How to Enable or Disable Animate Controls and Elements Inside Windows in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 has many effects enabled for eye candy. You can see animations on the Start screen, Taskbar, opening and closing apps, drop shadow effects, combo boxes sliding open and so on, to make the user interface appear more fluid. Windows 10 uses a number of individual animations for controls you see inside a window, such as scrollbars, buttons, tabs, etc.
Microsoft has released a public preview of its Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for a number of Linux distros. It can be used to automatically block attacks and prevent them from starting again.
Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10 to Insiders in the Fast Ring. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19569.1000 features new icons, along with general fixes.
How to Enable or Disable Animations in the Taskbar in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 has many effects enabled for eye candy. You can see animations on the Start screen, Taskbar, opening and closing apps, drop shadow effects, combo boxes sliding open and so on, to make the user interface appear more fluid. Windows 10 uses a number of individual animations for the taskbar.
Microsoft is known for making new colorful icons for Windows 10X. The new icons were expected to be used in that special edition of the OS for dual-screen devices.Starting today, Microsoft is rolling out the new icons to Insiders in the Fast Ring of Windows 10.
How to Change Swipe Actions for Windows 10 Mail Notification
When you receive a new e-mail in Windows 10, the Mail app displays a notification, that briefly remains visible on the screen, then goes to the Action Center. By default, it allows to 'flag', or 'archive' the message. Also, if you right swipe on the notification, the message will be archived, and the left swipe allows you to set or clear a flag for the message. You might want to customize these actions. For example, you can set 'Mark as read/unread' and 'Delete' as your default swipe actions for Mail app notifications.
In addition to the classic Remote Desktop app (mstsc.exe), Windows 10 includes a modern app, simply called 'Microsoft Remote App'. It is a UWP app that receives updates from the Microsoft Store. A few days ago the app received a major feature overhaul, bringing a few useful features to the end user.
Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 version 1809, known as 'October 2018 Update'. The OS will stop receiving security updates starting on May 12, 2020.
Microsoft has removed standalone security update KB4524244 after it was found to be causing various critical issues. The update was supposed to resolve a number of issues with the UEFI boot manager.
How to Enable or Disable Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing in Windows 10
Like all previous Windows versions, Windows 10 comes with a built-in option to disable the animations for minimizing and maximizing windows. Here is how to turn off the animations if you don't like them.
