As you may already know, Windows 10 Anniversary Update comes with a Bash on Ubuntu console, which allows the user to access and launch Ubuntu apps on Windows. Targeted for console apps and services, it allows you to run even GUI apps with a trick. In this article, we will see how to run a Linux command from the cmd.exe prompt in Windows 10 directly.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Download Advanced Win Keys
Advanced Win Keys.
After you have started it, you can use the following direct keyboard shortcuts:
Win + N to open Network Pane (only in Windows 7 and Windows 8 )
Win + V to open Volume (the classic one)volume
Win + Y to open Windows Mobility Center from where you can quickly switch Power Plans, adjust display brightness or see remaining battery
OneClickFirewall 1.0.0.2 is out
I just released OneClickFirewall 1.0.0.2. For those of you who don't know, it's a little app I coded to block an app from accessing the Internet (both inbound and outbound connections) because the Windows Firewall UI involves too many steps. This version does not come with new functionality or fixes. I just tried to reduce the amount of false positive reports by antivirus software. Here is why it happens.
Linux Mint 18 beta is out
Following up on the earlier announcement, Linux Mint 18 beta ISO images have been released to the public. The user can download Cinnamon and MATE editions to try out Mint 18 "Sarah". Let's see what it offers to the end user.
Firefox 48 will come with “Electrolysis” (process per tab) enabled
Firefox 48, which is currently in the beta stage, is expected to be released to stable branch users in August 2016. A notable change Mozilla developers are going to enable by default in this release is the multiprocess mode, known as "electrolysis" or just e10s. This will be enabled for at least some users.
Bash on Ubuntu got a huge update in Windows 10 build 14361
Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 14361 to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring of updates. Besides the list of changes Microsoft initially announced, this build comes with improvements to the Ubuntu Bash console of the Subsystem for Linux feature. Let's see in detail what is new in Bash on Ubuntu in Windows 10 build 14361.
Windows 10 build 14361 is rolled out for Fast Ring insiders
Yesterday, Microsoft pushed a fresh build of Windows 10 for Fast Ring insiders of the Windows Insider Program. Build 14361 is the first build from the Redstone branch which identifies itself as "version 1607". Let's see which changes are included under the hood of this build.
Reset Windows 10 password without using third party tools
If you forgot the password for your Windows 10 account and are unable to log in using any other account, then this article will definitely be useful for you. We will see how to reset the account password in Windows 10 without using third party tools. All we need is bootable media with Windows 10 Setup. Follow the instructions below.
Opera 38 is out with nice new features
The Opera 38 browser is out. Once again, it has a number of unique features out-of-the-box which do not exist in other mainstream browsers. Let's see what benefits it can provide to the end user.
How to run Startup Repair manually in Windows 10
Modern Windows versions have a useful feature called Startup Repair. During its startup, Windows 10 runs automatic repair which tries to fix boot related issues if it fails to boot a certain number of times. However, if you want to run Startup Repair manually to check your PC for issues at boot, here is how it can be done.
