Every Windows version features a number of useful shortcuts enabled by default. With each new release of Windows, Microsoft has added new keyboard shortcuts for the Win key. In this article, I would like to share a complete list of all Winkey shortcuts available in Windows 10. These keyboard sequences can help you save your time and increase your productivity. Win key shortcuts have changed in Windows 10 which is why we made an updated list. Here we go.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to change your user account name in Windows 10
When you first install Windows 10, you either create a local user account or Microsoft account. For local accounts, you must specify a name whereas for Microsoft accounts, it takes the name from your online profile which you can manage by going to account.microsoft.com. Your user name also becomes your logon name. Also, a separate display name is generated based on the name you typed. Usually, your first name becomes the logon name and your full name is stored as the display name. You can easily change both - your display name as well as your logon name without creating a new user account. Let me show you how it's done.
How to disable vertical maximizing of windows in Windows 10
The Aero Snap feature which appeared in Windows 7, allows you to manage opened windows easily. It has a number of features, one of which, is the ability to maximize an open window vertically by double clicking on the window's top edge. This behavior exists in Windows 10 and Windows 8 as well. Windows allows turning off Aero Snap completely via Ease of Access Center but offers no fine tuning over it. Turning off Aero Snap disables drag-to-top to maximize, drag-from-maximize to restore, drag-to-side-edges to snap and this vertical maximize feature - it's an all or none switch. If you want to keep Aero Snap on but only disable vertical maximizing of windows, in this article we will see how it can be done.
How to disable dragging of maximized windows in Windows 10
Windows 7 introduced the Aero Snap feature where you could drag a window with the mouse pointer to the edges of the screen to snap it or maximize it. But another behavior of this feature is that maximized windows can also be dragged down from the title bar to restore them to their original size. This behavior exists in Windows 10 and Windows 8 as well. Windows allows turning Aero Snap off via Ease of Access Center but offers no fine tuning over it. Turning off Aero Snap disables drag-to-top to maximize, drag-from-maximize to restore and drag-to-side-edges to snap. Instead if you want to keep Aero Snap on but only disable dragging of maximized windows, let me tell you that it is possible!
What will be fixed in Windows 10 Threshold 2
It is just a few weeks now before the first major update to Windows 10 known as "Threshold 2" will be rolled out. Many users are curious what is new and changed in this build. Here is a listing of the fixes made in Threshold 2 update to Windows 10.
Fix Windows 10 does not save the Desktop icon position and layout
Some users report a strange bug in Windows 10. The layout of desktop icons and their position does not stay constant in between the user sessions. The layout gets reset every time they log in to the user account. This happens regardless of the account type being used and affects local as well as Microsoft accounts.
Fix FTP access from Linux client PC with firewall enabled
Today, I would like to share my personal experience with FTP access in Linux. Thanks to the new operating systems from Microsoft, which I don't find suitable for daily use, I switched to Linux a few years ago. I am running an FTP server in my home network, and I was not able to access it from my client PC running Linux which has firewall rules to block inbound connections, i.e. the INPUT policy is set to REJECT in iptables. Here is how I fixed the issue.
Firefox 44 introduces a “Do not disturb” mode
The upcoming Mozilla Firefox 44 web browser, which is available in the Nightly channel at the moment of this writing, features a new option called "Do not disturb". It is a feature intended to postpone pop-up notifications from websites which the user has otherwise allowed to show.
How To Access Screen Saver Options in Windows 10
In Windows 10, many familiar things are changed once again. The classic Control Panel is going to be replaced with the Settings app and many settings are going to be reduced and eliminated. Many users who installed Windows 10 for the first time are getting confused by the new location of some settings in Windows 10. Users are often asking me via email how to access screensaver options in Windows 10. Here is the answer.
Firefox 44 will inform you about insecure HTTP logins
Mozilla works hard to make the Firefox browser and your web experience more secure. They have implemented a number of changes already for this purpose, but more changes are coming in Firefox 44, which is in the Nightly stage at the moment of this writing. Firefox 44 will include a notification for insecure login forms.
