When you download files from the Internet, Windows adds zone information to it and stores it in the file's NTFS alternate steam. Windows 10 shows you a security warning every time you try to open it. Some file types are fully blocked from opening. SmartScreen, a security feature of Windows 10, causes this behavior. But even if SmartScreen is turned off, you still get a warning and need to unblock downloaded files. To save your time, you can add a special context menu to unblock files faster.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 Build 18358 (Fast Ring)
Another update is available to Fast Ring Insiders. Build 18358 released with a number fixes and improvements. There's no new features in this update. However, there is a new Windows Defender Application Guard browser extension available to users of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
See Active Power Plan in Windows 10
A power plan in Windows is a set of hardware and system options that defines how your device uses and preserves power. There are three built-in power plans in the OS. Your PC can have additional power plans defined by its vendor. Also, you can create a custom power plan that will include your personal preferences. Today, we will see how to quickly find the active power plan which is currently used in Windows 10.
Remove User from WSL Linux in Windows 10
In this article, we will see how to remove a user account from a WSL Linux distro. You can remove any user account you created in a distro, including your default user account, leaving root as the only user you have.
Vivaldi 2.4: Bookmarks Bar Context Menu (Snapshot 1483.4)
Another developer version of the innovative Vivaldi browser is out. Build 1483.4 represent the upcoming version 2.4 of the app, featuring support for context menus inside folders on the bookmarks bar on Windows and Linux.
Build 18351.26 KB4494195 (Slow Ring): Yet Another Windows 10 Cumulative Update
Microsoft is releasing KB4494195 for Windows 10 build 18351 to Insiders in the Slow Ring. Build 18351 was originally released to Fast ring insiders on March 5. Since that time, Microsoft has already released a few updates to the build. Today's patch only brings a small change to the OS.
Different Ways to Open Device Manager in Windows 10
Device Manager is a special tool in Windows that allows managing drivers and parameters for the installed hardware. It shows detailed information about each installed device. Here are different methods you can use to open the app.
Alternative NTFS Streams in Windows 10
Have you ever heard about alternative NTFS streams in Windows? It is a very interesting feature of the file system, NTFS, used in modern Windows versions. It allows storing extra information (e.g. two text files, or a text and an image simultaneously) in a single file. Here's how to list, read, create, and delete alternative NTFS streams in Windows 10.
Windows 10 Camera Is Getting Document and Whiteboard Scanning
The built-in Camera app in Windows 10 is bringing a new update for Insiders. A new version of the app is out with a couple of new features.
Windows 10 Build 18351.8 KB4492310 (Slow Ring)
Microsoft re-releases KB4492310 for Windows 10 build 18351. Build 18351 was originally released to Fast ring insiders on March 5. On March 12, Microsoft made it available for the Slow Ring with the KB4492310 cumulative update integrated. Today's update raises the OS version to 18351.8.
