, installed apps and tools. Temporary files can be safely deleted after the process which has created them has quit. However, this does not happen often, so the temporary directory continues to store them and fills your disk drive with junk. Here is how to clean up the temp directory automatically in Windows 10.
Add Copy To and Move To in the context menu of File Explorer
In Windows 10, you can add the commands Copy To and Move To to the context menu of File Explorer. While these commands are available on the Ribbon, it is useful to have them directly in the right click menu for faster access. Let's see how it can be done.
Vivaldi 1.4 is getting the ability to schedule themes
Vivaldi is an innovative Chromium-based browser with unique useful features. It is created with a modern engine by the same people who created the good old Opera browser with the "Presto" engine. It is oriented towards power users who like customization. The browser is in active development. Currently, it is close to the 1.4 release. Version 1.4 RC 1 has introduced the ability to schedule themes.
Download Copy to/Move to context menu commands for File Explorer
Copy to/Move to context menu commands for File Explorer.
Use the provided Registry tweak to add Copy to/Move commands to the context menu of File Explorer in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7.
