A couple of screenshots have appeared on the Internet, featuring new updates to the default Windows 10 browser, Microsoft Edge. Let's see what we can expect in October, when the update known as "Threshold 2" gets rolled out incorporating the changes after Windows 10 RTM build 10240.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 10 build 10547 features new USB options
More minor changes are present in the recently released Windows 10 build 10547. This build became available for all Windows Insiders who have set their updates to the Fast Ring option. Let's take a closer look at which new options are available for USB support in this build.
Reduce the size of your Windows 10 installation using compact.exe
In Windows 10, Microsoft made some changes to the operating system to make it use less disk space. This was essential to compete with Android because Windows tablets with storage as small as 32 GB are being sold today and the experience on them is not optimal if the disk space starts to fill up. These changes should allow a bit more free space on mobile devices like phones and tablets, which are far more limited in disk resources than traditional laptops and desktops. In this article, we will see how to manage your Windows 10 installation and make it use less disk space using the optimizations Microsoft added.
Fix: File Explorer reopens after you close it in Windows 10
Some users are reporting that Windows 10 has a very annoying bug which causes File Explorer to re-open itself after you close its window. If you are suffering from this bug, you can follow the steps provided in this article to fix it. I also did experience it myself so I was glad to have found a solution. Here we go.
Microsoft has released the official Windows 10 activation guide
Today, Microsoft has rolled out a new document which might be useful for Windows 10 users. This document covers various aspects of activation of their operating system. Since the activation methods for Windows 10 are different from previous Windows versions, this is worth paying attention to.
Cinnamon 2.8 features an improved sound volume control
Cinnamon is the most innovative and flagship Desktop Environment shipped with Linux Mint by default. It is based on Gnome 3 and provides a feature rich, beautiful experience to the end user. Cinnamon is actively developed. The upcoming version will include an improved sound volume control applet for the taskbar.
Tip: Resize icons quickly on the Desktop or in a folder in Windows 10
In Windows 10, the default file management app, File Explorer has the ability to show your files and folders at several different sizes and views. These sizes include Extra Large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, List, Details, Tiles and Content view. To switch between views, you can use hotkeys, or the appropriate Ribbon command. In this article, we will review another method, which is very fancy and fast.
SimpleSndVol
SimpleSndVol is the simple application what sits in your system tray near the clock and provides some useful and fast ways to control your sound volume and balance.
Here is the list of features:
- Easy access to sound balance with one click.
- Global hotkeys to change or mute volume.
- Change sound volume with mouse wheel/scroll. Hover tray icon and scroll up or down. Very useful.
- Middle click on tray icon will mute the sound.
- Several nice icon sets for tray.
Latest version is 2.1.0.1, see the change log below.
Free up about several GBs of disk space after installing Office 2016
Microsoft has released Microsoft Office 2016 a few days ago. It uses App-V/Click To Run technology. After installing it, many users faced the issue that free disk space is reduced by a huge amount. If you are affected by the same problem and would like get the disk space back, follow the instructions in this article. We will see how to free up disk space after installing Office 2016 Click To Run (CTR).
Stop Windows 10 spying on you using just Windows Firewall
It is not a secret to anyone who uses Windows 10 that this operating system is collecting a lot of private information and sending it back to Microsoft so they get more telemetry data. Many users are not happy that Windows 10 is spying on them and constantly seeking a way to stop it. While this is not the first time that we are referring to this issue, today I would like to share a different way to prevent Windows 10 from collecting your sensitive data using only the built-in Windows Firewall.
