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Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, November 13, 2018
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Microsoft is releasing a new portion of updates for a number of supported Windows 10 versions. Here is the change log for the updates.
Microsoft is re-releasing Windows 10 October 2018 Update
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As you may remember, Microsoft pulled Windows 10 October 2018 Update quickly after its release because of a number of critical bugs. The company is currently releasing the fixed version of the feature update via Windows Update, Media Creation Tool, along with the updated ISO images.
Play a Sound for Caps Lock and Num Lock in Windows 10
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Windows 10 inherits a useful feature from previous versions of the OS. It is called Toggle Keys. When enabled, it will allow you to hear a sound when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock on the keyboard.
Prevent Windows 10 from Syncing Passwords Between Devices
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If you are using a Microsoft Account to sign in to Windows 10, the operating system synchronizes certain settings between all the devices you use, including themes, ease of access options, regional and language preferences, and more. For a privacy reason, you may want to stop Windows 10 from syncing your passwords between devices you own.
Automatically Turn on Focus Assist for Full Screen Apps in Windows 10
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Focus Assist (formerly Quiet Hours) is a useful feature of Windows 10. When enabled, notifications are suppressed. If you are doing something important like giving a presentation or something urgent where you don't want to be distracted, you can enable Focus Assist. Also, it is possible to enable Focus Assist automatically when you are running an app in full-screen mode. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Show a Message Notification from PowerShell
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PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios. Windows includes a GUI tool, PowerShell ISE, which allows editing and debugging scripts in a useful way. Sometimes you many need to show a notification from a PowerShell script to inform the user that some task is done. Here are some methods you can use.
Manage Windows 10 Sticky Notes Online
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Sticky Notes is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app which is bundled with Windows 10 starting in "Anniversary Update" and comes with a number of features which the classic desktop app didn't have. Starting in version 3.1, the app allows managing your notes online on the web.
OneDrive has got the dark theme support
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Microsoft is silently rolling out a new feature to OneDrive users. In latest Windows Insider preview builds, including 18272 and 18277, the OneDrive app follows the global dark theme option of Windows 10.
Microsoft may split Cortana and Windows Search in Windows 10 19H1
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A new screenshot of an internal build of Windows 10 shows that Microsoft is planning to separate Windows Search from Cortana in Windows 10 codename 19H1, which should become version 1903.
Install AV1 Video Codec in Windows 10
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In addition to the Web Media Extension package that adds support for Vorbis, Theora and Ogg codecs to Windows 10, Microsoft has released the AV1 Video Extension. It is now available in the Microsoft Store.
