Recently, I posted a warning post that Windows 10 is being forcibly downloaded on user's computers if automatic updates are enabled. Since this might be unwanted behavior for many users, here is how you can prevent your current operating system from downloading Windows 10.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Fix PDF printer is missing in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 comes with a useful print to PDF feature which allows you to create PDF files without using third party software. However, some users are already asking me what to do if the default PDF printer is missing from their Windows 10 system. In this article, we will see how to get it back.
Windows 10 build 10537 is leaked and available for download
A new Windows 10 build has found its way to the Internet. Released not by Microsoft but by a third party, Windows 10 build 10537 is available for download for all interested users. Note that when you download Windows builds from a non-Microsoft source, they carry the risk of being tampered with. Nevertheless, in the past, sources which have leaked Windows builds have done so without modifications. Let's see what has been changed by Microsoft in this build.
Windows 10 might be silently downloaded on your computer
It has come to the attention of everyone that Microsoft is so anxious to get you on Windows 10 that all PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8 which have automatic updates enabled are silently downloading Windows 10 just in case you need it. It does not install automatically but does use up several GBs of your internet plan and disk space. While this behaviour was expected for users who had explicitly reserved Windows 10, it has surprised many others who found a huge, hidden folder on their PC with Windows 10 Setup files.
Fix missing notifications in Windows 10
Some Windows 10 users are having issues with notifications not being shown reliably. For some reason, Windows 10 stops showing notifications for some apps. Toast notifications disappear completely. When you open the Action Center, they do not show in the notification history either. If you are affected by this issue, here is a fix you can try.
Tip: Create PDFs in Windows 10 without using third party tools using Print to PDF
Today, PDF (Portable Document Format) is a ubiquitous format for distributing electronic documents which are supposed to be layout accurate, printable and don't need to be edited. It is the de-facto standard, yet Windows had no built-in support for creating PDFs for a long time. This changes in Windows 10 which comes with the ability to create PDFs out of the box.
Download Windows 10 missing notifications fix
Windows 10 missing notifications fix.
Here is a fix to restore missing notifications in Windows 10.
Set Default Action for Shutdown Dialog in Windows 10
Recently, we covered how you can create a shortcut to open the classic Shutdown dialog in Windows 10. While the mentioned trick works as expected, Windows 10 does not provide any way to change the default Shutdown command in the classic Shutdown dialog. In this article, we will see how to set that.
How to open advanced settings of a power plan directly in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 come with three power plans: High Performance, Balanced, and Power Saver. These plans are designed to quickly let you switch a group of hardware and system power settings (like display, sleep, etc). Your PC can have additional power plans defined by its vendor. These power settings affect how long your battery lasts and how much power your PC consumes. It is possible to customize these power plan settings but it requires too many clicks to get there. If you change these settings often, you can use a special command to directly open them.
Some nice improvements are coming to the MATE desktop environment on Linux
Developers behind the MATE Linux desktop environment, which is based on Gnome 2 and provides a similar look and feel, announced some interesting changes they are making to future versions of MATE. They have improved touchpad and display settings as well as power management for this excellent desktop environment.
